Maria Lianou

Senior Project and Business Development Manager

Innovation Hive

Larissa, Greece

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Economist and Senior Project & Business Development Manager experienced in complex, multi-partner projects, budgeting, risk management and stakeholder coordination, ensuring strategic alignment, operational efficiency and quality delivery.

My organisation

Innovation Hive

Innovation Hive

Research Organisations

Larissa, Greece

Innovation Hive is a private non-profit organization, specialized in the fields of research and innovation. Our actions aim to enhance the economic and social cohesion of societies while our goal is to provide solutions to the new challenges posed by climate change, achieve growth, sustainability and maximize the impact to the society. Based on a co-creation approach, we promote the active engagement of stakeholders from science, industry and society in order to create links between business, the academia and the civic actors in order to develop a combination of knowledge, skills, tools, values and motivation. Our mission is to drive positive change in society and business, contribute to a "green" economy and society by delivering innovative solutions that address complex issues. Through research, innovation, and collaboration, we strive to push boundaries and shape the future.
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Innovation Hive is a private non-profit organisation based in Larissa, Greece, working at the intersection of research, innovation, education and sustainable development. It develops and submits proposals and implements projects under major EU funding programmes, including Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, AMIF, CERV, Interreg NEXT MED and Erasmus+, with a strong focus on large-scale collaborative initiatives addressing societal, environmental and economic challenges.

Its expertise spans life-cycle assessment (LCA), living labs, market and stakeholder analysis, needs assessment, participatory co-design and pilot implementation. Bringing together researchers, businesses, public authorities and civil society, Innovation Hive supports the development and testing of practical solutions in real-world settings. It also contributes to project management, capacity building, impact assessment, dissemination and exploitation, helping translate project results into tools, practices and services that benefit organisations and communities.

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