Ennovation is a yearly University Competition on Entrepreneurship and Innovation with 4 months duration. The competition runs by a network of 20+ universities in Greece and Cyprus under the coordination of Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACEin) of the Athens University of Economics & Business.
The main objective of Ennovation is to accelerate innovative “University Born” ideas by providing the participants with the knowledge, skill set, tools and the confidence required in order to turn them into action. Ennovation puts significant effort in supporting students pursuing either undergraduate studies and executive master’s or doctoral degrees and researchers who wish to turn their innovative entrepreneurial ideas or scientific research results into a sustainable business.
Empowering University Innovation into Sustainable Ventures
The entrepreneurial teams that enter the ennovation competition are divided by the organization committee in three distinct streams in accordance to their maturity:
Youth Entrepreneurship Stream
Empowering young innovators to turn their ideas into successful ventures.
Entrepreneurship Stream
Special focus on AI-driven ideas for the 2024 round, fostering cutting-edge innovation.
Research Stream
Supporting researchers in transforming scientific discoveries into sustainable businesses.
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The Phases
Phase 1
Idea Submission
Phase 2
Three months of Intensive Acceleration Program
Phase 3
Final Pitching & Award Ceremony
Ennovation 2025 Timeline
Event Type
Event
Date & Time
Applications
Applications Open
08/01/2025
Applications
Applications Deadline
13/03/2025
Applications
Screening and Results Announcement
17/03/2025
Beginning of Phase B
21/03/2025
Guidance
Coaching
21/03/2025 - 06/05/2025
Seminar / Workshop
Welcome & Inspirational Speech & Executive Summary & Team Manifesto
21/03/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Seminar / Workshop
Executive Summary & Team Manifesto
28/03/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Seminar / Workshop
Market Research, Competition Analysis, Business Validation
03/04/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Seminar / Workshop
Patents and IPRs
04/04/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Seminar / Workshop
Mock Up & Branding
11/04/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Seminar / Workshop
Financials
28/04/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Rehearshal
Pitching Presentation & Rehearsal
05/05/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Pitching Event
Phase 2 Pitching Presentations and Screening for next Phase
06/05/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Beginning of Phase C
06/05/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
Guidance
Coaching & Mentoring
07/05/2025 - 30/05/2025
Rehearshal
Pitching Presentation Rehearsal Phase C
27/05/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Onsite
Pitching Event
Final Pitching & Awards Ceremony
30/05/2025 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Onsite
Entrepreneurship Stories
The initiative “Entrepreneurship Stories” was addressed to undergraduate and postgraduate students that participated in entrepreneurship lessons or wished to develop their own entrepreneurial idea. The initiative also addressed researchers and research teams that wished to commercialize their research results.
“Entrepreneurship Stories” was organized by ACEin of AUEB, in the context of the ennovation 2020 competition .