The first bootcamp organized by Thinc Thrace incubator in collaboration with mentors from KEMEL – Hellenic Volunteer Managers Center was completed successfully.
The event took place on December 2, 3 and 4, at the facilities of Thinc Thrace incubator, in a hybrid format supporting both in-person and remote attendance.
The keynote speakers and coordinators of the training program were Mr. Dionysios Spiliopoulos, President of KEMEL and former Chairman & CEO of Schneider Electric SA, and Ms. Anastasia Avgerinou, Secretary and former General Manager of the Hellenic Development Bank's predecessor, the National Fund for Entrepreneurship & Development (ETEAN SA).
Also present was Mr. Panagiotis Papanikolaou, KEMEL mentor, Business Consultant and former Piraeus Bank branch manager, who played a key role in coordinating the bootcamp.
Thinc Thrace incubator was represented by the contractor team, specifically Stavros Amoiras, co-founder and Director of Strategic Planning & Development at ena Development Consultants, and Michalis Pouspourikas, co-founder of FM-Epicheirein, as well as support team members Christos Papachaviaris, Zoi Agathangelidou and Stelios Kotopoulos.
The 21 business teams of Thinc Thrace incubator attended and made the most of the opportunity to present their ideas to the mentors and incorporate the comments and feedback they received into their business plans.
More specifically, the following teams took part with their representatives and members: A random island, ABCureD, JOYLLAMA, Olga Vomvarda, Caru, Expesis, Wise Age (Smartbell), COLAB, Ponao, ScolAR, Glossonauts, Alpha-Health, e-Aimodotes, GymPeak, Pyrin, Iconic Ancestors, Home Organizers, EnvRIo, Stickeet, BIOCOM and Cicloo.
On the first day of the bootcamp, the Thinc Thrace incubator team welcomed participants and introduced the mentors to the business teams. The talks covered the Lean Startup methodology, basic information on early-stage ventures, and an introduction to the Business Model Canvas (BMC).
On the second day, the teams became familiar with successful BMCs and case studies of successful startups. Their representatives also had the opportunity to study the Assumptions Validation methodology and apply it to case studies.
After the first two days of training, the teams were asked to work on their own Business Model Canvas and present it to the participants on the third and final day of the bootcamp.
On the third day, the teams split into groups and presented their BMCs.
Ms. Anastasia Avgerinou and Mr. Dionysios Spiliopoulos mentored the teams attending in person, while Mr. Dimitris Paximadis, former Chairman & CEO of Ogilvy One Athens, Mr. Athanasios Kefalas, Chairman of Imerys Greece, and Mr. Pantelis Kontaxakis, Business Consultant and former Chairman & CEO of CHRYSI EFKAIRIA, mentored the teams that attended the bootcamp remotely.
The feedback the teams received from both the mentors and the Thinc Thrace incubator support team during their presentations was especially important for the further development of their business ideas.
At the end of the event, the mentors, the team representatives and the incubator team had the opportunity for open discussion and networking.
Thinc Thrace incubator, the first university business incubator in Northern Greece, continues to support the teams it hosts with events and mentoring sessions.
ena Development Consultants, contractor of Thinc Thrace incubator, would like to warmly thank the mentors, the teams and everyone who took part in the bootcamp.
