Innovate in Greece by SEV |
Innovate in Greece by SEV |
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From Apple to the Aegean: Why I returned to Greece to build defense tech. Dimitris Kottas is perhaps the most recognizable Greek figure in today’s defense-tech space: a robotics researcher who spent time in Silicon Valley before returning to Greece to build a European defense-tech company with global ambitions. Together with Marco Veremis, he discusses his experience in Silicon Valley, the technological shifts in the defense industry, and how Greece can emerge as a new hub in the evolving European defense ecosystem. Dimitris Kottas is the co-founder and CEO of Delian Alliance Industries, a company based in Athens and London that develops advanced autonomous surveillance systems, unmanned aerial and maritime vehicles, and sensor technologies with applications in both defense and civil protection. He holds a degree from the University of Patras and completed his Master’s and PhD studies at the University of Minnesota. During his academic career, he focused on robotics, multi-sensor data fusion (sensor fusion), and navigation in GPS-denied environments, earning significant recognition for his research contributions. Before founding Delian, he worked at Apple, where he was part of teams developing advanced autonomous systems technologies. There, he specialized in environmental perception and autonomous platform navigation. |
From Apple to the Aegean: Why I returned to Greece to build defense tech. Dimitris Kottas is perhaps the most recognizable Greek figure in today’s defense-tech space: a robotics researcher who spent time in Silicon Valley before returning to Greece to build a European defense-tech company with global ambitions. Together with Marco Veremis, he discusses his experience in Silicon Valley, the technological shifts in the defense industry, and how Greece can emerge as a new hub in the evolving European defense ecosystem. Dimitris Kottas is the co-founder and CEO of Delian Alliance Industries, a company based in Athens and London that develops advanced autonomous surveillance systems, unmanned aerial and maritime vehicles, and sensor technologies with applications in both defense and civil protection. He holds a degree from the University of Patras and completed his Master’s and PhD studies at the University of Minnesota. During his academic career, he focused on robotics, multi-sensor data fusion (sensor fusion), and navigation in GPS-denied environments, earning significant recognition for his research contributions. Before founding Delian, he worked at Apple, where he was part of teams developing advanced autonomous systems technologies. There, he specialized in environmental perception and autonomous platform navigation. |
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| For the first time, TechCrunch's flagship StrictlyVC event came to Athens, placing the Greek startup ecosystem on the global venture capital map. The conversations highlighted how far Greek tech has come, and what will be required to attract more capital, talent, and internationally scalable companies in the years ahead. |
For the first time, TechCrunch's flagship StrictlyVC event came to Athens, placing the Greek startup ecosystem on the global venture capital map. The conversations highlighted how far Greek tech has come, and what will be required to attract more capital, talent, and internationally scalable companies in the years ahead. |
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Acumino has raised an $11.7 million seed funding round led by Radar Ventures, bringing its total funding to $19.2 million. Founded in 2021, the company develops AI-powered robotic solutions for industrial automation and is one of just 15 startups selected for Google DeepMind's inaugural robotics accelerator. Anodyne Nanotech has raised a $12.6 million Series A financing round, led by Velocity Partners VC and co-led by Evercurious VC. The funding will support the clinical development of its once-weekly GLP-1 patch for obesity and further advance its transdermal drug delivery platform. August Robotics has raised a $30 million Series B funding round led by Greek venture capital firm Big Pi Ventures. The funding will support the company’s global expansion across its seven international hubs and the launch of a new robotics hub in Athens, its second European centre after Düsseldorf. The Athens hub will focus on customer support, field engineering, and robot maintenance for the European and Middle Eastern markets. Neptune Zero has secured a EUR 500K seed investment led by Corallia Ventures, with participation from angel investors, to accelerate the development and international expansion of its AI-powered maritime reporting and fleet optimization platform. SOLIDKOSMOS, a University of Piraeus spin-off, has secured EUR 300,000 in funding from Corallia Ventures TT AKES to commercialize technology that enhances the reliability of critical computing systems across sectors such as space, defence, data centers, and artificial intelligence. |
Acumino has raised an $11.7 million seed funding round led by Radar Ventures, bringing its total funding to $19.2 million. Founded in 2021, the company develops AI-powered robotic solutions for industrial automation and is one of just 15 startups selected for Google DeepMind's inaugural robotics accelerator. Anodyne Nanotech has raised a $12.6 million Series A financing round, led by Velocity Partners VC and co-led by Evercurious VC. The funding will support the clinical development of its once-weekly GLP-1 patch for obesity and further advance its transdermal drug delivery platform. August Robotics has raised a $30 million Series B funding round led by Greek venture capital firm Big Pi Ventures. The funding will support the company’s global expansion across its seven international hubs and the launch of a new robotics hub in Athens, its second European centre after Düsseldorf. The Athens hub will focus on customer support, field engineering, and robot maintenance for the European and Middle Eastern markets. Neptune Zero has secured a EUR 500K seed investment led by Corallia Ventures, with participation from angel investors, to accelerate the development and international expansion of its AI-powered maritime reporting and fleet optimization platform. SOLIDKOSMOS, a University of Piraeus spin-off, has secured EUR 300,000 in funding from Corallia Ventures TT AKES to commercialize technology that enhances the reliability of critical computing systems across sectors such as space, defence, data centers, and artificial intelligence. |
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| On July 6, SEV organized a workshop on Cybersecurity in the Age of AI, bringing together business leaders, cybersecurity experts, and technology companies to discuss how organizations can leverage AI to strengthen security while addressing emerging AI-driven threats. The event featured expert insights, live demonstrations, and practical examples of AI applications in threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and cyber resilience. |
On July 6, SEV organized a workshop on Cybersecurity in the Age of AI, bringing together business leaders, cybersecurity experts, and technology companies to discuss how organizations can leverage AI to strengthen security while addressing emerging AI-driven threats. The event featured expert insights, live demonstrations, and practical examples of AI applications in threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and cyber resilience. |
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On May 29, Athens Life Tech Park hosted Athens Life Sciences Day a flagship life sciences event of Panathēnea 2026, with nearly 270 attendees and speakers from Arsenal Capital, Biomed VC, CD3 – Centre for Drug Desing and Discovery, Pfizer CDI, Fathom Therapeutics, Flagship Pioneering, and others. |
On May 29, Athens Life Tech Park hosted Athens Life Sciences Day a flagship life sciences event of Panathēnea 2026, with nearly 270 attendees and speakers from Arsenal Capital, Biomed VC, CD3 – Centre for Drug Desing and Discovery, Pfizer CDI, Fathom Therapeutics, Flagship Pioneering, and others. |
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UNI-PHARMA has announced plans to establish a new Research and Innovation Centre focused on the development of biopharmaceuticals, monoclonal antibodies, and other advanced therapeutics. The investment will strengthen the company's R&D capabilities, support the development of biosimilars and novel drug formulations, and expand its presence in new therapeutic areas. |
UNI-PHARMA has announced plans to establish a new Research and Innovation Centre focused on the development of biopharmaceuticals, monoclonal antibodies, and other advanced therapeutics. The investment will strengthen the company's R&D capabilities, support the development of biosimilars and novel drug formulations, and expand its presence in new therapeutic areas. |
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| Jenny Tantidou is co-founder of Evenly an AI orchestration platform that makes communication accessible across every customer touchpoint, in real time, in 120 languages. We met with Jenny and talked about her career journey and her work with Evenly. Here's what she told us. |
Jenny Tantidou is co-founder of Evenly an AI orchestration platform that makes communication accessible across every customer touchpoint, in real time, in 120 languages. We met with Jenny and talked about her career journey and her work with Evenly. Here's what she told us. |
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| STHEV is organizing the event “Artificial Intelligence in Practice: The New Era of Business Operations” on Thursday, 24 September at 17:00 in Larissa. The event will showcase how artificial intelligence is transforming business operations, enabling organizations to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and drive innovation. |
STHEV is organizing the event “Artificial Intelligence in Practice: The New Era of Business Operations” on Thursday, 24 September at 17:00 in Larissa. The event will showcase how artificial intelligence is transforming business operations, enabling organizations to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and drive innovation. |
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