Procedure closed for submissions
22 submissions received
4 to be selected
1 to be awarded w 10K euros
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PRESENT
Digital Agenda Alpha Stage Artificial Intelligence Competition (DAAS-AI)
Presented by Kyriakos Kokkinos
Digital Agenda introduces the Alpha Stage Startups Innovation Platform where startuppers and Innovation Teams can participate in Digital Agenda Alpha Stage Artificial Intelligence Competition DAAS-AI.
DAAS-AI aims to encourage teams from Cyprus, the surrounding region, and any other country to present their innovative work with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) ranging from 3 to 5.
DAAS-AI is targeting startups and Innovation Teams who are developing or embedding AI solutions within the sectors of Tourism or Media or Learning/Education or Wellbeing. The startups or teams should have reached a stage where they can attract VC funding , aiming to reach closer to commercialisation.
Four (4) proposals will be pre-selected by the jury, and from these, the winner, through presentations within the Alpha Stage, will win a prize of 10,000 euros on behalf of the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit
DAAS-AI aims to encourage teams from Cyprus, the surrounding region, and any other country to present their innovative work with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) ranging from 3 to 5.
DAAS-AI is targeting startups and Innovation Teams who are developing or embedding AI solutions within the sectors of Tourism or Media or Learning/Education or Wellbeing. The startups or teams should have reached a stage where they can attract VC funding , aiming to reach closer to commercialisation.
Four (4) proposals will be pre-selected by the jury, and from these, the winner, through presentations within the Alpha Stage, will win a prize of 10,000 euros on behalf of the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit
Kyriacos Kokkinos is ex-Deputy Minister to the President for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
He previously served as the Chief Scientist for Research & Innovation of the Republic of Cyprus, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Research & Innovation Foundation and Member of the National Board of Research & Innovation.
He is a distinguished professional with 30 years of experience in Executive Management, Technology and Business Consulting, served at senior Executive roles in global corporations such as IBM Europe (Executive Director & Partner) and PwC. He also served at the Board of Directors of many Organisations, including Invest Cyprus (Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency - CIPA), the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO), the Cyprus Port Authority (CPA), and the Board of Trustees of the Cyprus Institute.
He is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for professional excellence, including the Lifetime Contribution Honorary Award in the Profession of Information Technology 2023’ (from Cyprus IT Enterprises Association)
‘Business Leader of the Year Award’ 2016 (from Cyprus Chamber of Commerce) and the ‘Quality Leader Award 2015’ (from Cyprus Quality Association).
He previously served as the Chief Scientist for Research & Innovation of the Republic of Cyprus, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Research & Innovation Foundation and Member of the National Board of Research & Innovation.
He is a distinguished professional with 30 years of experience in Executive Management, Technology and Business Consulting, served at senior Executive roles in global corporations such as IBM Europe (Executive Director & Partner) and PwC. He also served at the Board of Directors of many Organisations, including Invest Cyprus (Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency - CIPA), the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO), the Cyprus Port Authority (CPA), and the Board of Trustees of the Cyprus Institute.
He is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for professional excellence, including the Lifetime Contribution Honorary Award in the Profession of Information Technology 2023’ (from Cyprus IT Enterprises Association)
‘Business Leader of the Year Award’ 2016 (from Cyprus Chamber of Commerce) and the ‘Quality Leader Award 2015’ (from Cyprus Quality Association).
KYRIAKOS KOKKINOS
HEAD OF ORGANISING COMMITTEE
HEAD OF ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Evaluation Committee for the Digital Agenda Alpha Stage Artificial Intelligence Competition.
DEMETRIOS ZOPPOS
CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER, 33East Demetrios is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He’s a founding Partner at 33East, the Venture Capital Firm for Cyprus. Demetrios has co-founded several startups, including GF-X, onefinestay, and Klevio. He is an angel investor in over 25 startups and a limited partner in several venture funds. He holds an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School and a First Class MA in Economics from Cambridge. 
MELINA MAI
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE AT BIG PI VENTURES Melina Mai is currently a Technology Investment Associate at Big Pi Ventures, a deep-tech early-stage venture capital fund. Her responsibilities involve sourcing, evaluating, and supporting technology-driven startups, particularly in AI, Life Sciences, and Climate-tech. She is also actively engaged in fostering the startup ecosystem, providing mentorship to the teams of the Cyprus Seeds accelerator. Before joining Big Pi, Melina worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she contributed to strategy and operations projects for pioneer companies in various sectors, such as Energy, Banking, Insurance, and Telecommunications. She holds an Integrated Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (Metsovion), with her diploma thesis focusing on deep learning. |
ITAI GREEN
FOUNDER AND CEO OF INNOVATE ISRAEL Itai Green is the founder and CEO of Innovate Israel. He is one of the dominant leaders of Israel's corporate open innovation. Itai is recognized as a leading player in Israel's startup ecosystem and is at the forefront of launching its growth at a rapid pace. Itai leads innovation processes with global corporations and the startup ecosystem to create advanced technological solutions based on Open Innovation methodology focusing on IT, pharma, finance, travel, e-commerce, retail, banking, insurance, energy, construction and IoT. Itai Green is a valued lecturer and keynote speaker at numerous global conferences around the world, bringing on stage the Startup Nation experience with regard to changing corporate DNA, making them get the most out of their partnerships and investments in startups . These lectures gear towards different managerial levels within the organization, assist corporations to rise within the technological pace, offering concrete and effective tools that help organizations unlock their innovation potential. 
YIANNIS EFTYCHIOU
CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER, 33East Yiannis is a founding Partner at 33East, a Pre-Seed to Pre-Series A investor in Cypriot founders and non-Cypriot teams interested in having presence and operations in Cyprus. He has more than a decade of experience working closely with early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. Prior to 33East, Yiannis held roles at British International Investment, where he deployed in excess of $200 million of growth capital into technology companies. Before this, he spent time with Bain & Company in London and the US. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a MEng in Mechanical Engineering from University of Bath. |
KATERINA PRAMATARI
FOUNDING PARTNER AT UNI.FUND Katerina Pramatari is founding partner at Uni.Fund, a Greek VC fund that invests in pre-seed and seed stage, supporting the growth of new ventures and leveraging the hidden potential that exists in the Universities, R&D and Tech Space. Katerina has extensive entrepreneurial experience and has been the founder of two technology start-ups. She also serves as Professor at the Department of Management Science and Technology of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), where she has been the driving force behind ACEin, a leading University accelerator that has been awarded for bridging the corporate world with University start-ups. Over the last years she has supported various teams in the setup of their own ventures and has been among the initiators and supporters of various activities fostering youth entrepreneurship. |
