THESSALONIKI, Greece – The Youth Innovators Entrepreneurship Launchpad for Deep Tech (YIELD) project was featured at the11th South-East Europe Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference (SEEDA-CECNSM 2026), hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from 18 to 20 September 2026.
Prof. Chrysostomos Stylios, representing the project’s Lead Partner, the University of Ioannina (UoI), delivered a presentation introducing YIELD’s vision, framework, and strategic roadmap to an international audience of researchers, academics, and technology experts.
Funded under the European Union’s Interreg NEXT MED Programme, YIELD addresses critical socio-economic challenges across the Mediterranean basin. The project creates an integrated transnational ecosystem dedicated to empowering young innovators, researchers, and aspiring entrepreneurs to translate cutting-edge scientific discoveries into viable deep tech ventures.
During the conference, Prof. Stylios underscored the core objectives driving the YIELD initiative such as: fostering deep tech innovation, building a transnational launchpad, empowering mediterranean youth, and cross-border knowledge transfer.
Engaging with the academic and engineering community at SEEDA-CECNSM 2026 marks an important step in YIELD’s mission to strengthen synergies between higher education institutions and regional innovation ecosystems, laying the foundation for the next generation of Mediterranean tech leaders.
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