Yannis Troulis is the CEO of TTMI, supporting technology transfer, innovation and marketing of technologies to private, public and social organisations.

He worked with Intermas Consulting Ltd , for 10 years, following his return from Canada in 2000, being involved in technology marketing projects in Greece and Black Sea countries, managing research projects for Greek Research Institutions and companies, supporting technology transfer offices of Research Institutes, as well as supporting the formation of regional and thematic research consortiums and networks and their subsequent activities.

He is involved in regional development projects, SME innovation endeavours and business development support services, business development, industrial marketing, business reorganization, sectoral and spatial development, business plans, international marketing and trade.

During the last 21 years the business sectors with the more intense involvement include: a) ICT Innovation uptake by manufacturing and trading SMEs and Clusters, b) agrifood innovative projects, c) pharmaceutical RD projects for innovative products, d) marine aquaculture development for for the largest Research Centre in Greece, the Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, e) regional/sectoral development support for development institutions (Chambers of Commerce, Municipalities) as well as private businesses.

Previously, he acquired sixteen years of entrepreneurial experience in Canada as founder, owner and general manager of foodstuff international trade/packaging/distribution companies.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in International Finance a minor in International Business from Concordia University, Canada. He has attended courses in Organizational Management within the graduate program of McGill University, Canada and in MBA- Quality Management of Leicester University UK. He holds an MBA from the Open University of Cyprus.

He is presently General Secretary of the Canadian-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and has served for a three-year term, as Greece’s business representative, at the Business Chamber of the Enterprise Policy Group, a policy consulting body of the Direction General (DG) Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission.

Since 2016, he has been teaching Technology Transfer in the Interinstitutional Postgraduate Program in Biobusiness from the University of Thessaly and the National Research Foundation.

With many years of experience as an executive of administrative and financial management and having studied at the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens, Nour Hamad currently works as a Consultant for TTMI, with a particular focus on technology transfer projects and
development, the support of investment projects and the implementation of European projects for businesses and organizations.

She holds a Cambridge International Diploma in Business Organization and Environment, Effective Business Communication, Marketing, and ICT.

Dr. Ioanna Kostopoulou holds a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from NTUA (2016) and a Master’s Degree in “Isolation, development, production and analysis of bioactive natural products” from the Department of Pharmacy of the University of Athens (2018). In July 2022, she was awarded a PhD in Engineering on “Synthesis of new heterocyclic analogues and evaluation of their anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity” by the School of Chemical Engineering of NTUA. Dr. Kostopoulou won a scholarship for doctoral research from the Eugenides Foundation (2017-2019), while in 2022 she won the “Iakovos Gkourounlian” Award for the 2nd Best Doctoral Thesis of Industrial Interest.

Dr. Kostopoulou has participated and been recognized with distinctions in innovation competitions, such as the NOYNOY Idea Challenge (2021), the Proof of Concept of the NTUA Technology Transfer Office (2024), the Her Research of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Greece (SEGE) (2024), as well as the 14th Innovation & Technology Competition of the NBG Business Seeds program of the National Bank of Greece.

Dr. Dr. Kostopoulou has worked as a researcher at the School of Chemical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (2019-present), participating in research projects of the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPAnEK)” of the NSRF 2014 – 2020 (Action “Research-Create-Innovate”), as well as in research and innovation funding programs of the European Union, such as Horizon Europe and LIFE.

As of 2024, Dr. Dr. Kostopoulou collaborates with TTMI as a Research and Innovation Consultant, with the object of managing, coordinating and monitoring European and national research and development projects. She is actively involved in the implementation of CSSBoost and EU4MEDTECH innovation action projects, supporting the monitoring of their implementation, the preparation of technical and financial reports, as well as the communication with international partners for the effective management and facilitation of the projects. At the same time, she is active in the preparation and submission of proposals for research and innovation funding in national and European programs, including the programmes “Horizon Europe”, NSRF 2021-2027, as well as various regional and sectoral development programmes, contributing to the development and utilization of innovative research results and collaborations. In addition, she has worked on the preparation and submission of investment and business development plans in the context of NSRF programs and other financial tools, supporting the strategic development and strengthening of the competitiveness of businesses.

Also, Dr. Kostopoulou works in technology transfer support projects on behalf of research and academic institutions as well as individuals, supporting and facilitating the development, maturation and promotion of new technologies in the market.

Panagiotis Papantonopoulos has been practicing as a business consultant since 1990. For the last 10 years, he has been dealing with the identification/evaluation, documentation/patenting and commercialization of cutting-edge technologies, research and academic centers of countries of the former Soviet Union, as well as with the creation of infrastructure (incubators, technological centers, etc.) for the support and development of cutting-edge enterprises mainly within the framework of World Bank and European Union programs.

His consulting experience also includes business restructuring in the context of projects financed by the World Bank (5 years), Project Management Office Organization studies for Greek companies (2 years), investment studies – business plans for the expansion of Greek Companies abroad. He has 12 years of experience working in engineering consulting companies (Canada – Greece) in the defense industry and in high technology companies (Greece – Armenia). He has taught for 3 years as a Full University Professor at the School of Management Studies (UQAM-Montreal) and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Montreal), a Master’s degree in Structural Environmental Design (Montreal), and a degree of Architectural Engineering (Architect).

Elpida Tsitsiridis holds a degree in Economics from the Demokriteio University of Thrace with a postgraduate specialization in Organization and Business Administration from the Technical University of Crete, specifically the Department of Production and Management Engineering. During her studies, she was a member of the Financial Management Laboratory, where she was involved in numerous studies and publications in prestigious international journals and scientific conferences.

As an executive in the banking sector, for more than 6 years she was an analyst of the Risk Management Unit of the Cooperative Bank of Chania. In 2014, he became an adviser to the Mayor on economic issues and development in the Municipality of Chania.

For almost 2 years she served as Deputy Mayor of Chania with responsibilities for Organization and Planning, IT, European etc. Programs and in addition Tourism and Culture.

Since 2021 she has been engaged in business consulting with a particular interest in new investments, market analysis, and risk management.

Othonas Charalambakis is a graduate of the Departments of History and Archeology of the University of Crete (majoring in Ancient and Medieval History) and Communication and Media of Panteion University.

He has significant experience in public administration, having served as a NPDD commander (in NHS Health units) and as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Municipal Public Benefit Enterprise (NPID).

He has also served as an advisor to the Minister at the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, with the main responsibility of participating in the planning and monitoring of the implementation of the agreements of the Greek government and the EU tripartite scheme (troika). – E.K.T.-D.N.T. during the period 2009-2011.

Dr. Nikos Stefanakis is Associate Consultant for Energy, Sustainability and Innovation issues. He graduated from the School of Chemical Engineering of the E.M.P in 2002, while he prepared and completed his Doctoral Thesis at the E.M.P in 2009. Dr. Stefanakis has extensive experience in design, mathematical modeling and process optimization (with an emphasis on solar energy utilization processes).

In the last 20 years he has collaborated with various companies, research centers and universities in a wide range of European and National Research and Development Programs (FP5, FP6, FP7, HORIZON2020, INTERREG, XM-EEA, NSRF) and has participated in more than 40 research and development projects in various roles (coordination, management, scientific contribution, utilization of results).

He has co-authored 14 scientific articles and authored numerous technical/scientific reports and deliverables. He has taught computer programming, solar energy utilization technologies and life cycle analysis in undergraduate and graduate courses.

Alexia Florou holds a Diploma in Environmental Engineering from the Technical University of Crete (2021) and is currently a PhD Candidate at the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering of the same institution.

She worked as a Researcher at the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering of the Technical University of Crete (2021–2025), participating in a research project funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.). Her research interests focus on environmental engineering, chemical engineering, data analysis, and the development of innovative solutions to address contemporary environmental challenges.

Her publication record includes five papers in peer-reviewed international scientific journals and ten publications in international and national conference proceedings.

Alexia Florou currently works as a Junior Consultant at TTMI Consulting Ltd., providing consulting support to companies and research organizations in the development, funding, and implementation of investment and research projects. Her responsibilities include identifying funding opportunities, preparing and submitting proposals for national and European funding programmes, monitoring the implementation of co-funded projects following their approval, and supporting beneficiaries throughout the project lifecycle. In parallel, she participates in research and innovation projects contributing to technology transfer activities by facilitating the process between research outcomes and their commercial and societal exploitation.

Georgios-Rafail Dimakis works as a Junior Consultant at TTMI Consulting Ltd., focusing on the exploration of funding opportunities, the development of investment plans, the submission of Greek and European funding programmes, and the support of Technology Transfer processes. Within the framework of ESPA, he covers the full cycle of a funding proposal, from the development of the investment plan and budget to submission via the OPSKE platform and project implementation monitoring. For European Programmes (primarily Horizon), he specializes in drafting Impact & Outcomes sections, budget preparation, submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, and long-term implementation support. He is also involved in Technology Transfer processes, the liaison between academic institutions and the private sector, and the organization and operational support of Technology Transfer Offices.

He holds an Integrated Master’s Degree in Production Engineering & Management from the Technical University of Crete (2024), where he is also a PhD Candidate specializing in Maritime Logistics Optimization using Nature-Inspired Algorithms. His research interests include decision-making, supply chain optimisation, and data analysis.

His research output includes 2 publications in peer-reviewed journals by Elsevier and Springer. In 2026, he participated as a speaker at the workshop “Circular Economy Strategies for Sustainable Digital Devices and the Right to Repair”, organized by IU-RESCAT (Universitat Rovira i Virgili) & Universidade A Coruña in La Coruña, Spain, and at the International Conference on Optimization & Learning (OLA 2026), organized by the Technical University of Crete in Chania.

Maria Troulis is a graduate of Concordia University and a Montreal resident for 11 years, where she obtained her pre university Diploma from St Lambert College in Communication and Languages. She then obtained Bachelor of Arts and Sciences from Concordia University in Human Relations with a Specialization in Individual and Small Group Processes and a minor in Sociology.

Through her studies, she developed a strong background in understanding human behavior, communication, and collaboration in multicultural environments. Common procedures he uses are critical thinking, mediation, facilitation and conflict resolution at the professional level.

She currently works as a Junior Consultant at TTMI Consulting, where she leverages her knowledge and skills in projects related to organizational development, project management, business consulting, and supporting innovation initiatives. The main fields of a critical approach and analysis are the preparation of investment plans, the submission and implementation of national and European projects, the organizational and operational development, as well as the evaluation of the organizational and financial viability of a company, while highlighting the key factors of its growth and profitability.