For the fifth time, ESA is inviting 20 developers to its ESRIN location in Frascati, Italy (including travel expenses and accommodation). Υou can be one of them! Whether you’re selected for the Space App Camp will depend on the creativity of your previous works with regard to their content, usability, design, and underlying business concepts, so show us the best apps you’ve developed. Seize this opportunity to meet with like-minded people, create mobile applications using satellite data, and gain insight into ESA’s work! More information here

The Global “Innovation for Sports” – Balkans Regional Competition event is taking place on Friday, June the 24th 2016 at the Auditorium of Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (FORTH/ICE-HT), Patra, Stadiou Street, Rio. Time: 16:00-20:30. The ‘Global Sport Innovation’ is an international startup competition bringing together the best and brightest entrepreneurs from all across the globe, focused on building innovative products & technologies that disrupt the world of sports as we know it. The Winning Startup from the Balkans Regional Competition will compete in the International Finals which will take place alongside the Olympic Games in Rio 2016. The Greek – Balkans Regional Competition is organized by the Patras Science Park with the cooperation of HAMAC.

ATLANTIS Consulting SA, in collaboration with ERFC (European Regional Framework for Co-operation) and the support of the Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship of Technopolis Athens Municipality – INNOVATHENS, will be holding a co-sponsored two-day event with the title Smart-Inno Support to Business Angels Networks and Fund-raising for Startups at ΙΝΝΟVATHENS. The event is organised in the framework of the Smart-Inno Project funded under the Interregional Cooperation Programme ‘IPA Adriatic 2007-2013’. Focus will be on provision of support to Greek Business Angels Networks, Incubators and Co-working spaces, and also, on fund-raising for innovative Startups. During the first day, on the 22nd of December, presentations and discussions, with the participation of key stakeholders, will focus on latest developments on the operation of the Business Angels Networks in Europe, and also developments for Incubators in a global perspective. The new Smart-Inno Electronic Platform and Services that aim at promoting research and innovation in all countries of the Adriatic-Ionian region, will be also presented. In particular, presentation of the Smart Inno Platform will focus on the following services: a) fund-raising for Startups from the Adriatic Ionian Business Angels Network; b) electronic e-recruitment Talent Finding Service that answers the needs of SMEs in human capital; c) support for Research & Innovation for innovative Startups and SMEs. A presentation that carries a special interest for Startups and Business Angels from Greece, will focus on the recent developments on the Adrionic Business Angels Network. During the second day, on the 23rd of December, a Business Angels Forum and pitching event will take place, with the participation of Startups and newly founded business teams, who will present their business plans to business angels. Startups and business teams who wish to participate in this two-day event, are kindly requested to communicate with Ms Maria Koura until the 16th of December at info@atlantisresearch.gr or telephone number +30 2310 53100 – internal 113, for information on participation requirements and for submitting their business plans. For attending this event, please register by sending an email with the title ‘Smart-Inno event’ at info@atlantisresearch.gr   Relative Files: SmartInno Agenda English

We are gearing up for MWC2016! In an open workshop, the STEPS team will present the Definitive Mobile Technology event on the planet: Mobile World Congress. We will share past experiences and discuss the past and future of the Greek Expedition to MWC. MWC is huge and everyone will be there, but is it the right event for you? Join us and find out! 18:00 – 18:20 Registration 18:20 – 18:30 Vagelis Antoniadis will introduce us to MWC, and the Greek Expedition, as organized by HAMAC 18:30 – 18:50 George Markatatos from Regate S.A. and Spiros Karababas from Softweb Adaptive I.T. Solutions will share their experience at MWC 18:50 – 19:00 We will discuss our plans for the Greek Expedition to MWC2016 19:00 – 19:30 Workshop: gearing up for MWC2016! 19:30 – 21:00 Networking session: Get your glasses full and get to know each other!