Category: Starttech Stories
Ascending through clouds
At the end of September, I went with a group of friends to climb Mount Olympus. It was my friend’s birthday that weekend, and we wanted to do something memorable. We also agreed that Olympus is probably one of the best choices in Greece in terms of balancing difficulty and natural beauty for the hiking […]
The Hyper-Intellectualization of Everything — and Why It’s Time to Move Again
Reflections from a recent #PracticalAI weekend in Speyside, Scotland.
Epignosis Walks with Purpose at the Race for the Cure
On Sunday, September 28, Epignosis proudly joined the Race for the Cure walk in Athens once again.
Running a Marathon, Running a Startup: Lessons From the Road
In running, if you start too fast, you’ll burn out before you even reach the halfway mark. Same with startups.
From Ancient Theater to Modern Hackathlon
Exhausted. That single word captures everything after 3 days at the {Re}Solve Hackathon by Open at the Thessaloniki International Fair 2025.
Persistence Over Luck
One thing I’ve learned in the last 25 years is that you have to persist to succeed. Luck matters, but it’s not everything.
Back to Our Roots: Epignosis support at Voxxed Days Crete signals a grand return
Voxxed Days Crete 2025 will bring together developers, engineers, and innovators from across Greece and beyond. We are proud that Epignosis will be there as a Gold Sponsor—and for us at Starttech Ventures, this participation marks much more than a sponsorship.
AI That Negotiates Like a Human: Highlights from the September Practical AI Meetup in Athens
At Starttech Ventures, we proudly supported the September Athens Practical AI Meetup, an inspiring gathering of 100+ participants.
25 Years of Exploration: From Virtual Trip to Today
Twenty-five years ago, on a Tuesday in September 2000, five undergraduate students in Heraklion, Crete — together with Critical Publics — launched what was most likely Greece’s first student startup: Virtual Trip.