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2ND BLUEGROWTH STARTUP COMPETITION – JANUARY 2016

Inspiration and innovation were the focus of the 2nd BlueGrowth startup competition that was held at the Piraeus Marine Club on Tuesday 19th January 2016 at 16:30 hours, bringing to the fore young entrepreneurs and their concepts and business models which aim to have a positive impact on Greece’s Marine and Freshwater resources.

Five out of the nine participating teams which presented their blue economy ideas were awarded during the event which was jointly organized by sustainable-business education and incubation program aephoria.net. The winners would receive services worth 5,000 euros, scholarships for MBA programs at the Athens University of Economics and Business and for the MA program at the University of the Aegean’s Department of Marine Sciences and E-learning Master in Maritime from BCA College, as well as the opportunity to present their ideas at the Posidonia 2016 maritime and shipping show to be held on June 9th at the Metropolitan Expo.

Mrs. Danae Bezantakou, as a member of the Advisory Board took part in the procedure of the election of the 5 winners.