Business incubators

Hedepy, a Czech company providing rapid access to online psychotherapy, was chosen the best startup at an international business conference in Maribor on 17 May in a competition of 135 startups from 18 countries.

Greece's Demokritos National Center for Scientific Research is preparing to receive deep-tech startups from NATO countries at its business accelerator in Agia Paraskevi, northern Athens, within the next year.

According to her, the announcements are the result of the first day of talks she had in New York with representatives of U.S. companies.

The Innovathens Business Accelerator is holding two SMATH Open Days on Tuesday and on Wednesday addressing creative professionals, corporations and startups as well as anyone involved in or wishing to enter the sectors of creative and cultural industries.

To find out more, visit athens-technopolis.gr.

Startups in Greece are faced with a harsh reality as the coronavirus contraction will not only bring their turnover down to zero for some time but also threaten their very sustainability.

Just a tiny fraction of Greek startups have managed to attract the interest of domestic investors and secure funds and breathing space. According to estimates by the venture capital funds involved in the Equifund initiative, only 1-2 percent of proposals assessed this year have secured any funding.

Property startup Blueground is entering a new phase after completing another round of funding amounting to $20 million on Wednesday.

The Greek startup ecosystem has been showing signs of maturity in recent years, as a number of investors have chosen to contribute funds toward the realization of Greeks' innovative ideas.

Nineteen young Greeks spent two weeks on the East and West coasts of the United States recently trying to figure out how so many startups manage to flourish in America.

The optimum use of the EquiFund's 400 million euros for startups in Greece is the topic of Reload Greece's fifth annual conference, titled "RG Connect: Where Challenges Meet Solvers," at Prince Philip House in London this Saturday.