Welcome to the
Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ACE)
Whether you’re a startup founder, a curious student, a researcher or an established business seeking to spark innovation, ACE is here to empower you.
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Are you a student or researcher and wish to turn your innovative entrepreneurial ideas or scientific research into a sustainable business?
This is your place.
The Incubator and the Technology Transfer Office of Athens University of Economics & Business
ACE is open and accessible to everyone, extending beyond the boundaries of Athens University of Economics & Business. Regardless of your background or affiliation, our doors are wide open to individuals who aspire to embark on entrepreneurial endeavours or seek to commercialise research outcomes. Recognised as the leading startup hub in Greece for the second consecutive year, ACE also ranked 95th among the 180 best accelerators and incubators in Europe, according to the “Europe’s Leading Startup Hubs 2026” report published by the Financial Times and Statista.
Our services
Explore our dynamic programs designed to empower entrepreneurs, foster innovation, and turn ideas into successful ventures
Startup Acceleration & Incubation
From ambition to acceleration
We support start-ups and founders at all stages.
Entrepreneurial Skills Development
Learning entrepreneurship – through our hand-ons workshops, lectures and executive programs for founders and corporates.
Develop your skills
Technology Transfer
Create a university spinoff & get support on patents.
Proof-of-Concept Funding
We help startups and founders secure prototyping funding and pilot implementation.
Innovation for Corporates
Unlocking the potential for innovation through scouting startups & technologies, co-developing products, boosting the entrepreneurial mindset.
See the benefits
Get access to a vibrant international network
Get access to a vibrant local ecosystem, an extended regional and international network
Learn more about it
A decade of milestones
Celebrating a decade of impact, ACE has supported countless startups, nurtured innovation, and driven entrepreneurial success through key milestones!
10.5+
More than 15 startups have raised VC funding
235+
To empower employment in more than 10 industries
250+
teams incubated
Supported and endorsed by AUEB to run innovation
8000+
engaged & educated through our programs
With programs tailor made
for you
Our teams have gone and created outstanding companies
The ACE team helped us believe in our vision, chase it with all our strength, and after every obstacle, they were there to help us get back on our feet.
Yannis ImelosCo-Founder & CEO Linq (ex. CollegeLink)
When Inagros was just an idea, the ACE team believed in it and helped us take our first steps. They’ve been by our side at every stage of our journey, as we continue to grow. Thank you so much for everything!
Andreas ZerkoulisCo-Founder & CEO Inagros
ACE played a significant role in helping us evolve from a research team into a team that understands entrepreneurship and the market.
Anastasia GrivaCo-Founder ShopMind
The ACE team helped us turn our idea into action and take our first steps into the world of entrepreneurship. They stood by us throughout the entire program, providing meaningful and practical support that allowed us to launch our commercial activity. Thank you very much!
Katerina LazariCo-Founder & CEO Find your Coach
ACE was a huge help at Uplodio. They gave us the kind of support every early-stage startup needs. Great coaching to solve everyday problems, mentorship from industry experts, and connections that opened doors for us. Thanks to ACE, we joined the startup ecosystem and felt part of a community. Really appreciate everything they did for us.
(MarTech)
Thanks to ACE, a game-changing pilot opened the door to our first impact funding, and their support has been a catalyst for our growth and purpose ever since.
Anastasis StamatisCo-founder & CEO Dataphoria
ACE played a crucial role in Clio Muse’s early growth, helping us build a scalable business model, understand product-market fit, and learn how to effectively sell to real customers.
Yiannis NikolopoulosCo-Founder / CEO
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