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PRESS RELEASE, 29.06.2024
Neos Chronos launches Founderhyve
We are excited to announce the launch of Founderhyve, the game-changing AI startup coaching and entrepreneurship education platform for founders who want to become better entrepreneurs. Our ambition is to provide an expert startup coach to each aspiring entrepreneur.
We will be sharing more news soon, so follow us to stay in touch! If you are running an accelerator or incubator program, reach out to request an invitation to get early access.
Visit and follow Founderhyve on LinkedIn and Twitter.
PRESS RELEASE, 24.01.2024
Neos Chronos joins the jury for the new startup cohort of MonacoTech
On January 24th, 2024, Neos Chronos participated as a juror in the selection of the new startup cohort of MonacoTech, the monegasque startup Center of Excellence co-founded by the Principality of Monaco, Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel.
The announcement of the accepted applications will be done through MonacoTech.
Visit MonacoTech on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram to stay in touch with latest news.
TALK, 06.06.2023
The secret to building unicorns
Where do the underlying business ideas of successful companies come from? Why do only a few companies grow to become unicorns and generate billions in revenue? What is the secret? In this talk to the Network for Doctoral Researchers at Loughborough University, Dr. Thomas Papanikolaou discussed a framework and lens through which a company can deepen its understanding of customer needs to create a predictable and repeatable process for innovation and business growth.
Want to apply this framework to your business? Please visit
MILESTONE, 16.02.2023
Our business modelling templates have been downloaded over two (2) million times
Our business modelling templates for startups and enterprises have now reached over 2,000,000 downloads! The number of downloads has doubled over the last six months, and we could not be happier in serving so many entrepreneurs. Download your own, no-cost, no-registration, editable copy from our
Available in English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish and a multitude of file formats.
PRESS RELEASE, 25.01.2023
Neos Chronos joins the jury for the new startup cohort of MonacoTech
On January 25th, 2023, Neos Chronos participated as a juror in the selection of the new startup cohort of MonacoTech, the monegasque startup Center of Excellence co-founded by the Principality of Monaco, Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel.
The announcement of the accepted applications will be done through MonacoTech.
Visit MonacoTech on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram to stay in touch with latest news.
PRESS RELEASE, 07.07.2022
Neos Chronos joins the jury for the new startup cohort of MonacoTech
On July 7th, 2022, Neos Chronos participated as a juror in the selection of the new startup cohort of MonacoTech, the monegasque startup Center of Excellence co-founded by the Principality of Monaco, Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel.
The announcement of the accepted applications will be done through MonacoTech.
Visit MonacoTech on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram to stay in touch with latest news.
PRESS RELEASE, 06.02.2022
Neos Chronos joins The Mark Challenge 2022 as a sponsor and juror
We are excited to announce that Neos Chronos will sponsor The Mark Challenge 2021 taking place on May 19th, 2022, at the Monaco Yacht Club. The Mark is a renowned luxury business pitching competition hosted by the International University of Monaco that connects students, academic professionals, and business leaders. The Mark fosters entrepreneurial spirit by enabling students and post-graduates to pitch a luxury or premium business idea to a professional panel of potential investors and community leaders. Numerous examples of participants went on to build their own successful businesses. Neos Chronos sponsors a €3000 sales growth mentoring package for the winning teams and will serve on the finalist selection jury.
Visit The Mark Challenge to apply and #LeaveYourMark.
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PRESS RELEASE, 02.12.2021
Neos Chronos joins the jury for the new startup cohort of MonacoTech
On Dec 2nd, 2021, Neos Chronos participated as a juror in the selection of the new startup cohort of MonacoTech, the monegasque startup Center of Excellence co-founded by the Principality of Monaco, Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel.
The announcement of the accepted applications will be done through MonacoTech.
INTRAPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
Innov'inside, JCI Monaco, 28-29 October 2021, Monaco
In this immersive 2-day event organised by the Junior Chamber International Monaco Neos Chronos will be delivering intrapreneurship training to the participants. The event will be hosted at the welcoming premises of MonacoBoost.
PRESS RELEASE, 10.06.2021
Neos Chronos joins the jury for the new startup cohort of MonacoTech
On June 10th, 2021, Neos Chronos participated as a juror in the selection of the new startup cohort of MonacoTech, the monegasque startup Center of Excellence co-founded by the Principality of Monaco, Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel.
The announcement of the accepted applications will be done through MonacoTech.
PRESS RELEASE, 17.02.2021
Neos Chronos joins The Mark Challenge 2021 as a sponsor and juror
We are excited to announce that Neos Chronos will sponsor The Mark Challenge 2021 taking place on May 19th, 2021, at the Monaco Yacht Club. The Mark is a renowned luxury business pitching competition hosted by the International University of Monaco that connects students, academic professionals, and business leaders. The Mark fosters entrepreneurial spirit by enabling students and post-graduates to pitch a luxury or premium business idea to a professional panel of potential investors and community leaders. Numerous examples of participants went on to build their own successful businesses. Neos Chronos sponsors a €3000 sales growth mentoring package for the winning teams and will serve on the finalist selection jury.
Visit The Mark Challenge to apply and #LeaveYourMark.
MILESTONE, 01.11.2020
Our business modelling templates have been downloaded over half a million times
Our business modelling templates for startups and enterprises have now reached over 500,000 downloads! The number of downloads has doubled over the last six months, and we could not be happier in serving so many entrepreneurs. Download your own, no-cost, no-registration, editable copy from our
Available in English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish and a multitude of file formats.
PRESS RELEASE, 19.05.2020
Neos Chronos joins MonacoTech as startup program Advisor
We are delighted to announce our collaboration with MonacoTech, the monegasque startup Center of Excellence co-founded by the Principality of Monaco, Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel. As part of this collaboration, Neos Chronos will design and deliver the incubator's new startup acceleration program.
MILESTONE, 04.05.2020
Our business modelling templates have been downloaded over a quarter of a million times
Our business modelling templates for startups and enterprises have now been downloaded over 250,000 times! Download your own, no-cost, no-registration, editable copy from our
Available in English, French, German, Spanish and Turkish and a multitude of file formats.
PRESS RELEASE, 01.05.2020
Neos Chronos terminates its advisory contract with Akazoo
Following the publication of the initial results of the special committee of independent directors formed by Akazoo's Board, we have reason to believe that Akazoo’s former CEO has knowingly misled the public, its shareholders and our company.
This behaviour is against our code of ethics, and a severe break of trust.
We have therefore terminated our contract for the provision of advisory services to Akazoo.
STARTUP COMPETITION
Startup Weekend, JCI Monaco, 4-6 September 2020, Monaco
For the fourth year in a row Neos Chronos will be sponsoring prizes for Startup Weekend Monaco and will be offering business modelling training and on-site mentoring to the participants. Organised by the Junior Chamber International Monaco, Startup Weekend is one of the flagship entrepreneurship events in the Côte d'Azur. The event will be hosted at the welcoming premises of MonacoTech.
Due to COVID-19 this event has been cancelled.
PRESS RELEASE, 27.03.2020 (update)
Neos Chronos joins The Mark Challenge 2020 as a sponsor and juror
We are excited to announce that Neos Chronos will sponsor The Mark Challenge 2020 taking place on July 8th, 2020, at the Monaco Yacht Club. The Mark is a renowned luxury business pitching competition hosted by the International University of Monaco that connects students, academic professionals, and business leaders. This competition allows for students with an entrepreneurial spirit to pitch a luxury or premium business idea to a professional panel of potential investors and community leaders. The Mark aims to engage highly skilled, responsible students and business leaders from all over the world by fostering entrepreneurial spirit, collaborative work, and mutual understanding. Neos Chronos sponsors a €3000 sales growth mentoring package for the winning teams and will serve on the finalist selection jury.
Visit The Mark Challenge to apply and #LeaveYourMark.
STARTUP COMPETITION
Get In The Ring, JCI Monaco, 22 November 2019, Monaco
Neos Chronos is participating as a mentor and preselection judge in Get In The Ring, an international showcase of talented startup companies. Like last year, the event will be hosted at the welcoming premises of MonacoTech.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
Entrepreneurship Course, École de Condé, 28-29 October 2019, Nice
We are excited to announce that Neos Chronos will be holding a 2-day Entrepreneurship Course for Master students at the École de Condé in Nice. Delivered as an immersive workshop, the course will cover advanced topics in Business Modelling, Value Proposition creation, Digital Sales & Marketing, Company Creation, Fundraising and Pitching. The instructor will be Dr. Thomas Papanikolaou.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
Graine d'Entrepreneur, JCI Monaco, 27 September and 17-18 October 2019, Monaco
We are delighted to announce that Neos Chronos is offering an introduction to business modelling and on-site mentoring to students participating at the Graine d'Entrepreneur events. Organised by the Junior Chamber International Monaco, Graine d'Entrepreneur aims to help young people to develop a taste for entrepreneurship, for creation, and to move from an idea to the visualisation of a project. The events take place at Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de Monaco, Lycée Albert 1er, and at the Institution François d'Assise-Nicolas Barré respectively.
PRESS RELEASE, 01.09.2019
Neos Chronos becomes Presso Network's Interim COO
We are excited to announce that in addition to its Board Advisor role, Neos Chronos will assume the role of Interim COO for Presso Network. Since its launch in early 2019, Presso Network has evolved into an advanced event networking service that enables event organisers to gain deep insights into audiences and event performance. For networkers, Presso Network’s app acts both as a real-time event assistant, and an everyday networking tool helping to build long-lasting and meaningful connections. We are thrilled to continue advancing Presso Network's growth.
STARTUP ACCELERATOR
ReloadGreece Challenge, ReloadGreece, 25 June - 5 July 2019, London
For another year, Neos Chronos is participating as a mentor and educator in ReloadGreece's eleven days long accelerator programme, which will advance 15 start-ups towards raising £50k - £250k. Neos Chronos will be present for the full duration, and hold a training session on international sales. The event takes place in London.
PRESS RELEASE, 02.02.2019
Neos Chronos joins The Mark Challenge 2019 as a sponsor and juror
We are excited to announce that Neos Chronos will sponsor The Mark Challenge 2019. The Mark is a renowned luxury business pitching competition hosted by the International University of Monaco that connects students, academic professionals, and business leaders. This competition allows for students with an entrepreneurial spirit to pitch a luxury or premium business idea to a professional panel of potential investors and community leaders. The Mark aims to engage highly skilled, responsible students and business leaders from all over the world by fostering entrepreneurial spirit, collaborative work, and mutual understanding. Neos Chronos will provide sales growth mentoring for the participating teams and serve on the finalist selection jury.
Visit The Mark Challenge to apply and #LeaveYourMark
PRESS RELEASE, 25.01.2019
Neos Chronos joins Carlo as CEO Advisor
We are excited to announce that Neos Chronos is joining Carlo as CEO Advisor. Carlo offers a mobile-first cash-back system that incentivises consumers to purchase from local shops and increases revenue for participating businesses. With its offering Carlo empowers citizens to contribute to the local economy, and thus help the creation of a vibrant and dynamic city. Carlo was recently awarded the 1st Prize of the Concours de Création d’Entreprise in Monaco. We are thrilled to be joining Carlo's growth journey.
STARTUP COMPETITION
Startup Weekend, JCI Monaco, 26-28 April 2019, Monaco
For the third year Neos Chronos is offering business modelling training and on-site mentoring to participants at Startup Weekend Monaco. Organised by the Junior Chamber International Monaco, Startup Weekend is one of the flagship entrepreneurship events in the Côte d'Azur. This year, the event will again be hosted at MonacoTech.
PRESS RELEASE, 02.01.2019
Neos Chronos joins Presso Network as Board Advisor
We are excited to announce that Neos Chronos is joining Presso Network as Board Advisor. Presso Network is a mobile application that empowers networking and makes finding and attending events and exchanging contact details easier than ever. The company will be launching its service offering in early 2019 at the prestigious The Retail Summit in Dubai. We are thrilled to be supporting Presso Network's growth.
AWARDS CEREMONY
Trophies of Entrepreneurship, JCI Monaco, 18 December 2018, Monaco
As a judge to the Concours de Création d’Entreprise Neos Chronos is participating to the Trophies of Entrepreneurship prize ceremony at Grimaldi Forum. This year's prize ceremony takes place under the High Patronage and with the presence of S.A.S. Prince ALBERT II.
STARTUP COMPETITION
Get In The Ring, JCI Monaco, 18 December 2018, Monaco
Neos Chronos is participating as a mentor in Get In The Ring, an international showcase of talented startup companies. This year, the event will be hosted at MonacoTech.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION CONFERENCE
StartupNowForum, 23-24 November 2018, Athens
Neos Chronos is participating in the StartupNowForum an Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology conference for Startuppers, Investors, Business Executives, Employees and Organisations. The event takes place in Elefsina city, designate European Capital of Culture 2021. Dr. Thomas Papanikolaou, Director and Principal Advisor, Neos Chronos, will be giving a presentation with the title "Let't talk sales growth" on Nov 24th, 15:55 on the Main Stage.
PRESS RELEASE, 05.10.2018
Neos Chronos joins iBusiness as Board Advisor
We are excited to announce that Neos Chronos is joining iBusiness as Board Advisor. iBusiness is an online marketplace for retailers & wholesalers which increases retailers purchase choices and expands wholesaler market reach. The company has recently seen increased traction for its service offering. We are looking forward to supporting iBusiness establish, and deliver on a sustainable growth strategy.
BUSINESS CREATION COMPETITION
Concours de Création d’Entreprise, Monaco, 2018
Neos Chronos is supporting the 23ème Concours de Création d’Entreprise as a coach and judge. The competition is organised by the Junior Chamber International of Monaco with the support of the Monegasque government.
CONFERENCE
ReloadGreece Conference, ReloadGreece, 6 October 2018, London
Neos Chronos will be participating in ReloadGreece's conference, joining a vibrant international community of entrepreneurs, investors, academics and policy makers to help shape the future of entrepreneurship together. The event takes place at Prince Phillip House, in London.
STARTUP ACCELERATOR
ReloadGreece Challenge, ReloadGreece, 26 June - 6 July 2018, London
Neos Chronos is participating as a mentor in ReloadGreece's eleven days long accelerator programme, which will advance 15 start-ups to be ready to raise £50k - £250k. The event takes place in London.
STARTUP COMPETITION
Startup Weekend, JCI Monaco, 27-29 April 2018, Monaco
For the second year Neos Chronos is offering business modelling training and on-site mentoring to participants at Startup Weekend Monaco. Organised by the Junior Chamber International Monaco, Startup Weekend is one of the flagship entrepreneurship events in the Côte d'Azur. This year, the event will be hosted at MonacoTech.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
How to build your business model like a startup, JCI Monaco, 27 March 2018, 18:30 - 20:00, Monaco
Neos Chronos is holding a business modelling workshop with Junior Chamber International Monaco series of training courses for its members and a larger public. The event takes place at the International University of Monaco.
For the program and tickets visit JCI Monaco (in French).
CONFERENCE
Mobile World Congress, GSMA, 26 - 28 February, Barcelona
Neos Chronos is visiting Mobile World Congress 2018 and 4YFN meeting enterprises and scouting startups between the 26th - 28th of February (3 full days). If you are an enterprise / startup owner seeking sales growth, please contact us to arrange a meeting.
STARTUP COMPETITION
Get In The Ring, JCI Monaco, 1 December 2017, Monaco
Neos Chronos is participating as a mentor in Get In The Ring, an international showcase of talented startup companies. This year, the event will be hosted at MonacoTech.
STARTUP HACKATHON
FintechChallenge, Alpha Bank, 24-26 November 2017, Athens
Neos Chronos is participating as a mentor in Alpha Bank's two and a half days long hackathon, to help shape the financial services of the future. The event takes place in Athens.
STARTUP ACCELERATOR
ReloadGreece Challenge, ReloadGreece, 28 June - 7 July 2017, London
Neos Chronos is participating as a mentor in ReloadGreece's nine days long accelerator programme, which will advance 11 start-ups to be ready to raise £50k - £250k. The event takes place in London.
STARTUP COMPETITION
Startup Weekend, JCI Monaco, 21-23 April 2017, Monaco
Neos Chronos is participating at Startup Weekend Monaco, offering business modelling training and on-site mentoring to participants. Organised by the Junior Chamber International Monaco, Startup Weekend is one of the flagship entrepreneurship events in the Côte d'Azur.
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