The 8th TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up, on the theme “Innovative Solutions for the Transition to a Circular Bioeconomy – Eliminating Plastic Waste in Agriculture and Food Packaging”, was successfully completed with active participation. The event took place on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Corinth Chamber of Commerce.
TrophyΤροφή is an initiative of the New Agriculture New Generation organization, implemented since 2019 through the founding donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). It is a pioneering project that invests in the development and strengthening of the Greek innovation ecosystem in the agri-food sector, highlighting and rewarding innovative business ideas and startups operating in agritech, food technology, and agrologistics, with products and services that use innovative technologies, even at early stages of development (pre-seed).
The 8th TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up was organized with DS Smith as the main sponsor and the support of the Corinth Chamber of Commerce. The event began with greetings from Mr. Panagiotis Louziotis, President of the Corinth Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Nikolaos Stavrelis, Mayor of Corinth, Mr. Theodosios Roussos, Sales Manager at DS Smith, along with a presentation of DS Smith Case Studies, highlighting best practices and innovations in food packaging. Greetings were also delivered by Mr. Spyridon Zacharias, Deputy Regional Governor for Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Affairs of the Peloponnese Region.
The first discussion panel, titled “Smart and Sustainable Food Packaging: Where Innovation Meets Entrepreneurship”, featured Mr. Nikos Papavasileiou, Manager of the Kiatou Cooperative Union I.K.E., Mr. Markos Leggas, Executive Director of European Programs & Innovation and Vice President of Agribator – Peloponnese Innovation & Agritech Center, Ms. Anastasia Bravou, Agronomist at Bravos Grapes Stimagas S.A., and Mr. Konstantinos Xydis, Salad Farm Xydis K. – Kolopastas D. – Nezis K. O.E. The panel was moderated by Mr. Fanis Kourembes, Agronomist and Board Member of the Hellenic Chamber of Geotechnical Sciences, and concluded with a short Q&A session.
The second panel, “Sustainable Packaging in Practice: Scientific Knowledge with Horizontal Market Application”, included Mr. Ioannis Lagoyannis, Director of SAEK Corinth – Nemea Agricultural School, Mr. Dimitris Tsamparlis, Owner of “Genuine Flavors,” and Mr. Vasilis Mandrekas, CEO of Mandrekas Dairy S.A. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Anastasios Kampolis, Chemist at CheMa Laboratories.
In the final part of the program, participants of the Meet-Up took part in an idea-generation workshop, where they developed and presented innovative proposals. Following a vote, the best idea and winning team were announced.
TrophyΤροφή 2025 highlights the importance of sustainable development in the agri-food sector and provides a unique opportunity for knowledge exchange, networking, and promotion of innovative ideas that contribute to the transition to a circular bioeconomy.
