Who are the three Greeks and the Cypriot in the Forbes list of ’30 under 30 ‘in Europe

of Matinas Harkoftaki

Despite their young age, they have already managed to stand out in the field they have chosen to chart their own course. With hard work they were able to stand out and win their own place in the European edition of the well-known Forbes list “30 under 30”, which brings to the fore a total of 300 young people in Europe, who excel in fields such as arts and crafts. culture, health and technology.

Among them are three Greeks as well as a Cypriot, who saw their names enter this year’s European list of the magazine.

Specifically, these are Stavros Papadopoulos, Alexandros Anthi and Marina Rafail-Vogiatzaki as well as the Cypriot Xenia Miskouridou, who have already laid the foundations to leave their own mark on the European and not only the firmament.

The Greek woman behind the brand Maina Raphael

In the arts & culture category, the Greek Marina Rfail-Vogiatzaki was distinguished, who hides behind the brand with handmade Marina Raphael bags. “During my studies at King’s College London, I decided to create a product that would embrace all people regardless of gender, body type and color.

That is why I chose to establish a brand with bags as it is an accessory that everyone can use and feel beautiful “, he explains to Capital.gr the young businesswoman, who has style and fashion … in her DNA as she represents the sixth generation of the Swarovski family.

Starting in 2018 and based on business in Greece, handmade Marina Raphael bags now travel around the world, gaining access and developing partnerships with renowned retailers such as Enny di Monaco, Harvey Nichols in Doha and Amanzoe in Greece. .

“Among the future goals are the further expansion of the Marina Raphael brand footprint internationally and the creation of a flagship store, which will host the brand’s products”, points out Marina Rafael-Vogiatzaki, who has seen her business venture to flourish with sales, which are estimated to reach 2.6 million this year.

Stavros Papadopoulos and hybrid work

In the technology category, Stavros Papadopoulos was distinguished, who together with Julius Bolz founded in 2018 Lendis based in Berlin. The son of Greek immigrants in Germany, the young Greek saw the opportunity in the technology industry, creating Lendis, which provides SaaS solutions that help companies manage their employees’ equipment and software in the hybrid world of employment.

Having set the bar high, the two co-founders, Stavros Papadopoulos and Julius Bolz, want their company, by 2023, to become the leading operating system for hybrid work in Europe. In order to achieve their goal, they have doubled the number of their employees while looking for and hiring talent around the world.

In addition, in early 2022, the company managed to raise € 80 million in a Series A round of financing, led by Circularity Capital and Keen Venture Partners with the support of HGDF and KPN Ventures.

Of the total € 80 million, € 30 million was raised through share capital and the remaining € 50 million through borrowing. This raised Lendis’ total funding to over € 100 million.

The clever surgical suture of Alexandros Anthi

Alexandros Anthis is the Greek who stood out in the category of science and health, a field in which our country is consistently distinguished. Alexandros Anthis, who grew up in Corfu, began his journey in the world of science by studying chemistry at the University of Geneva.

After completing his internship, he joined the EPFL Laboratory of Polymers for his master’s thesis. Today, Alexander is a research associate at ETH Zurich and is working on his doctoral dissertation on Inge Herrmann’s team at Empa St. Gallen.

Through start-up Veltist he has developed AnastoSEAL, a general-purpose surgical suture and patch that adheres to the harshest digestive conditions while allowing the use of inexpensive portable ultrasound detectors to assess postoperative abdominal condition. before leaks occur. In this way any threat can be detected in time and treated preventively.

In the field of science and health, the Cypriot Xenia Miskouridou, who is a researcher at the University of Oxford, also distinguished herself. Xenia, 28, holds a degree in Mathematics from Imperial College and a Master’s Degree in Advanced Mathematics & Statistics from Cambridge University. He has worked temporarily for Google and has been recognized by the Alan Turing Institute as one of the new generation of experts in the field of artificial intelligence.

– Three Greeks and one Cypriot in the European list “30 under 30” 2022