Our Mission
ACEin supports potential young entrepreneurs and researchers in order to turn their innovative entrepreneurial ideas or scientific research results into a sustainable business model and subsequent a start-up company as well as large organisations to tackle specific business problems by collaborating with start-ups and tech-talented people.
Our Competences
End-to-end proven methodology
Breaking down the innovation cycle into manageable steps (e.g., ideation, business model design, prototyping, market validation)
Sourcing of creative problem solvers
Open up access to motivated, creative, and talented groups, including scientists, professionals, entrepreneurs and start-ups
Build the Innovation Case
Use of idea generation and collective research with a multi-stakeholder community, including users and experts from all points
Highly Experienced and Trained Facilitation Team
PhD-educated experts facilitate the innovation process and innovation coaches take part in the acceleration process
Research Commercialization
Boost the connection between research and industry and gain access to new technologies in their earliest stages
Proof of concept (PoC)
Test new collaboration and business models in ‘living labs’ for PoC projects
Meet the Team Behind ACEin
Katerina Pramatari
Scientific Coordinator
Helen Salavou
Deputy Scientific Coordinator
Angeliki Karagiannaki
Managing Director
Marianna Galani
Project Manager
Erifili Chatzopoulou
Project Manager
Elli Diakanastasi
Network Manager
Stratos Baloutsos
Business Development Manager
Vasiliki Chronaki
Entrepreneurial Education Manager
Emmanouil Sofikitis
Training Manager
Vasiliki Koniakou
Research Fellow – Legal Consultant
Timoleon Farmakis
Researcher
Andreas Zerkoulis
Startup Teams Growth Specialist
Meet the Awesome Volunteers
Our Workplace
ACEin is situated near the center of Athens. We have created friendly and relaxing open co-working spaces for work, meetings and events that inspire and connect people.
