Our Team

Manolis Tsikandilakis
Manolis holds a Master and a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering Over nine years of experience in mechatronic applications, in research on renewable energy systems and the construction of such systems. He is an Eco-mobility and bicycle enthusiast. Manolis started the ambitious project of Sunnyclist in 2011 combining his experience and love for engineering with the activation for sustainable mobility.

Manos Verigos
He has studied Town Planner & Environmental Engineer IUAV at the University of Venice & and at the University of Thessaly. He has over twenty years of experience in EU projects and sustainable urban development and planning. Manos is a sustainable mobility enthusiast and a passionate supporter of cycling. With his studies Manolis tackles the integration of Sunnyclist in urban life.

Antonis Vareltzakis
He is an expert on construction using synthetic composites With more than ten years of experience in the manufacturing of carbon fiber bicycle frames and polyester constructions . He was a keen cyclist athlete. He runs a bike shop specializing in the repair of high end bicycles. He is responsible for the construction of the body panels and the cycling mechanisms of Sunnyclist.

Thanos Giannakakis
He is an environmentalist With studies at the Environment Department of University of Aegean and postgraduate education in Terrestrial Ecosystems Management (Department of Biology, University of Crete) as well as in Water Resources Science and Technology (NTUA). He has been working with WWF since 2008 and deals with photography . Thanos helps optimize the environmental footprint of Sunnyclist.

Michael Kapsalis
He studied engineering But his love for photography privailed . He is a professional photographer and a cycling enthusiast . Michael is responsible for the photos of Sunnyclist.

Spyros Michalopoulos
He holds a Μaster of Business Administration (MBA) From the University of Crete and a degree of applied informatics and multimedia. With his specialized knowledge Spiros, leads the marketing strategy of Sunnyclist.

Kostas Marinakis
Kostas and his team in "Diodebell" company, Are responsible for the development of the Energy Managment System as also for the connectivity system of the Sunnyclist. DiodeBell founded in 1999 with basic business and activities, the research in prototype electronic devices and the service providing in specialized and unique solutions. In 2006, DiodeBell changed to SA. Starts a production line of electronic devices and offers solutions for several markets. Nowadays, DiodeBell have headquarters in Sitia and branch in Chania. DiodeBell designs, produces and markets unique electronic devices that inform and/or act in this complicated technological era to ease our lives.

Spiros Andriotis
Web design & Google SEO
Specialist web design and promotion of innovative project online.
With 10 years experience and partner of Google, Spiros and his team in Onesmart Promotion based in Corfu is responsible for the proper and smooth functioning of the website and the overall social and direct marketing, Social Marketing & Analytics
Spiros is responsible for search optimization (SEO) on Google Search, Bing, Yahoo
With 10 years experience and partner of Google, Spiros and his team in Onesmart Promotion based in Corfu is responsible for the proper and smooth functioning of the website and the overall social and direct marketing, Social Marketing & Analytics
Spiros is responsible for search optimization (SEO) on Google Search, Bing, Yahoo
Sunnyclist participated in the EkinisiLab incubation program (www.ekinisilab-sev.gr) of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) during the years 2014-2015.
Consultants of EkinisiLab Incubator

Dimitris Koutsoupakis
Dimitris Koutsoupakis is a Business Consultant specializing in aspects of capital finance such as investment planning and assessment, concession projects, project finance, corporate finance analysis (mergers and takeovers, valuations, restructuring). He has a degree in Economics from the University of Athens (UOA), an MSc in Public Management from SDA BOCCONI – Business School (Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi di Milano) and an MPhil in Economics from UOA, preparatory to his PhD work in Economics at the same university (UADPhilEcon c).

Athina Oikonomidou
Business Development and Technology Transfer Consultant. She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MBA from the IESE Business School. She has worked as a consultant for Andersen Consulting (Accenture) and as CEO of CIL Hellas Ltd, a direct sales company. She is one of our coaches and offers her services to SEV’s business incubators.
Mentors of EkinisiLab Incubator

Konstantinos Lafkas
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
He has a strong presence in the corporate world, serving for more than 20 years in high and C level managerial positions. He has been involved in a wide range of companies, from international multinationals (Shell, Alfa Laval) to Greek multinationals (M.J. Maillis, Sunlight) and from Greek family owned (BItros SA) to utilities (EPA Attikis). He has an Msc in Mechanical Engineering, major production economics, (National Technical University of Athens), an MBA from IMD-Lausanne and an MSc in Decision Sciences, Athens University of Economics. In addition, he has participated in managerial trainings in high ranked Universities like IMD (Program for Executive Developement), INSEAD (Young Managers Program) and Ashridge (Strategic Global Sales and Marketing).

Alexandros Didaskalou
DESIGN ADVISOR
Dipl. Industrial Designer, MA(RCA), CEO of Designlab Alex has founded and is actively managing Designlab, a design company offering design & development services in the fields of industrial products, user experience and interactive interfaces and systems, all commonly fostering applied innovation. Designlabʼs expertise includes consulting and training for strategic brand and design innovation, based on an intuitively structured human-centric methodology. Alexandros is also contributing as an accomplished design expert through participation of Designlab in international scientific research projects.