The 7th TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up, titled: “Innovative Solutions for the Transition to a Circular Bioeconomy – Eliminating Plastic Waste in Agriculture and Food Packaging” will take place on Tuesday, May 31, 2025, at Agro Expo Ierapetra.
The organization New Agriculture New Generation has been organizing 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.
Sponsor of the 7th TrophyΤροφή Meet-Up is DS SMITH. It is implemented under the auspices of the Region of Crete and the Department of Management Science & Technology of the Hellenic Mediterranean University.
Detailed Program:
18:00–18:05 | Welcome Remarks
18:05–18:10 | Presentation of TrophyΤροφή 2025 & Daily Agenda
18:10–18:20 | Presentation: “Smart and Sustainable Food Packaging,” Orestis Matanakis, Commercial Director, DS Smith Hellas
18:20–18:50 | 1st Panel Discussion: “Smart and Sustainable Food Packaging: Innovation Meets Entrepreneurship”
Participants:
Orestis Matanakis, Commercial Director, DS Smith Hellas
Konstantinos Vassakis, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Science and Technology, Hellenic Mediterranean University
Marina Pitropaki, Producer
Moderator: Stavros Papadopoulos, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Senior Manager, New Agriculture New Generation
18:50–19:20 | 2nd Panel Discussion: “Sustainability in Agricultural Production and Optimal Resource Management: From Research to Application”
Participants:
Giorgos Kladakis, President, Agricultural Cooperative of Vegetable Producers of Arvi
Georgios Koumbouris, Researcher at ELGO, Specialization in Olive Cultivation
Nektarios Kourgialas, Researcher at ELGO, Specialization in Irrigation and Water Resource Management
Moderator: Stavros Papadopoulos, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Senior Manager, New Agriculture New Generation
19:20–19:40 | Idea Generation Workshop
19:40–20:00 | Idea Presentations & Closing
