Konstantinos Mihanetzsis from MIT Enterprise Forum Greece presented Athens as part of the Startup Cities Stage at SXSW 2019. https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102791 Hosted by Sam Michel, Chinwag.

1. Athens, Greece
Konstantinos Michanetzis,
MIT Enterprise Forum Greece
CEO, Sylipsis Corporation.
SXSW 2019, Austin Texas

2. Athens ?!?

3. Athens Metro Area, Area: 2,928 km2, Population: +4 mil

5. Affordable
Combo meal in fast
food restaurant3-7€
Monthly rent for a
45 m2 furnished
studio including
utilities
400€ Internet 24 Mbps
access per month20€
Take out
coffee/tea
(hot or cold)
1-3€
1 glass of
beer / wine in
neighborhoo
d pub
3-4€

6. Highly Talented Workforce

7. Location, location, location…

8. Available Funds

9. Verticals and Technologies
• Life Sciences
Almost 70,000 trained doctors
• Maritime
Largest fleet in the world
• Hospitality
30 million visitors (2017)
• Energy
Solar, geothermal and wind
potential
• Agriculture
Unique flora
Software, Big Data Analytics, AI/ML, Electronics, Biotech

10. Athens Maritime
Innovation Center
WWW.ATHENSMARITIME.COM
A full spectrum maritime center of excellence
strategically located in the Mediterranean Sea for worldwide maritime technological innovation,
with optimal access to the Athens shipping cluster.

11. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Global Leadership - Industry Concentration & Clustering - Talent Pool - GeoStrategic
Location
ATHENS MARITIME INNOVATION CENTER
WWW.ATHENSMARITIME.COM
Athens
Cluster
Strategic
Location
Expertise &
Talent Pool
Global
Leadership
& Brand
Prime Port
& Costs
Industry
Density =
Access

12. Startup life in Athens
Incubators Competitions / Acceleration Programs Major Events
Universities and Research Centers

13. Some recent success stories …
Raised over $34 mil Raised over $30 mil Raised over $11 mil Raised over $6.5 mil Raised over $30 mil
Acquired by myTaxi
Acquired by Glispa
Global Group
Acquired by Splunk Acquired by Samsung
Acquired by PCCW
GLOBAL

14. Source: Found.ation
Top 10 Greek Startup Exits

17. I challenge you to think … differently!

18. … and consider Athens, for your startup
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece

19. • Great weather conditions all year
round
• Endless opportunities for great
culture and sporting activities
• Strong engineering and science
skills at reasonable cost
• Fluent English speaking staff
• Convenient location at the cross-
road between East and West
• Access to the €400 million plus of
EquiFund
• Friendly tax/business legislation for
companies not selling directly in
Greece (Law 3427/05)
What you’d get …

21. Thank you!
Konstantinos Michanetzis
kmihanetzis@mitefgreece.org