
The Founder Institute, the world's largest startup accelerator, is preparing to launch a very promising Greece 2025 Semester.
We have many great startup mentors confirmed, and impressive founders are beginning to enroll in the program as well. But, time is running out to apply.
This Sunday (Nov 03, 2024) is the Early Application Deadline. If you apply by Sunday, you get to take the Predictive Admissions Test for free ($50 value), and are also eligible to receive one of several Founder Institute Fellowships.
If you could use expert training and advice to launch a technology startup in Athens, then apply today.
In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
The news of the launch was covered on multiple news outlets including on Fortune Greece by Μαρία Ακριβού in the article titled "Εκκίνηση για το Founder Institute" and also on EMEA Business Monitor by Δημητρίου ΠΟΓΚΑ in the article titled "Founder Institute: Στην Αθήνα το μεγαλύτερο πρόγραμμα startup acceleration παγκοσμίως - Πότε ξεκινά, πόσο κοστίζει, ποιοι συμμετέχουν".
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Athens are Michalis Stangos and Carla Tanas, co-founders of Industry Disruptors-Game Changers, an organization promoting entrepreneurship in Greece and the surrounding region.
In addition, participants in Athens will receive expert training and feedback from an impressive list of mentors, including;
- Adam Markakis: General Partner, Astylab Ventures
- Alex Alexakis: Investor, Marathon Venture Capital
- Alexandros Christodoulakis: CEO, Wealthyhood
- Angeliki Karagiannaki: Managing Director, ACEin
- Angus Whiston: Communication director, DeepSea Technologies
- Anni Panagiotopoulou: Managing Director and Owner, Slash
- Athena Dova: COO & Co-Founder, Owiwi
- Constantinos Nikolaidis: Associate, Apeiron Venture Capital
- Dimitris Doukakaros: Director, Founder Institute Greece
- Dimitris Servis: Director of Architecture, Hexagon MI
- Dimitris Papadakis: Digital Transformation and Innovation, Alpha Bank
- Dimitris Tsingos: Founder and CEO, Starttech Ventures
- Eleni Lialiamou: Founder, Kimolian Academy
- Ellie Diakanastasi: Early Stage Startups Mentor, Founder Institute
- Emmanouil Koukouvios: Digital Innovation Lead, Flagship founders
- Eva Agapaki: Founder & CEO, Hatch Labs
- Filippos Tamvakakis: Investment Associate, Genesis Ventures
- George Moultos: Head of Business & Strategy, Greca Homes
- George Psistakis: Product Led Growth & Marketing, Fractional Executive
- Georgios Diamantopoulos: Founder, Zero to MVP
- Grigoris Chatzikostas: General Partner, Loggerhead Ventures
- Jill Douka: Director, Global Academy of Coaching Leadership Coaching Certification
- John Tsakatanis: SVP Finance, Hack the Box
- Lefteris Papadopoulos: Associate, Genesis Ventures
- Leonidas Tsementzis: Co-Founder & CTO, Sculture AI
- Maria Nikolakaki Koletsou: Founder, Blossom Ventures
- Markos Kiosseoglou: Mr, Re-Markable
- Nick Papanotas: CEO, Geekbot
- Panagiotis Andreou: Technology Program Manager , Interamerican
- Phoebus Giannopoulos: CEO & Founder, Phoebus G Consulting
- Rania Lamprou: Co-Founder & CEO, Simpler.
- Raphael Kontos: Managing Director, Theti Club
- Robbert Van der meer: CEO, bFlex
- Spiros Martzoukos: Founder, Makkuro
- Stavros Pavlidis: Head Direct and Strategic Investments, Deep Capital Group
- Stelios Koukouvios: Sales Manager, FORCE Technology
- Stella Kasdagli: Co-Founder, Women On Top & inc.lude
- Tarık Dutkuner: VC Investor, 500 Emerging Europe
- Thanos Paraschos: Managing Director, Startup Greece
- Theo Kotzastavros: Growth Lead, Innov8rs.co
- Thodoris Zervas: Founder, startuplawyer.gr
- Tim Goedhart: Managing Director & Founder, RocketPeople
- Vasilis Tsougkas: CEO, Estate Brains
- Veronica Filippou: Product Manager, JOIST Innovation Park
- Viktor Minchev: VC Investor, Eleven Ventures
- Zaharenia Atzitzikaki: Coaching, Learning & Development, The 10x Manager Academy
- And many more to be announced.
In only 15 years of operation, over 7,800 graduate companies across 200 cities have used the Founder Institute to validate their idea, develop their plans, refine their product, build an advisory board, prepare for seed funding, and more.