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Athens, Greece
Konstantinos Michanetzis,
MIT Enterprise Forum Greece
CEO, Sylipsis Corporation.
SXSW 2019, Austin Texas
Athens ?!?
Athens Metro Area, Area: 2,928 km2, Population: +4 mil
Affordable
Combo meal in fast
food restaurant3-7€
Monthly rent for a
45 m2 furnished
studio including
utilities
400€ Internet 24 Mbps
access per month20€
Take out
coffee/tea
(hot or cold)
1-3€
1 glass of
beer / wine in
neighborhoo
d pub
3-4€
Highly Talented Workforce
Location, location, location…
Available Funds
Verticals and Technologies
• Life Sciences
Almost 70,000 trained doctors
• Maritime
Largest fleet in the world
• Hospitality
30 million visitors (2017)
• Energy
Solar, geothermal and wind
potential
• Agriculture
Unique flora
Software, Big Data Analytics, AI/ML, Electronics, Biotech
Athens Maritime
Innovation Center
WWW.ATHENSMARITIME.COM
A full spectrum maritime center of excellence
strategically located in the Mediterranean Sea for worldwide maritime technological innovation,
with optimal access to the Athens shipping cluster.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Global Leadership - Industry Concentration & Clustering - Talent Pool - GeoStrategic
Location
ATHENS MARITIME INNOVATION CENTER
WWW.ATHENSMARITIME.COM
Athens
Cluster
Strategic
Location
Expertise &
Talent Pool
Global
Leadership
& Brand
Prime Port
& Costs
Industry
Density =
Access
Startup life in Athens
Incubators Competitions / Acceleration Programs Major Events
Universities and Research Centers
Some recent success stories …
Raised over $34 mil Raised over $30 mil Raised over $11 mil Raised over $6.5 mil Raised over $30 mil
Acquired by myTaxi
Acquired by Glispa
Global Group
Acquired by Splunk Acquired by Samsung
Acquired by PCCW
GLOBAL
Source: Found.ation
Top 10 Greek Startup Exits
I challenge you to think … differently!
… and consider Athens, for your startup
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece
• Great weather conditions all year
round
• Endless opportunities for great
culture and sporting activities
• Strong engineering and science
skills at reasonable cost
• Fluent English speaking staff
• Convenient location at the cross-
road between East and West
• Access to the €400 million plus of
EquiFund
• Friendly tax/business legislation for
companies not selling directly in
Greece (Law 3427/05)
What you’d get …
Thank you!
Konstantinos Michanetzis
kmihanetzis@mitefgreece.org

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Startup Cities: Athens - SXSW 2019

  • 1. Athens, Greece Konstantinos Michanetzis, MIT Enterprise Forum Greece CEO, Sylipsis Corporation. SXSW 2019, Austin Texas
  • 3. Athens Metro Area, Area: 2,928 km2, Population: +4 mil
  • 4.
  • 5. Affordable Combo meal in fast food restaurant3-7€ Monthly rent for a 45 m2 furnished studio including utilities 400€ Internet 24 Mbps access per month20€ Take out coffee/tea (hot or cold) 1-3€ 1 glass of beer / wine in neighborhoo d pub 3-4€
  • 9. Verticals and Technologies • Life Sciences Almost 70,000 trained doctors • Maritime Largest fleet in the world • Hospitality 30 million visitors (2017) • Energy Solar, geothermal and wind potential • Agriculture Unique flora Software, Big Data Analytics, AI/ML, Electronics, Biotech
  • 10. Athens Maritime Innovation Center WWW.ATHENSMARITIME.COM A full spectrum maritime center of excellence strategically located in the Mediterranean Sea for worldwide maritime technological innovation, with optimal access to the Athens shipping cluster.
  • 11. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Global Leadership - Industry Concentration & Clustering - Talent Pool - GeoStrategic Location ATHENS MARITIME INNOVATION CENTER WWW.ATHENSMARITIME.COM Athens Cluster Strategic Location Expertise & Talent Pool Global Leadership & Brand Prime Port & Costs Industry Density = Access
  • 12. Startup life in Athens Incubators Competitions / Acceleration Programs Major Events Universities and Research Centers
  • 13. Some recent success stories … Raised over $34 mil Raised over $30 mil Raised over $11 mil Raised over $6.5 mil Raised over $30 mil Acquired by myTaxi Acquired by Glispa Global Group Acquired by Splunk Acquired by Samsung Acquired by PCCW GLOBAL
  • 14. Source: Found.ation Top 10 Greek Startup Exits
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17. I challenge you to think … differently!
  • 18. … and consider Athens, for your startup Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece
  • 19. • Great weather conditions all year round • Endless opportunities for great culture and sporting activities • Strong engineering and science skills at reasonable cost • Fluent English speaking staff • Convenient location at the cross- road between East and West • Access to the €400 million plus of EquiFund • Friendly tax/business legislation for companies not selling directly in Greece (Law 3427/05) What you’d get …
  • 20.