Managing
Cybersecurity
Innovation

RUNOTECH is active in project management, regulatory compliance and digital resilience. It supports organisations in planning and delivering complex projects, setting up Project Management Offices and implementing regulatory requirements such as NIS2, DORA, the EU AI Act and the Cyber Resilience Act, as well as ISO standards.

Its approach links risk assessment to concrete action plans, policies and procedures, embedding compliance into each organisation’s day-to-day operations.

As a PMI Authorized Training Partner, it offers preparation programmes for international certifications and project management skills development through the RUNOTECH PMI Academy. It also takes part in ORQESTRA, a European research project under the European Defence Fund, contributing to the development of solutions for post-quantum cryptography and secure communications.

For more than 20 years Allweb Solutions has been developing software for the management of state aid and funding: tools that help governments and organisations run financial support programmes with efficiency, transparency and accountability.

Its portfolio includes a funding-matching solution that uses artificial intelligence to identify the programmes that fit each applicant’s profile, proposal writing tools, and project management tools for planning, delivering, monitoring and evaluating funded projects.

Its solutions are used by businesses of every size, by universities and by individuals, with an emphasis on meeting each programme’s requirements and making the best possible use of the funding.

The American College of Greece (ACG) is a private, non-profit educational institution with a history of more than 150 years and an enduring mission to provide high-quality education, advance knowledge and make a meaningful, positive impact on society. It comprises Pierce, which includes Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School and the International Baccalaureate; Deree and Deree ULE, offering undergraduate and graduate programs; and the Alba Graduate Business School.

Technology, cybersecurity and digital innovation hold a special place in ACG’s academic and research activity today. Among other programs, Deree offers the BSc (Hons) in Cybersecurity and Networks as well as graduate studies in Applied Cybersecurity, creating an academic environment that combines theoretical training with practical application and the real needs of the market.

Through the Cybersecurity Research Lab, particular emphasis is placed on applied research, hands-on student training and collaboration between academia, businesses and institutional bodies to address real-world cybersecurity challenges.

Interworks is a value-added cloud distributor headquartered in Greece, serving reseller partners and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) across Southeast Europe, including Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Bulgaria. Since its founding, the company has stood by its partners, offering comprehensive enablement, transparent collaboration and 24/7 technical support, helping drive the adoption of next-generation cloud solutions at scale.

Interworks collaborates with a network of more than 600 cloud resellers and MSPs and maintains strategic partnerships with leading software vendors such as Microsoft, Acronis, Nord Security, NinjaOne, ThreatDown by Malwarebytes, BlackWall and AnyDesk. It is also a Microsoft Solutions Partner and the first certified Acronis Training Center in Southeast Europe.

Through the interworks.cloud Marketplace, Interworks partners have access to a broad portfolio of cloud applications covering productivity, collaboration, security, backup, endpoint protection and disaster recovery needs.

About Climb Global Solutions: Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMB) is a global value-added IT distribution and solutions company with a focus on emerging and innovative technologies. Climb operates in the US, Canada and Europe through multiple business units, including Climb Channel Solutions, Grey Matter and Climb Global Services, and provides IT distribution services and solutions for businesses in the areas of Security, Data Management, Connectivity, Storage & HCI, Virtualization & Cloud, as well as Software & ALM. More information is available on the company’s website: www.climbglobalsolutions.com

UBITECH is a software house, systems integrator and technology provider based in Athens since 2005. It designs smart technical solutions and provides consulting services to businesses, organisations and public sector bodies for secure access to, and communication with, heterogeneous information sources and services.

It operates across the European market, taking part in European and national research projects, and has expanded internationally with subsidiaries and offices in Limassol and Buenos Aires.

It invests consistently in security, with methodologies and tools that include security audits, external and internal penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and risk management.

At ADRESTIA we believe the strongest defense comes from research that reaches the real world. Six years ago in Heraklion we started with a simple idea: combine research with product development. Today, 19 people, five of them PhDs, take part in 14 Horizon Europe projects that shape how Europe protects its data, networks and digital identity, from trustworthy AI to post-quantum security and 6G trust.

That research turns into tools organisations use every day. With Aegis, companies can prepare for NIS2 and find their vulnerabilities before attackers do. With TALOS and HEPHESTUS, automation works for people, safely.

AI is making threats smarter. Our job is to make protection smarter still, and to show that innovation in cybersecurity can start anywhere in Europe, including here in Crete. Security isn’t a barrier to innovation. It’s what makes innovation possible.