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VentureGarden Patras
2108964531 (ext.2288)

VentureGarden Patras launches in 2025, under the auspices of the Chamber of Achaia, the TEE West Greece Section, and the Federation of Enterprises & Industries of Peloponnese and Western Greece (SEVPEDE).

Patras is a city where business, academia, and culture meet. From the University of Patras and the Technology Park, to the famous Patras Carnival, the city brings together innovation, tradition, and creativity in a dynamic way. Its business landscape includes family-owned enterprises seeking to evolve, technology and industrial companies developing new products and services, as well as emerging entrepreneurs taking their first steps.

VentureGarden is coming to Patras to support entrepreneurial ideas at every stage of their journey. Whether you're starting with a rough concept or looking to transform an existing business, every participant is welcome to join the program and gain the tools, guidance, and support needed to confidently take the next step.

The program is delivered in collaboration with SOCIACT, a local non-profit and hub for social innovation that works to raise awareness in the fields of sports, health, and education, together with MPDO Consulting S.A. SOCIACT is dedicated to advancing social progress by developing innovative educational methods and practices.

 

Participation Patras

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National Donor

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  • 1

    Rounds

  • 60

    Applications

  • 17

    Participants

  • 16

    Business ideas

  • 30

    Classes hours

  • 60

    Mentoring hours

Team

  • Marina Nikolarou

    Marina is a Project Coordinator at AHEAD - Alba Hub for Entrepreneurship and Development at Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece. With an academic background in Anthropology, she approaches entrepreneurship through a deep understanding of human behavior and social dynamics. In her role, she designs and implements initiatives that foster innovation and growth, building meaningful connections between ideas, people, and opportunities. She focuses on creating impactful actions, combining strategic thinking with creativity and a collaborative mindset.

  • Vasilis Tountopoulos

    Vasilis is the founder and CEO of MPDO Consulting S.A., a strategy and entrepreneurship support firm, as well as the founder of KOTINOS TALES, an organisation dedicated to sports and professional tourism. He specialises in innovation management, business restructuring, and growth strategy consulting. He actively mentors in both international and national entrepreneurship support projects and serves pro bono on the Advisory Board of SOCIACT NPO. He also teaches as an Adult Education Instructor at the Lifelong Learning Centres of the University of Patras and the University of the Peloponnese. Previously, he held senior banking positions, including Regional Director of Restructuring and Director of Banking Centres at Piraeus Bank, Bank of Cyprus, and Alpha Bank. He is currently a PhD candidate in business data analysis at the University of the Peloponnese, holds an MBA in Banking from Alba Graduate Business School, and an MSc in Tourism Administration from the Hellenic Open University (HOU). Vasilis is also a proud VentureGardener, having participated in the 9th round of VentureGarden Athens.

  • Alexis Komselis

    Alexis is the director and co-founder of AHEAD-Alba Hub for Entrepreneurship and Development at Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece. He designs and implements programs to support entrepreneurs and family business members. He regularly participates in judging committees of awards and entrepreneurship competitions, or as a mentor supporting teams that take part in such events. He teaches entrepreneurship courses for Alba's MSc in Entrepreneurship and The Alba MBA, and seminars on the Business Model Canvas at Incubators and Accelerators. His academic research focuses on business models, and family business sustainability and governance. He studied business administration at Deree - The American College of Greece and entrepreneurship at postgraduate level at the University of Aberdeen.

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