Evolution of Biopix from a research team to a spin-off

November 2018 – Awarded by PSP Proof of Concept (PoC) funding tool (50.000 euro)

October 2019: Hired a business developer

September 2019: Appointed mentor by KEMEL, Mrs. Papathoma Katerina  

December 2019:Established a Startup

April 2020: BIOPIX-T meets funds from Equifund under the PSP support  

May 2020: The company BIOPIX produced a prototype unit for the detection of COVID-19 (later known as IRIS device) which has received a positive evaluation and opinion letter from the PASTER Institute.  

July 2020: Received competition award, John & Mary Pappajohn which was suggested by PSP

July 2020 (31/7): End of the project

Number of meetings with PoC Advisory Board: 6

September 2020: Raised funding by Metavallon

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Evangelia Gralista

Web Design Internship

Evangelia Gralista from Trikala,Greece is in her senior year at University of Patras in the department of mathematics. She is currently working as a web design intern at Patras Science Park (PSP).

Vicky Tomara

Development Director

Vicky studied Business Administration at Athens University of Economics and Business and she got a M.B.A. from University of Patras. Her experience and background focus on supporting businesses-academia partnerships. Especially, she has been primarily activated in innovation supporting tools, while she worked in the past as an economist and research project manager in the industry. She has a good knowledge of the Greek innovation ecosystem actors, including academia, research institutes, regional and central governmental organizations, entrepreneurs and industry. She contributed to the launch and development of the Innovation and Technology Transfer Office of the University of Patras where she served as a Technology Transfer Consultant for 4 years. She acted as the principal organizational officer on behalf of the University of Patras for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Patras IQ Innovation Exhibition. Also, she contributed to the launch and development of the Technology Transfer Office of Patras Science Park and she involved in the building of the collaborative network between both CERN procurement and CERN Technology Transfer Group with the Greek start up community & enterprises. She is currently the Development Director in Patras Science Park, she is member of the Advisory Board of the Proof of Concept and she participates in the selection committee in various regional innovation competitions.