Google is partnering with 5 Greek research organizations through Science Agora.
Science Agora is the first partnership of five scientific institutes (NCSR Democritus Research Center, ACEin Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation – OPA, National Technical University of Athens, Research Center of ATHENS and University Research Institute of Communication Systems & Computer Systems) to create a central technology transfer hub. Google is financially supporting the initiative through the Business Acceleration program for teams that will implement innovative ideas in the fields of Environment and Energy.
The first groups
The event for the official announcement of the cooperation between Google and Science Agora presented the first 20 business groups that have been pre-selected in the first phase. The initiative aims to stimulate innovation and young entrepreneurship, and to create solutions that can contribute to environmental protection and energy savings in Greece.
The 5 start-ups
The top five start-ups will receive € 40,000 in July 2022 for their proof-of-concept grant, in order to be able to claim further funding through Venture Capitals.
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