Magnetoelectric 3D printing technology
The revolution of actuatable composites
Irene Mavromanolaki
Ms Irene Mavromanolaki is the co-founder and CEO of the Discovery Foundation, a non-profit organization focusing on education, research, and innovation issues around healthcare technologies. She has studied Hellenic and European Culture in the Open University of Cyprus, Tourism Management, as well as International Project Administration and Management at the University of Athens.
She has been a Project Manager in a series of European projects, as well as in many national projects funded in Greece and Cyprus. At Discovery, she oversees the management of EU projects, the implementation of outreach activities, the design and implementation of marketing and branding campaigns, and she contributes to the financial planning and projections
Paraskevi Smargianaki
Ms Paraskevi Smargianaki is the CFO at the Discovery Foundation. She received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Piraeus, an MBA from University of Cyprus, and a Professional Diploma in Auditing and Accounting from the Institute of Certified Public Auditors of Greece. She brings more than 17 years of financial and auditing experience. Her MBA and numerous Open Innovation Courses at Berkley University provided her with opportunities to get involved in several start-ups engaged in business modelling and innovation.
She participates as a mentor in meetups sharing business ideas, new technologies, as well as start-up and innovative thoughts. Her personal mission is to empower others to create and innovate, because great people, ideas, and technology can change the world.
Dr. Maria Vliora
Maria Vliora is a molecular biologist. She has previously studied mutations of immunoglobulins in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia patients, and ALK mutations and downstream signaling in Neuroblastoma. Maria has a PhD in Biomedical Research from University of Thessaly, Greece and University of Brescia, Italy. During her PhD she focused on the study of the metabolic factors that contribute to the process of browning of white adipose cells. She has also worked on environmental influences that can affect human health and on the use of novel biodegradable bio-scaffolds for allografting adipose stem cells in humans.
During the last years, she participated in several European and international funded projects. She collaborated with reputable organizations on projects aiming to enhance human health and wellbeing. At Discovery Foundation she has been working in the management of several European projects.
