Community Actions

• Happens twice per year

• Unites and empowers the Creative community

• Raises the collective expertise

Community Actions

• Happens once per month

• Unites and empowers the Startup community

• Connects and educates founders

Community Actions

• Thessaloniki's Hackerspace

• ~120 Square Meters

• 40 people presentation setup

• Self Funded

Community Actions

• 2014 Apr & Nov

• Ignited local communities

• Communities talk with each other

Community Actions

• 2014 Nov

• Installed 400 client capacity WiFi

• Crowdfunded €1.000,00

• Installed Internet too!

Municipality WiFi

Community Actions

• 14 International Speakers - 2 Tracks

• 2nd happens at 20th May

• 400 Attendees - 60€ ticket

• World Class Sponsors

Thessaloniki Tech Communities

• 90% are professionals

• Nearly 0% unemployment

• World Class experience

• This is our talent pool

The Business Side

Scalable, Launched and Funded Startups

• Online booking via facebook
• $13m Raised

• Online training platform
• $4m Raised

• Visual commerce platform
• $300k Raised

• Casual games producer
• $500k Raised

• Simulation for electric designs
• $150k Raised + ΤΒΑ

The Business Side

The rest...

• Early stage and Stealth Startups

• Remote Workers / Freelancers

• Remote Teams

• Outsourced Operations in SKG

The Ecosystem

• High Speed Internet

• Tax System

• Physical Spaces

• Travel Connectivity

The Infrastructure?

The Space

We have collectively put a lot of thought in this...

• Location needs to be at city center

• A spacious co-working space

• A cafeteria space

• Office space for companies

• Presentation theater for at least 100

• Bonus: The Lab, laser cutters, 3d printers, etc