ATLANTIS (est. 1992) has vast experience in the management and implementation of national/international projects in the fields of sustainable tourism valorization of underwater archaeology, designing and testing of underwater technologies, ICT research, innovation policy, innovative financing (e.g. Business Angels Networks), evaluation and impact assessments for public and private organizations etc. ATLANTIS has also significant experience from projects aiming at promotion of culture, “blue” technologies and the exploitation of the underwater wealth (cultural and natural) for the benefit of the European economy. In recent years, ATLANTIS by coordinating or participating in Greek and European projects (i.e. BLUEMED, BLUEMED PLUS, MeDryDive, DiveSafe, Lab4Dive, UCRCA, MAGNA, MAREBOX, ScienceDiver, CREAMARE, ART4SEA, BCThubs, ecoRoute etc.) have contributed to tangible achievements such as:
- Development of a platform that addresses the demand and supply for jobs, identifies the skill gap, and provides e-learning training based on the identified skill gap of each candidate in the BlueTech Economy Sector.
- Development of a Roadmap for the promotion of Scientific Diving in Europe.
- Involvement in numerous scientific diving missions (Underwater archeology).
- Implementation of Underwater technologies and diving activities due to the very experienced and skillful personnel.
- Promotion, at local and international level, of the principle that the protection of the underwater archaeological heritage presupposes the touristic development and awareness creation primarily for the benefit of the local communities and always having as a basis the principles of sustainable development.
Atlantis Consulting team
Angelos Manglis
Mr. Angelos Manglis (Founder of Atlantis Consulting S.A.) is an advanced open water technical diver and instructor specialized in Deep Diving, Enriched Air, Emergency Oxygen Provision, Wreck Diving, Digital Underwater Photography etc. He is also an experienced sailor as he has participated in many underwater expeditions, and a solid supporter of maintaining in situ Underwater Cultural Heritage and operating Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites. During his 30+ years of experience, , he has coordinated many EU funded projects, and he is considered an expert in RTD project management and in evaluation of research and validation frameworks. He is an expert in the formation of strategies, business development and has developed a global strong working network and contacts with high technology companies and policy makers internationally. He is a graduate from the Civil Engineering department of the Democritus University of Thrace and holds a MSc in “Technical Change & Industrial Strategy” from PREST Institute of the University of Manchester. He has attended several courses at the postgraduate course of History and Archaeology with a focus on Prehistoric Archaeology. He is also a member of the Hellenic Marine Archaeology Institute.
Polivios Raxis
Mr. Polivios Raxis is an IT expert with over 25 years of experience in project management, system architecture and design, and with substantial experience in interactive WEB services and mobile apps, as well as in various types of validation evaluation (technical evaluation, user acceptance, impact analysis). He holds a BSc in mathematics and MSc in SW engineering. He has been involved in numerous international research and commercial projects related to Blue Economy, Blue Growth and Interactive Technologies, such as: ArcSite and EC_TOPIC (interactive technologies in tourism sector projects), Lab4Dive, DiveSafe, BLUEMED (advanced technologies for the preservation/restoration/documentation of UCH sites), ecoRoute, Toural (model to support tourism development of rural regions), BCThubs (Excellence Hubs for Blue Culture Technologies). He was the coordinator of several projects related to Blue Economy and has been the co-author of several scientific papers.
Tasos Tzifopanopoulos
Project Administrator with over 15 years of experience in project administration, management and supervision of projects’ financials, development of business plans, evaluation and verification of IT systems. He holds a BSc degree in Economic Sciences from the University of Athens, Greece. He has been involved in many Greek and European projects and investment plans, such as: POLYTIMO (innovative techniques for image and language processing), ArcSite (mobile platform, wireless interfaces for mobile devices, profiling, personalization), 2.7.1 and Digital Future (investment plans for companies), e-Services (development of mobile services), e-Security (development of digital security applications), DYNAMO (carpooling service), ATLAS (multilingual content management system), Lab4Dive, DiveSafe, GRASPINNO (e-Green Public Procurement tools development) BLUEMED (advanced technologies for the preservation/restoration/documentation of UCH sites), BLUEMED PLUS, NERITES, ecoRoute, Toural (model to support tourism development of rural regions), BCThubs (Excellence Hubs for Blue Culture Technologies).
Elena Tilegrafou
Elena Tilegrafou holds a Bachelor’s Degree of History and Archaeology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a specialization in Archaeology and Art History. Elena has experience in several excavations and research field surveys in Southern Greece, especially in data recording and she has certifications on Analytical Techniques and Maintenance of Culture Heritage. She has also experience in creative design software (Adobe Suite) and her creative skills help to produce various content for EU projects’ communication needs. Elena is communicative, methodical, and always focusing on detail.
Daphne Christina Chachopoulou
Daphne Christina Chachopoulou is an accomplished linguistics graduate from the University of the Aegean and a qualified Speech Therapist from Mediterranean College. She further enhanced her academic portfolio with specialized studies in Digital & Social Marketing from Knowcrunch. Daphne’s professional journey spans 13 years, during which she has effectively applied her communication skills in sales and customer service. Transitioning into digital marketing, now managing communication and social media for European projects.
Dionysis Asimiadis
Dionysis Asimiadis is a PhD candidate in Political Science. He was born in 1996 in Thessaloniki. He has worked for a long time as a radio and television producer and on major projects of the European Union. He graduated from the Department of Social Administration and Political Science and Law at Democritus University of Thrace, and his postgraduate studies specialize in European Policies, the design, and management of European Programs. He has been honored with the Second National Prize for Language Essay by the Eleftherios Venizelos Foundation and the Second Prize for Poetry by the Union of Writers of Northern Greece. In 2022, he published the book “Aspects of Greek Radicalism in the 19th Century.”