ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT
666At Impact Hub, we are dedicated to fostering and strengthening the entrepreneurial community by providing support and empowerment.
We aim to create an environment where entrepreneurs can thrive and make a positive impact, developing a pipeline of impactful entrepreneurial innovations that are rooted in the local context but also connected to the global network.
We provide the necessary infrastructure for impact entrepreneurs to scale their ventures to expand their impact and reach.
10.000.000
Euros in funding acquired
600
business have received support
27.000
individuals have taken part
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At Impact Hub Athens Academy we co-create the business plan that befits your idea, offering tools, knowledge and networking that fosters innovation.
Join the IHA community and our Network, consisting of institutions, multinationals, start-ups and organizations, and gain access to solutions and tools for new business opportunities and growth.
Entrepreneurial programs
From ideation to execution, we create, design, and manage tailored programs, workshops, and mentoring sessions, equipping entrepreneurs with the necessary tools, skills, and knowledge to transform their ideas into successful ventures.
Better Incubation
Better Incubation aimed to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment for unemployed and vulnerable groups as a means of creating jobs, developing skills, and improving society’s inclusivity.
Momentum
During the Momentum of Cooperation initiative, migrant and refugee women were provided with vocational training and educational and entrepreneurial skills and tools in order to overcome the barriers they faced when they were undergoing the socio-economic integration process.
Open Beehive
An Active citizens fund program designed to empower migrant and refugee women to promote social cohesion. It included the development of creative skills through art workshops and informative seminars on entrepreneurship and professional counseling.
Hack the camp
Programmers, designers, social entrepreneurs, humanitarian workers, educators, artists worked together to find sustainable and scalable solutions for and with refugees and migrants in Greece.
Cult- Up
Cult-Up was a capacity-building program, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, within the frame of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, aiming to empower young entrepreneurs working in the field of cultural heritage in Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.
Climaccelerator
OpenClimAccelerator Beyond 2023 includes incubation, acceleration, and investment opportunities to mature ideas and or startups with a special focus on circular & net zero solutions and circular economy. It provides entrepreneurial support, networking, and funding opportunities – grants to help companies go to the next level and scale their operations and impact.
WWF Impact Ventures
Through the program, locals were able to establish sustainable development foundations by supporting nature protection and developing business plans with a positive impact on two of the most important areas in Greece for biodiversity, Gyaros and Dadia Forest.
Circularity Program
The Plastic Fantastic Challenge
A targeted program for young entrepreneurs and (post-) graduate students as well as experts and professionals in industry, science and environment for the development of social businesses for plastic reduction and alternative products.
Social Impact Award
A program helping youth discover the field of social entrepreneurship and taking their first steps as social entrepreneurs. Consistently improved since 2009, it has fostered young social entrepreneurs in more than 25 countries.
Scaling Program
A scaling program for social entrepreneurs which attracted 100 participating social innovators who were immersed in the Impact Hub network to acquire knowledge, skills and advice from top mentors.
Investment Ready Program
An Investment Ready Program, ‘Encouraging Future Generations’ by Allianz and Impact Hub was a unique acceleration program, tailored for purpose driven entrepreneurs aiming to foster social inclusion of children and youth in Indonesia, Greece, Germany and Spain. Over a duration of 6 months, 8 participating teams engaged in a systematic review of their business model, team and strategy.
Social challenges.eu
Participating as a frontrunner city at socialchallenges.eu, a platform aiming at creating a marketplace where actual social challenges can meet powerful and innovative solutions connecting Public Authorities, Private Companies, Third Sector Organisations in defining, prioritizing social and environmental challenges.
WANNA GET INVOLVED AS AN EXPERT?
Join our dynamic network of experts and consultants to shape aspiring ventures’ success stories. Your expertise and guidance are invaluable in nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs. Together, let’s build a vibrant community that fuels innovation and drives entrepreneurial success with impact..