Ennovation is a yearly University Competition on Entrepreneurship and Innovation with 4 months duration. The competition runs by a network of 20+ universities in Greece and Cyprus under the coordination of Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACEin) of the Athens University of Economics & Business.
The main objective of Ennovation is to accelerate innovative “University Born” ideas by providing the participants with the knowledge, skill set, tools and the confidence required in order to turn them into action. Ennovation puts significant effort in supporting students pursuing either undergraduate studies and executive master’s or doctoral degrees and researchers who wish to turn their innovative entrepreneurial ideas or scientific research results into a sustainable business.
The entrepreneurial teams that enter the ennovation competition are divided by the organization committee in three distinct streams in accordance to their maturity:
- The Youth Entrepreneurship Stream
- The Entrepreneurship, Stream, which for the 2o24 round has a special focus on AI – related ideas and,
- The Research Stream.
ennovation 2025 Timeline
| Event Type | Event | Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Applications | Applications Open | 08/01/2025 |
| Applications | Applications Deadline | 13/03/2025 |
| Applications | Screening and Results Announcement | 17/03/2025 |
| Beginning of Phase B | 21/03/2025 | |
| Guidance | Coaching | 21/03/2025- 06/05/2025 |
| Seminar/Workshop | Welcome & Inspirational Speech | 21/03/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online |
| Seminar/Workshop | Executive Summary & Team Manifesto | 28/03/2025 | Online |
| Seminar/Workshop | Market Research, Competition Analysis, Business Validation | 03/04/2025 | Online |
| Seminar/Workshop | Patents and IPRs | 04/04/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online |
| Seminar/Workshop | Mock Up & Branding | 11/04/2025 | Online |
| Seminar/Workshop | Impact | 11/04/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online |
| Seminar/Workshop | Financials | 28/04/2025 | Online |
| Rehearshal | Pitching Presentation & Rehearsal | 08/05/2025 | 15:00 - 19:00 | Onsite |
| Pitching Event | Phase 2 Pitching Presentations and Screening for next Phase | 09/05/2025 | 15:00 | Onsite |
| Beginning of Phase C | 10/05/2025 | |
| Guidance | Coaching & Mentoring | 07/05/2025-30/05/2025 |
| Rehearshal | Pitching Presentation Rehearsal Phase C | 20/06/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Onsite |
| Pitching Event | Final Pitching & Awards Ceremony | 21/06/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Onsite |
At a Glance
The Phases
Phase 1: Idea Submission
Phase 2: Three months of Intensive Acceleration Program
Phase 3: Final Pitching & Award Ceremony
ennovation 2024 Teams
Entrepreneurship Stream
Brief Description
AGIPowerHub
Brief Description
AgriLink
Brief Description
A(n)idea/Discoverly
Brief Description
HoReCa Jobs
Brief Description
kooti agrivoltaics
Young Entrepreneurship Stream
Brief Description
BioAnalytiX
Brief Description
BoatSpace
Brief Description
Cordia n.p.a. (no patient alone)
Brief Description
Fit Right
Brief Description
UniNote
Research Stream
Brief Description
EXOSKELETICAL AI LEG
Brief Description
F.A.A.V.A : Functionality Assessment of ArterioVenous Access
Brief Description
REVERMICYCLE
Brief Description
Scicare
Many Established Organizations Support the Competition Every Year
Collaborating Universities
Entrepreneurship Stories
The initiative “Entrepreneurship Stories” was addressed to undergraduate and postgraduate students that participated in entrepreneurship lessons or wished to develop their own entrepreneurial idea. The initiative also addressed researchers and research teams that wished to commercialize their research results.
“Entrepreneurship Stories” was organized by ACEin of AUEB, in the context of the ennovation 2020 competition .
Contact us at: ennovation@acein.aueb.gr