On Thursday, June 30, the Business Incubator of Democritus University of Thrace, Thinc – Thrace incubator, was officially opened in its new space on the 3rd floor of Building B at 12 Vasilissis Sofias St., Xanthi.
In the presence of many people from the academic and business community of the wider area, the opening ceremony of Thinc – Thrace incubator was officiated by His Eminence the Metropolitan of Xanthi and Peritheorion, Panteleimon, and was accompanied by a short information event with the participation of the Deputy Minister for Research and Technology, Mr. Christos Dimas.
The event was addressed by the Rector of Democritus University of Thrace, Mr. Alexandros Polychronidis, and the Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace, Mr. Christos Metios, who stressed the Region's support for this initiative.
Next, the DUTh Vice Rector for Research & Lifelong Learning and Scientific Lead of the project, Ms. Maria Michalopoulou, opened the presentations with a talk on “Structures and resources for research and innovation at DUTh”.
This was followed by a presentation of the DUTh business incubator Thinc – Thrace incubator by Mr. Michalis Pouspourikas, General Manager of FM Epicheirein, which, together with ena Development Consultants, is one of Thinc's contractors.
The event concluded with a talk by the Deputy Minister for Research and Technology, Mr. Christos Dimas, on “Research and Innovation”. In his presentation, Mr. Dimas analyzed all the Ministry of Development & Investments' actions to support innovation and research, and congratulated Democritus University of Thrace and everyone involved in the incubator project on this venture.
A few words about the Thinc – Thrace incubator
Thinc – Thrace incubator is the first purely university-based business incubator in northern Greece.
The incubator's purpose is to help new entrepreneurs get started in setting up and growing new innovative businesses within the Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace.
Thinc will support a total of 48 business teams of 2 or more people over the next 2 years (24 each year), providing them with high-level services:
- Mentoring & Coaching
- Legal & Accounting Support
- Funding & Networking
The sectors that the teams working within the incubator in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace will focus on are the RIS3 focus areas:
- Applying innovation in the Agri-food sector
- Information and communication technologies across various sectors of economic activity
- Energy Saving – Applications of integrated systems for reducing the energy footprint of businesses and urban facilities.
- Environment and sustainable development
- Transport – Logistics
- Materials – construction
- Tourism – Culture – Creative industries
Thinc – Thrace incubator contact details:
12 Vasilissis Sofias St., Xanthi
Building B – 3rd floor
2541079160
