egg - enter grow go (egg), Eurobank’s business accelerator, is organizing the egg Innovation & Investment Summit, a three-day event specially designed to further strengthen the Greek innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem. The event is taking place from today, Wednesday, February 11, to Friday, February 13, 2026. The egg Hub in Moschato hosts startups, investors, researchers, institutional representatives, and market executives in the fields of Bioscience, Sustainability, Deep Tech and Security. The goal is to foster commercial partnerships and investments.
Reaffirming its commitment to strengthening innovative entrepreneurship, Eurobank offers financing, personalised banking services and access to international investment ecosystems through the Venture Banking unit, a centralized support system for start-ups and fast-growing companies from Greece and abroad. Since October 2024, egg has been fully integrated into Eurobank’s Venture Banking unit, acting as the primary operational vehicle for the implementation of this strategy, supporting startups and scaleups at every stage of growth. Maintaining a dynamic presence for 13 years, egg, has established itself as a strong and lasting presence in the Greek startup scene, contributing to the cultivation of expertise in critical economic sectors. Since 2013, egg has supported more than 460 business groups and over 1,600 young entrepreneurs acting as a stable pillar for the maturation and development of innovative ventures. Its ranking among the top European startup hubs by the Financial Times and Statista solidifies egg’s position as a catalyst that connects the investment community, promotes financing, and encourages growth in Greece and beyond.
Eurobank’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, Konstantinos Vassiliou, stated regarding Eurobank’s strategic direction to strengthen innovative entrepreneurship and venture banking’s role: “Innovation and high-value entrepreneurship are two of Eurobank’s key development pillars. Through Venture Banking and the egg, we systematically invest in creating a comprehensive support framework for startups and scale-ups. Our goal is to expand the startup ecosystem's footprint in the Greek economy and create new companies with sustainable international growth. egg Innovation & Investment Summit reflects this strategy by strengthening the link between Greek innovation and mature investment ecosystems abroad.”.
Connecting Greek innovation to global markets
In her opening remarks, Eurobank’s Head of Venture Banking, Ms. Roula Bachtalia, highlighted the current environment for startup growth where Artificial Intelligence now accounts for over 50% of global venture capital investments. Despite the significant progress achieved in the Greek innovation market, which surpassed €732 million in 2025, she emphasized the importance of fostering ecosystems that facilitate meaningful collaborations between businesses, universities, and investors.
During the three-day event, 18 startups are presenting their growth strategies and engage in targeted discussions with investors. The companies participating are: Advantis, Aidplex, Anthestos Pharmaceuticals, Covariance, Noetiv, Olonphos, Cerelco, EvPlus, Weather XM, Ham Systems, Sammy, Seaorama, Bitloops, Feac Engineering, Finbryte, Geomiso, Mentionlytics and Pobuca.
Moreover, the egg Innovation & Investment Summit features a series of thematic fireside chats with business and investment body representatives reflecting on the various paths from research and the development of an idea to commercial implementation and global scaling. Today, Ms Ioanna Zergioti, CEO of PHOSPRINT, a Deep Tech company, which emerged as a spin-off from academic research, opens the dialogue on how scientific innovation can gain commercial traction and an international perspective. Ms Audra Elena Shallal, Board Member of the European Business Angel Network (EBAN), focuses on the role of structured investments, business angels, and ecosystems in supporting innovation at the European level. The series of thematic chats concludes with Mr. Vasilis Chaloulakos, CEO of ICEYE Greece, presenting the journey from the concept to global escalation in the field of space technology and security.
In parallel with the proceedings of the egg Innovation & Investment Summit, Mr. Michalis Vlastarakis, Eurobank Group Chief Marketing Officer and Chairman of the egg Steering Committee, and Ms. Roula Bachtalia, Head of Venture Banking at Eurobank, signed on behalf of Eurobank two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), aiming to further strengthen Greek innovation and enhance its connection with international investment ecosystems. Specifically, the MoUs concern:
- BioInnovation Greece, with the aim of strengthening synergies in the life sciences sector and supporting the Greek biotechnology and HealthTech community.
The MoU was signed with representatives Ms. Viktoria Kimonidou, Board Member, and Mr. Michalis Chatzithomas, Co-founder, and
- the European Business Angel Network (EBAN), with the aim of enhancing cross-border investment opportunities and further strengthening the European startup financing ecosystem.
The MoU was signed with Ms. Audra Shallal, Member of the EBAN Board of Directors.
More information on egg – enter grow go, here._
