The conference: Climate Change & Agri-Food: Adaptation, Innovation & Sustainable Entrepreneurship, which took place on 20/11/2025, at the “Atraktos” multi-purpose hall, was successfully completed.
As part of the conference, the business ideas of women who participated in the Empowering Women in Agrifood program were highlighted, an initiative of the European EIT Food Organization that takes place in 13 European countries and the Major Sponsor for Greece was the company Nikolopoulou Foods.
The Nikolopoulou Foods award was received by Ms. Chrysa Papagiannaki for the idea of a portable device that combines NIR spectroscopy and artificial intelligence for the easy & quick prediction of the possible presence of pesticide residues. The award was presented on behalf of the Nikolopoulou Foods company by Mr. Christos Vassilopoulos (Commercial Director).
The conference was welcomed by the founder of the organization AWomanCanBe.org, Ms. Vanessa Archontidou, the Minister of Development & Investment, Mr. Takis Theodorikakos, the Rector of the University of Thessaly, Mr. Charalambos Billinis, and the Commercial Director of the company Nikolopoulou Foods, Mr. Christos Vassilopoulos.
The conference highlighted the contemporary challenges facing the agri-food sector in the era of climate change, proposed solutions and sustainable practices, while largely highlighting the need for a strategic development model that will focus on the environment and people.
