Clusters Meet Regions Cluj Napoca 2025

1–2 Jul 2025 | Cluj Napoca, Romania

Nicos Larkos

Founder & CEO

AGROTECH INNOVATIONS LTD

Nicosia, Cyprus

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My organisation

AgroTech Innovations Ltd (AGTIV) is an SME that offers innovation support services (ISS) to companies and organizations operating in the Agri-Food Business sector.  AGTIV mission is to link innovation holders and relevant end-users, by facilitating the transfer of knowledge and know-how and aid the implementation of new technology. By doing so, the AGTIV target is to increase innovation capacity building and support the creation of new products and solutions deriving from scientific research and development activities. AGTIV's path towards achieving the set mission and target, is the creation and strategic coordination of relevant and necessary teams of internal and external experts in the areas of academia, industry leaders, research and development, investments, policy making and ICT. In parallel, AGTIV promotes the exploration of new business ventures, new business models and partnerships between various stakeholders which are based on Business Model Innovation and the participation of SMEs in projects and funding schemes by the EU and other international organizations. Lastly, the company aims at disseminating and extroverting to the highest percentage possible of the results and new knowledge that is created by its activities to the broader relevant audience with the organization of relevant seminars and workshops.
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About me

Being the Founder & CEO of Agrotech Innovations Ltd, i hold Bachelor of Science - BSc degree of the School of Agriculture of the Aristotle University of Thessalonica, AUTH, a Master of Science - MSc degree of the School of Agriculture of the Aristotle University of Thessalonica, AUTH, Department of Field Crops and Ecology, additional Master of Science - MSc degree by research of the School of Agriculture of the Aristotle University of Thessalonica AUTH, Department of Hydraulics, Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Diploma in Business Management and Leadership of City and Guilds of the London Institute, and a Master of Science - MSc degree in Business Management with a specialization in Strategic Management of the Mediterranean Institute of Management and recently started to defend his PhD in Soil Science. 

Previous work experience includes employment in public and private organizations in Greece and Cyprus, starting as a sales consultant of chemical reagents and consumables for analytical laboratories, of Sigma - Aldrich and Merck products distributed in Thessaloniki by Biblis Anastasios Ltd and then as an agricultural inspector at the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization (ELGA) in Veroia. 

Returning to my birthplace, i was employed as a field agronomist and production manager at S & G HERBS FARM, which produces for Alion Vegetables and Fruits Co Ltd one the largest exporting companies of Cyprus. Subsequently Nicos Larkos worked as a sales manager and technical director of Premier Shukuroglou Cyprus Ltd, a distributor of agricultural goods. The last stop before the start of his new career was the Cyprus University of Technology as a research associate.

I am qualified as a local advisor for micro, small and medium sized enterprises by EBRD (European Bank of Reconstruction and Development) for the fields of, a) Strategy, b) Organisation, c) Operations, d) Marketing and e) Environmental Management. He is also an EBRD (European Bank of Reconstruction and Development), eligible candidate for international advisory projects for small-medium enterprises and an HRDA (Human Resource Development Agency) – Certified Vocational Training Trainer Level 5 – ΣΕΠ003840.

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Tuesday, 1 July 2025

14:30 - 15:30

Breakout Session 2: Clusters & Agri-Industry 4.0: Catalyzing Green Energy Innovation

Location:Radisson Blu Cluj

Panel discussion on cross sectoral cooperation between green energy and agrifood sectors.

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    Innovation Support Services

    We provide innovation support services to the Agri-Food sector, aiming to bridge the gap between innovation holders and end-users.

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    Nicos Larkos

    Founder & CEO at AGROTECH INNOVATIONS LTD

    Nicosia, Cyprus