The people of STEP-C
Dr George Papamichail
Director of STEPC, President and CEO of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C SA
Dr. George Papamichail is the Director of Science & Technology Park of Crete (STEP-C).. He has been involved in a number of different national and EU funded RDT projects related to Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Exploitation of Research Outcomes, Technology Transfer (TT) & Intellectual Property management (IP), Business Incubators, as well as with mobility of Greek and foreign researches issues.
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Dimitris Hatzidakis
Vice-President of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C SA
Dimitris Hatzidakis has carved out a three-decade career in the dynamic realm of digital technology and its applications in advertising, online services and e-commerce. Serving as the co-founder and CEO of Phaistos Networks S.A., he has consistently demonstrated unparalleled foresight, positioning the company as a leader in cutting-edge technological services. Under his visionary leadership and […]
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Prof. Dimitrios Plexousakis
Member of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C S.A.
Prof. Dimitrios Plexousakis is the director of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS), FORTH is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Crete and Head of the Information Systems Laboratory of FORTH-ICS. He is also the Vice President of the Board of Directors of FORTH. He received his B.Sc. degree in Computer […]
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Prof. John Vontas
Member of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C S.A.
Dr. John Vontas is Director of the Institute Molecular Biology and Biotechnology – FORTH and Professor Pharmacology, Agricultural University of Athens. John Vontas obtained his bachelor and PhD (1997) from the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA). Consecutive Marie Curie fellowships took him to Cardiff University (1998-2001), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (2002) and IMBB-FORTH (2002-2004). […]
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Dr. Nikos Papandroulakis
Member of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C S.A.
Dr. Nikos Papandroulakis is the Research Director at the Institute of Marine Biology Biotechnology and Aquaculture, of HCMR (https://imbbc.hcmr.gr/user/npap/), since 2012. He is Member of the Sectorial Scientific Council of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology for Agricultural Production, Food, Food, Agro-biotechnology and Aquaculture (since 2014) and vice president (elected) of the Hellenic Aquaculture […]
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Dr. Michalis Katharakis
Member of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C S.A.
Dr. Michalis Katharakis, Vice-President of the Regional Council for Research and Innovation of Crete, has profound experience in managing funded European programs for leading institutions such as the Foundation for Technology and Research and the University of Crete. He is the Director of the Technical Schools of the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce, focusing on innovation […]
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Dr. Emmanuel Stratakis
Member of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C S.A.
Dr. Emmanuel Stratakis is a Research Director and Deputy Director of the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation of Research and Technology Hellas (IESL-FORTH). He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Crete (UOC) in 2001. After graduating, he joined as a visiting Researcher the IESL-FORTH working on the ultrafast […]
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Alexandros Markantonakis
Member of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C S.A.
Alexandros Markantonakis was born in Chania and studied Chemical Engineering in England. He holds a Master’s degree in Food Science & Business Administration. He worked in food companies in England and France and since 1985 he has been an executive of Mills of Crete. Today he is : Coordinator of the cluster DELIGHTS OF CRETE […]
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Sotiris Tripolitsiotis
Member of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C S.A.
Sotiris Tripolitsiotis has studied Computer Science at UCLA where he completed his postgrad-uate studies in the same field. He is a senior executive in the field of Information Technology and Telecommunications with a professional career of more than 35 years. For more than ten years he has led multinational work teams in matrix organizations and […]
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Prof. Konstantinos-Alketas Oungrinis
Member of the BoD of EDAP/STEP-C S.A.
Dr. Konstantinos-Alketas Oungrinis is Professor at School of Architecture, Technical University of Crete. Also, he is Director of the Transformable and Intelligent Environments Laboratory (TUC TIE Lab) at the Technical University of Crete, Vice Rector of Research and Innovation at the Technical University of Crete, and Vice-President of the Archeological Museum of Herakleion. His expertise […]
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Katerina Kioumi
Administrative Staff
Katerina Kioumi is a graduate of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics of the University of Crete and she works for the Science and Technology Park of Crete as an administrative staff.
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Junior Project Assistant
Efsevia (Evi) Basta is a graduate of the Department of International and European Studies with a postgraduate specialization in Human Rights and Immigration Studies, from the University of Macedonia. She has expertise in political and social science, international relations and diplomacy and a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics surrounding these issues. As part of her […]
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Maro flouskouni
Junior Project Assistant
Maria Foteini (Maro) Flouskouni is in her third year of studies in the Department of Business Administration and Tourism at the Hellenic Mediterranean University. She has volunteered in the sales department of the non-profit organization AIESEC Greece, which is based on the 17 sustainable development goals.
Read More Former Internship Trainees at STEP-C
- Ilias Katachanakis – Student at the Dpt. of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics of the University of Crete
- Minas Achladianakis – Student at the Dpt. of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics of the University of Crete
- George Karvouniaris – Student at Computer Science Dpt. of the University of Crete
- Stelios Xenakis – Student at Computer Science Dpt. of the University of Crete
