Overview

of Ac,vi,es
July 2017
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Contents

1. What We Do
2. Our Programmes
3. Our Journey
4. Our Impact
5. Our People
6. Support RG

7. Our Budget 2017-18
8. Our Donors
9. APPENDIX

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Reload Greece is a UK-based
educa,onal charity,
which enables
a new
genera,on of
entrepreneurs
to create
ventures
with
social or economic
impact in their home
country.
 What we do Inspire
Since its incepRon in 2012, Reload We share success stories, celebrate new role models and
Greece has believed in the power of shed light on the entrepreneurial journey.
entrepreneurship to become the Educate and enable
backbone of a healthy economy. We help aspiring entrepreneurs progress from idea
concepRon to solid business plan development. We
enable them to create successful start-ups and raise
We aim to transform the Greek seed funding.
economy out of the crisis and
provide the new generaRon with a Harness the power of the diaspora
We acRvely connect with the diaspora to enable its
can-do aWtude and beUer members support our cause in one or many ways - as
prospects for employment. mentors, donors, investors.
Aspire to turn brain drain into brain
Based in London, we are uniquely gain
posiRoned to miRgate the eect of Entrepreneurship has no borders and it can be used as a
brain drain. magnicent tool not only to inspire youth but also to
engage aspiring entrepreneurs, no maUer where they
are based, to start ventures that will impact Greece.

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Our

What
Programmes
The Young Entrepreneurs Programme (YEP), is our
agship educaRonal programme and is instrumental in
achieving RGs mission by inspiring, educaRng and
nurturing aspiring entrepreneurs, and by miRgaRng the
RG YEP eect of the brain drain.
RG Challenge A series of 24 workshops culminates in the rising star
compeRRon, where the best start-up ideas are
RG Boot Camp selected and rewarded by a panel of judges.
RG Conference Where
Workshops take place across ten leading UK
UniversiRes; including among others: Oxford,
Cambridge, Bath, Imperial College London, London
Business School and Warwick.

When
October 2017 to March 2018.

How
In cooperaRon with each universitys Hellenic
and Entrepreneurship SocieRes
Using extensive mentoring and a
methodology used by the London Business
School
In three stages: IGNITE | ACCELERATE | PITCH

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Our What
A nine-day long, high-level intensive accelerator
Programmes
programme for our entrepreneurs. A total of ten
parRcipant teams are shortlisted from a global pool of
RG YEP start-up ventures and our accelerator partners from
Greece and are joined by our RG YEP winner. The
RG Challenge shortlisted teams rene their business models, work with
RG Boot Camp expert mentors and get introduced to potenRal investors.
At the conclusion of the programme our aim is for the
RG Conference start-ups to be investment ready and 1-3 of them to
receive their rst round over the next 3-6 months.

Where
Central London the accelerator will take place at the
London Business School and the Dragons Den event at
the famous Shard building.
When
July 18
How
In cooperaRon with UK-based investors, the support of
internaRonally esteemed trainers and our partners from
the Greek ecosystem.

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Our What
Programmes
A weeklong pre-accelerator training and mentorship
programme for rst-Rme entrepreneurs bringing
together internaRonal professionals and mentors
RG YEP with the aim to develop cross country connecRons.
RG Challenge
RG Boot Camp Aspiring entrepreneurs join from around the world
and work with young people in Greece with a focus
RG Conference on teamwork. Through our partners including
Desmos, young people are oered scholarships to
parRcipate in order to improve their skills and
develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
Where
ALBA Graduate Business School, in Athens, Greece.
When
2-8 October 17.
How
The Bootcamp is developed in cooperaRon with our
Greek-based academic partner, ALBA.

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Our
What
Programmes
The RG Annual Conference is our highlight iniRaRve
on thought leadership. Each year we invite more than
RG YEP 30 reputable speakers from around the world who
engage in interacRve discussions on a topic important
RG Challenge for our organisaRon. Past themes included:
RG Boot Camp Enterprising Diasporas: From Brain Drain to Brain
Gain while this year, our focus is on The
RG Conference Unstoppable GeneraRon: Hacking Entrepreneurship
into a Culture.
Where
London Business School, Rooms on Regents Park
When
28 October 2017.
How
In partnership with London Business School, Oxford
University (SEESOX), London School of Economics.

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Our Journey & +20,000 Reloaders
Feb| Expansion in two UniversiRes
outside London
Sept| First RG Challenge Accelerator

Community

programme
80+ Mentors established
members of diaspora 2,585 Beneciaries
Oct| Reload Greece foundaRon
becomes a registered educa,onal
charity under the UK Charity
Commission
+100 Mentors
Nov| RG presents in the EU

+780 Mentoring Hours

parliament
Jan| First Dec| Awarded Stavros Niarchos
MeetU@Reload Founda,on grant
2013 2015

2016-17
2014 Feb| RG at Delphi economic forum

2012 Jan| First Dragons Den event

Mar| RG YEP reaches 412 par,cipants
Jun| Second RG Challenge
Mar| RG is founded Mar| 14,000 Crowd-funding BBC story featuring RG
Sept| First conference draws 179 supporters Sept| Second RG Bootcamp with ALBA in
Innova,ng our way out of Apr| First Bootcamp Athens
the crisis (sold out) organised in Nafplion Third Annual Conference in coopera,on
with LBS and SEESOX (Oxford University
reaches +200 audience)
Oct| RG YEP expansion in eight leading UK
universiRes
Mar17|RG YEP 2016-17 reaches 8 leading
UK UniversiRes and 762 par,cipants 9
June-Jul 17| RG Challenge hosts 10 teams 55
following synergies with GR based
ecosystem

Our Impact

With Reload Greece in full
opera4onal speed, we imagine a
world more connected, a diaspora
more enabled and a Greece that
50 Ideas
accelerated 7 Start-ups
instead of losing its talent, is funded
ourishing because of it.

Ee Kyrtata, Co-founder &
CEO of Reload Greece
123 Ideas
mentored +1
million
raised in
funding
+150
Cross country
connecRons 93
Jobs created

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Our Impact
The Case of Pushme
George Kalligeros & Dan Keene
Pushme

Start-up descrip,on:
Electrifies bicycle fleet of delivery businesses. A plug
& play device converts any bike to electric in seconds
and a pick-and-go battery network provides infinite
range without downtime. Reload Greece has been an invaluable source of
mentoring and support over the past months. Star4ng
How RG helped: from the Young Entrepreneurs Programme, we built a
Participated at the RG YEP 2016-17. network of deeply experienced mentors and took our
Presented at a RG workshop in Bath, received baby steps in business modelling under their direc4on. As
feedback during the Ignite phase.
our business matured, Reload Greece opened up doors
Went through a one month acceleration with their
paired mentor.
through their extensive network of fellows and provided
Progressed to final stage and won both the RG YEP a solid basis during the RG Challenge in which we
rising star and young leader awards. reected, collected and prepared ourselves for our seed
Received bespoke week long innovation tour of the fundraising round.
Greek ecosystem and explored potential synergies.
Awarded free access to the RG Challenge 17.

George Kalligeros, Co-founder of Pushme

See Georges testimonial here: goo.gl/rq7Vsx

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Our People

Our Board

George Houpis Thras Morai,s Yiorgos Mylonadis Tania Economou Markos Kiosseoglou Meli, Bampili Thymara
Chairman of RG Board Principal & Co-founder Adjunct Professor of Strategy and M&A Analyst Co-founder of RG and Co-founder of RG and Event
& Director X2 Resources Entrepreneurship London Business Pakenham Partners Group Manager, Entrepreneur Manager Food Factory
Fron,er Economics School Selec,on & Growth Endeavour Project

Our Team

Perdie Alder Kate Topping Marianna Agiostra,,

Ee Kyrtata Lyda Modiano Marke,ng & Engagement Project & Oce Manager
Community Manager
Co-founder & CEO Strategic Partnerships Advisor Manager

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Support RG
RG operates with the invaluable support and contribuRon of leading foundaRons as well as individuals
and corporate organisaRons who believe in our work and want to enable us to conRnue growing and
maximise our impact.

The Costas M. Lemos FoundaRon can play a vital role in enabling our 2017-2018 operaRons and can
contribute to our cause in any of the following ways:

Your support will signicantly enable us to cover part of our xed

Major Donor: costs which include: Salaries, Oce & URliRes, AccounRng and
50,000+ other expenses.

Your support will enable us to cover part of our xed costs which
Donor: includes: Salaries, Oce & URliRes, AccounRng and other
25,000 - 50,000 expenses.

Programme Specific Your support will enable us to cover part of our programme costs
including the RG YEP, RG Bootcamp, RG Challenge and RG
Donor: Conference. A detailed breakdown on the dierent opRons can be
8,000 - 25,000 found in the appendix.

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Our Budget 2017-2018
Total: 448,368

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Our Donors Major Donor

Donors

Programme Specic Donors

Community Partners

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Our Partners
In-kind Partners

Keystone Law

Media Partners

Academic Partners

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We thank you
and invite you to come on board!

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APPENDIX

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Tes,monials
My experience from Reload Greece was unique. What the team has done in
London is beyond imagina4on. One week, 50 hours just Business Modelling. Great
Mentors. A lot of new friends and basic moUo: Dream Big! I can only think of one
word to say: Thank you. I certainly recommend the programme to any
entrepreneur and I can now ocially call myself a Reloader.

Athina - Polina Dova, Co-Founder & COO of Owiwi, RGChallenge16 Par;cipant

Interac4on with young people with innova4ve minds, valuable business insights
and great networking. Amazing contacts and invaluable informa4on!

Ilias Kes, Protect-id, RG Boot Camp16 par;cipant

We came across Reloads Ignite Event, at the University of Bath, where we had
the chance to communicate our idea and share our vision and dreams for our
company. In that moment, we found the driving force that could get us up and
running. As we had limited experience with business strategies and start-ups, the
Reload Greece team and the mentoring they provided during the University
Programme was a signicant help.

Evangelos Zymbeloudis Co-Founder,Nima Composites, RG YEP15-16, RG
Challenge16 par;cipant
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 RG YEP17-18
Target Metrics 2017 - 18 Partner Benets
10 leading UK universities
24 workshops @ Universities
1,200 beneficiaries
360 mentoring hours
+100 ideas presented
11 start-ups accelerated
4 start-ups awarded
RG YEP Partnership:
25,000
Access to high-potential young
talent
Publicity and promotion in UK and
Greek media
Brand visibility in RG
communications and material
Promotional opportunities
including internships, and award
naming rights
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RG Challenge18 RG Challenge Partnership:
10,000

Target Metrics 2018 Partner Benets

+100 applications received
50+ volunteer mentors
100+ mentoring hours
100+ live audience
10 start-ups accelerated to investment
ready start-ups
20 team-investor meetings
2 start-up winners
1-3 funded start-ups (in 3-6 months)
Extensive brand exposure to high
profile stakeholders including
investors, select professionals and
entrepreneurs
Early access to a highly filtered pool
of seed investment ready, innovative
ventures
Publicity and promotion in the UK
and Greek media
Facilitating a new generation of
entrepreneurs to create a positive
impact in Greece

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RG Bootcamp17 RG Bootcamp Partnership:
8,000

Target Metrics 2017 Partner Benets

50 participants from around the world
and Greece (50:50 split)
25 international mentors, speakers
& judges
20 ideas presented
10 early stage start-ups accelerated
1 start-up team awarded
Publicity and promotion in the UK
and Greek media
Access to an esteemed line-up of
international mentors
Opportunity for Mentorship
Facilitating a new generation of
entrepreneurs to create a positive
impact in Greece

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 RG Conference17 RG Conference Partnership:
15,000

Target Metrics 2017 Partner Benets

250 attendees
31 thought leaders & distinguished speakers
10 featured RG alumni entrepreneurs
3 esteemed Academic Partners (Oxford Uni, LSE
and LBS)
5,000+ social media reach
Extensive brand exposure to high
profile stakeholders
Publicity and promotion in the UK
and Greek media
Facilitating thought leadership
forum and a new generation of
entrepreneurs to create a positive
impact in Greece

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A few of our
Mentors
Vasiliki Petrou Aggelos Baxevanis George Kartakis
VP VP Global Marke,ng Manager Small & Medium Businesses
Uniliver Pres,ge Smith & Nephew Paypal

Dimitris Kourepis John Kekatos Lilly Saran,

SVP Global Digital Marke,ng & Senior Consultant Manager
UX IBM Apple

Greg Collem Chris,na Garidi Thomas Papanikolaou

Senior Director Founder Founder
Credit Suisse Eudaimonia Coaching Neos Chronos

A few of our
Speakers Michail Bletsas
Director of Compu,ng &
Research Scien,st at MIT Media Lab
Aristos Doxiadis
General Partner, OpenFund
Michael Jacobides
Sir Donald Gordon Chair of Entrepreneurship
& Innova,on at London Business School
Associate Professor of Strategy

Vicky Pryce Tzachi Davidovich Claus Rosenberg Gomhard

Economist and CEBR Board Member Co-Founder and CEO of Cardlife Co-Founder &
& Founders Na,on CEO at Book n Bloom

Panos Manuelidis Marina Hatsopoulos Taha Coburn - Kutay

Managing Director at Odysea Ltd Entrepreneur & Angel Investor Chairman UK Asian Business Council

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