Join us for an inspiring afternoon of emerging founders presenting their novel ventures at the intersection of engineering and entrepreneurship.
The Lab to Market Pitch Competition marks the culmination of an intensive journey for participating teams, with months of training, mentorship, and international exposure, including a week-long immersion in New York’s innovation ecosystem, as part of the Lab to Market Initiative run by Columbia University, NTUA, Endeavor and HIAS. Now, these teams take the stage to present ventures shaped through this experience, ready for their next step toward real-world impact.
A total prize pool of 🏆 €50,000 will be awarded to the strongest teams, providing them with the funding needed to take their ideas to the next level.
Judges will comprise leading investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs from Greece’s innovation ecosystem.
Judges:
Vassilis Antoniades, Senior Partner and Managing Director at BCG
Valia Babis, Advisor to the Governor at Bank of Greece
Alex Eleftheriadis, Founding Partner at Big Pi Ventures
Mania Samiotaki, Senior Product Manager for Strategic Development, Canon Medical Systems
Dimitris Tryfon, Partner at T-Life Capital; President at WinMedica Pharmaceutical and Endeavor Ambassador
From deeptech and health innovation to cutting-edge research commercialization, participating teams from the inaugural Lab to Market cohort will take the stage to showcase ventures with global potential.
Meet the judges and explore the participating teams and their one-page venture overviews here.
You can find the agenda here.
Official Competition Guidelines can be found here.
What to Expect
🎤 High-energy live pitches
🌍 A curated audience of investors and innovation leaders
🤝 Networking with Greece’s growing startup ecosystem
🚀 Bold ideas with global potential
More than a competition, this event is a celebration of innovation, collaboration, and the growing momentum of Greece’s startup and research ecosystem.
We look forward to welcoming you to Athens for an exciting afternoon of ideas, entrepreneurship, and connection.
📅 Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
📍Athens Conservatoire – Rigillis Street & 17-19 Vasileos Georgiou B' Avenue
Athens 10675, Greece
Seats are limited—RSVP to secure your spot
