Category: Επιχειρηματικότητα Καινοτομία

The third TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up, themed “Smart and Sustainable Food Supply Chains,” will take place on Thursday, March 27, at the Main Auditorium of the Department of Supply Chain Management at DI.PA.E. in Katerini. The organization “New Agriculture New Generation” has been organizing TrophyΤροφή since 2019, with the founding donation from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). It has collaborated with most universities, research institutions, multinational companies, and VCs.

The 3rd TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up is implemented in collaboration with the Department of Supply Chain Management (Katerini) – DI.PA.E and is held under the auspices of the Region of Central Macedonia.

Program of the 3rd TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up

17:00-17:05 | Welcome Remarks

-Dimitrios Triantafyllou, Professor, DI.PA.E.

-Maria Tsakiri, Business Advisory Support Officer, E.V.E.TH. – CMO Tsakiris Family

17:05-17:10 | Presentation: TrophyΤροφή 2025 & Day’s Program

17:10-17:20 | Presentation: Dimitrios Palantzián, Department of Technology Transfer & Innovation, DI.PA.E.

17:20-17:30 | Presentation: Ilias Georgakoudis, Scientific Collaborator, DI.PA.E.

17:30-18:00 | 1st Panel Discussion: “Innovation in Food Standardization and Packaging”

-Dimitrios Folinas, Professor, DI.PA.E.

-Ioannis Kostavelis, Associate Professor, DI.PA.E.

-Company Representative (TBC)

Moderator: Dimitrios Triantafyllou, Professor, DI.PA.E.

18:00-18:10 | Fireside Chat

-Anastasia Bomba, Central Wholesale Market of Thessaloniki

-Stavros Papadopoulos, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Senior Manager, New Agriculture New Generation

18:10-18:20| Break

18:20-18:30 | Presentation: Naoum Tsolakis, Associate Professor, DI.PA.E.

18:30-19:00 | 2nd Panel Discussion: “Reverse Supply Chains for the Utilization of Food By-products”

-Evangelos Lioutas, Associate Professor, DI.PA.E.

-Panagiotis Karagiannakis, Associate Professor, DI.PA.E.

-Antonis Amanios, CEO, Joice Foods

Moderator: Naoum Tsolakis, Associate Professor, DI.PA.E.

19:00-19:50 | Idea Generation Workshop

19:50-20:30 | Idea Presentations & Closing

The second TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up, with the main theme: “Sustainable Food Systems – From Production to Consumption and Waste Utilization,” will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Multi-purpose Hall of the Agricultural University of Athens. The organization New Agriculture New Generation has been organizing the TrophyΤροφή since 2019, with the founding donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). It has collaborated with most universities, research institutions, multinational companies, and VCs.

It is organized in collaboration with the Agricultural University of Athens and supported by the Goodys – Everest Group of Companies.

Program of the 2nd TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up:

17:00-17:05 | Remarks

17:05-17:10 | Presentation of TrophyTrophy 2025 & Day Program

17:10-17:40 | Panel Discussion: “Reducing Food Waste Across the Entire Supply Chain”
Participants:

• Ryneta Mitsi, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director, Goody’s-Everest Group
• Konstantia-Aikaterini Lazaridi, Professor, Harokopio University
• Moderator: Dia Chorafa, “Alliance for the Reduction of Food Waste”

17:40-17:55 | Fireside Chat: “Circular Economy and the Use of By-products”
Participants:

• Alexis Pantziaros, CEO & Co-founder, Coffeeco Upcycle
• Stavros Papadopoulos, Entrepreneurship Development Senior Manager, New Agriculture New Generation

17:55-18:10 | Break

18:10-18:25 | Fireside Chat: “Enhancing Innovation in Agri-food and Supporting Entrepreneurship”
Participants:

• Konstantinos Mountzouris, Professor, Director of the Physiology, Nutrition & Dietetics Laboratory, Department of Animal Production Science and CEO of the startup FeedIt
• Katerina Papadouli, Head of Technology Transfer Office, G.P.A.

18:25-19:10 | Idea Generation Workshop

19:10-20:00 | Idea Presentations & Closing

1st Trophy Meet-Up 2025

The first Trophy Meet-Up, titled “Circular Economy in Agri-Food: Utilization of By-Products and Resource Reuse,” will take place on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Center for Research Results Dissemination (KE.D.E.A.).

The organization New Agriculture New Generation has been organizing TrophyΤροφή since 2019, collaborating with most universities, research institutions, multinational companies, and VCs.

The event is co-organized with Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Interdisciplinary Agri-Food Center of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (KEAGRO), and the Walk AUTh Innovation Accelerator.

It is supported by the Environmental Management Office of the University of Macedonia and is held under the auspices of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBETH), the Region of Central Macedonia, and the Municipality of Thessaloniki.

Program of the 1st Trophy Meet-Up

16:45-17:10 | Opening Remarks:

• Charalambos Feidas, Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)
• Kyriakos Yakinthos, Vice Rector for Research and Innovation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)
• Nikolaos Tzolas, Deputy Regional Governor for Digital Governance, Central Macedonia Region (P.K.M.)
• Maria Tsakiri, Head of Business Advisory Support, Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry (E.V.E.T.H.)
• Effi Theodoraki, Deputy Mayor for Education and Lifelong Learning, Municipality of Thessaloniki

17:10-17:20 | Presentation of TrophyΤροφή 2025 & Daily Program

17:20-17:35 | Presentation of the Virtual Enterprise LoopLab: Experimental High School of UOM – Periklis Chatzinakos, Head of the Environmental Management Office, UOM

17:35-17:40 | Presentation of KEAGRO-AUTh: Ourania Menkisoglou-Spyroudi, Emeritus Professor of AUTh, President of KEAGRO-AUTh

17:40-17:45 | Presentation of Walk: Nikos Theodorakis, Professor, Scientific Director of Walk

17:45-18:15 | Presentation: Circular Economy in Agri-Food, Thomas Kotsopoulos, Professor at AUTh, President of the Department of Agriculture

Participants:

• Aikaterini Karamanoli, Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)
• Ioannis Yantsis, Associate Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)
• Anthoula Karanasiou, Scientific Collaborator, IDEP – CERTH
• Stefanos Kamperis, CEO, Staramaki

Moderator: Akis Karamavros, Entrepreneurship Development Associate, New Agriculture New Generation

18:45-19:15 | 2nd Panel Discussion: “Sustainable Resource Management in Food Processing – Trends and Challenges”

Participants:

• Athanasia Goula, Professor AUTh
• Thanasis Bletsas, Sustainability Manager, MAKVEL – EURIMAC
• Ioanna Melikidou, R&D Manager, KONVA
• Fani Matzouridou, Associate Professor AUTh

Moderator: Ioannis Mourtzinos, Associate Professor AUTh

19:00-19:15 | Break

19:15-19:30 | Presentation: Sustainability in Agri-Food and Entrepreneurship

Gregoris Chatzikostas, General Partner, Loggerhead Ventures

19:30-20:00 | Idea Generation Workshop

20:00-20:30 | Idea Presentations & Closing