What egg is and how it helps you
Since 2013, egg has been supporting startups in their growth journey, helping them stand out in the innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem. Today it is considered one of the top hubs in Europe, and it’s the largest business accelerator in Greece and the 2nd largest in Eastern Europe.
With the egg Accelerator, you get access to 3 comprehensive platforms that provide support, depending on the maturity stage of your business:
- Pre-Acceleration – Ad hoc initiatives, networking events and competitions for the early stages of your idea.
- Acceleration – Business acceleration for pre-seed, seed and early stage of maturity.
- Post-Acceleration – Dedicated support for mature innovative businesses with strong growth potential.
What growth tools it offers
For your every business step, we offer:
- Financing – Access to capital through equity funding and loans (working capital, €75K egg startup loan).
- Office space – Fully equipped, plug & play offices and co-working spaces that promote collaboration and sharing of ideas.
- Mentoring – Guidance from recognised professionals, to turn your ideas into a marketable product or service.
- Business training – Workshops, lectures and hands-on training on key subjects, such as marketing, business and finance.
- Networking – B2B and B2C opportunities to boost the financial sustainability of your business, develop strategic partnerships and reach out to new customers.
What other partnership opportunities you gain
Through our business clusters, you gain access to networking and partnership opportunities.
Tourism – Culture Cluster
The Tourism and Culture Cluster brings together innovative Greek companies and organisations, boosting sustainability and the development of digital solutions for the sector.
Through collaboration and the digitisation of tourism and cultural products, Greece strengthens its competitive edge and creates new, unique experiences for its visitors.
Health – Biotechnology Cluster
The Health and Biotechnology Cluster benefits from economies of scale and scope in the healthcare and biotechnology industry. The innovative Greek companies and organisations that are part of the cluster are aligned with global trends and priorities.
The development of modern healthcare applications and solutions enhances the competitiveness of the country and creates new opportunities for the Greek citizens’ health and well-being.
What we’ve accomplished so far
Through egg, the Greek startup community becomes larger and more empowered. Over the period 2013-2025, the results have been significant.
Greek entrepreneurship
- 1,600 entrepreneurs created 460 startups that were included in the egg platforms.
- 232 business teams became businesses.
- 61 companies applied for patents.
- 132 synergies were created between egg alumni companies.
- €58.3 million is the combined turnover from 162 egg alumni companies.
Financing
- €13 million invested by Eurobank directly in the egg Accelerator.
- €58.2 million invested by private investment funds (equity funding – funds/business angels) in 78 egg companies.
- €3.45 million financed by Eurobank for 53 egg companies (Eurobank Financing Tool).
- €75,000 awarded in cash prizes.
Extroversion
- 90 companies travelled abroad with the extroversion initiative.
Corporate Social Responsibility
- €100,000 donated to charitable foundations