Bridging the Gap
- High Tech Entrepreneurship in Greece and
Synergies
With Silicon Valley
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A workshop to discuss emerging technology oriented ventures in
Greece and potential synergies with Silicon Valley to foster
innovation and growth.
Organized by The Hellenic Association at Stanford (Hell.A.S.) in
collaboration with the Corallia Clusters Initiative, HSIA (Hellenic
Semiconductor Industry Association), TANEO (New Economy
Development Fund)
and Silicon Valley High Tech Professionals.
Presentation of the
current entrepreneurship status in Greece:
Entrepreneurial models tested in Greece: Success
and
Failure stories. Potential sources of capital in
Greece: Government, E.U. entities and Private Institutions –
Key Players. Industries served, products and services offered and niche
markets-opportunities. Typical financing and exit schemes. Emerging
collaborative initiatives.
Panel:
Visibility, Networking and Collaboration to drive innovation
and growth in Greece
Panel includes distinguished academics, industry luminaries, venture
capital firms and High Tech Startups from Greece & Silicon Valley
that will explore the prospects to support a growing momentum in Greece
to innovate locally and compete globally.
Saturday May 2nd from 9am to 5p.m. at Stanford University Campus,
California
( Braun Hall, Room 105, Geology Corner-Lomita and Escondido Mall, map :
http://tinyurl.com/dxqfyk
)
(PLEASE note the Room Change due to high
participation)
( Parking directions (free on Saturday) :
http://tinyurl.com/d6fkxl
http://tinyurl.com/dk7mrz
)
Keynote: L. Stavropoulos, Special Secretary for Competitiveness,
Ministry of Development
Speakers/ Panelists:
Prof. V. Makios, Managing Director, Corallia
Clusters Initiatives
Prof. N. Haritakis, CEO, TANEO (New Economy
Development Fund)
Dr. N. Zervas, Member of the Board of HSIA
(Hellenic
Semiconductor Industry Association), CEO at Alma Technologies S.A.
Dr. Y. Koutsoyannopoulos, CEO at Helic, Inc.
A. Kalekos, President & CEO, Conformiq Inc.
G. Papadopoulos, CEO, Attica Ventures
A. Stavropoulos, Managing Director, Draper Fisher
Jurvetson
L. Kourtis, Stanford PhD Student, Co-Founder,
Biomimedica Inc.
Prof. C. Polychronopoulos, University of Illinois,
Founder, Bytemobile Inc.
Prof. C. Spanos, Associate Chair at EECS,
University of California-Berkeley
G. Tziralis, Principal Organizer, OpenCoffee
Greece
T. Katsioulas, Management Consultant &
Entrepreneur
