The Workshop "Innovative public/private projects and good practices in the sectors of agri-food and tourism" will include short presentations by organisations and research institutes, like Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Business and Cultural Development Centre and American Farm School of Thessaloniki; presentations by networks, like Organic Products Cluster of the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece; and implemented projects and innovative activities by private companies.
In the afternoon there will be sight visits to the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas and to the American Farm School of Thessaloniki.
AGENDA
| 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:15 | Welcome Ioannis Spandos, Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia |
| 09:20 | Opening speech Constantinos Michailides, Head of Directorate of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support, Region of Central Macedonia |
| 09:30 | Morning session: Presentation of good practices in agri-food and tourism Biodiversity, research and entrepreneurship: Case studies from Central Macedonia Anagnostis Argiriou, Senior Scientist, Institute of Applied Biosciences - Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) Business Support and Financing Structures in Central Macedonia, towards innovation and smart specialization. The case of KEPA and KEPA-ANEM Ioannis Tsitsopoulos, Head of information and publicity Neoklis Stamkos, European projects officer at the Microcredit department Business and Cultural Development Centre – Development Association of Macedonia (KEPA - ANEM) Food Incubators – Current Trends and Good Practices Filippos Papadopoulos, Director of Strategic Project Management Office, American Farm School, Thessaloniki Improving food production through innovative Smart Farming services Vasilis Kappas, Director of Northern Greece, GAIA epicheirein Organic Products Cluster: Developing tools for innovative entrepreneurship in the agrifood sector Vasiliki Giatsidou, Managing Director, Organic Products Cluster The contribution of LEADER Local Programmes to the promotion of innovative actions and initiatives in rural areas Vasilis Papavasileiou, General Manager, Development Agency of Thessaloniki New Milk: A “Spin out” initiative for innovative dairy products with advanced values Efi Koutsomitropoulou, Head of R&D Milk & Cheese Related Division, Research and Development, Creta Farms S.A. Taking innovations to market: A case in the Agrifood sector Vangelis Vassiliadis, Agrostis co-Founder/CTO NSRF 2007-2013. Development & sustainability tool in PHILOXENIA HOTEL in Halkidiki Grigoris Tasios, Managing Director, PHILOXENIA HOTEL - President of Halkidiki Hotel Association OLEA MARE – a small hotel – making the difference Theodoros Liokas, owner – project manager of OLEA MARE and George Liokas, Architect |
| 12:30 | Light lunch |
| 14:00 | On site visits: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) American Farm School |
| 17:00 | Guided city tour of Thessaloniki |
| 19:30 | Networking Dinner |