On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, a launch event for the opening of EIT Digital’s new office in Athens was held at the Innovation Center of the Municipality of Athens (INNOVATHENS) in Technopolis. The event was graced by the presence of EIT Digital’s CEO, Mr. Federico Menna.
The Ionian University was represented at the event by Prof. Adamantia Pateli, Scientific Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the Ionian University and Project Coordinator of the DIN-ECO Project, funded by the EIT HEI Initiative (Cohort 2). Also present was Ass. Prof. Naoum Mylonas, a member of the management team of CIE and the DIN-ECO Consortium. The DIN-ECO project, falling under the EIT Digital Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), involves 9 partners.
Following the launch event, academic representatives from the Ionian University held a closed meeting with EIT Digital representatives. The meeting’s aim was to expand existing cooperation within the DIN-ECO project and to explore future activities for innovation support at regional (Ionian Region), national, and European levels.
