With the motto “united we stand for a new civilization deriving from the modern technology” the students of the 2nd class of B’ ARSAKEIO LYCEUM PSYCHIKO, established the Virtual Enterprise “EPEIKON” under the Entrepreneurial Program ” Virtual Enterprise ” organized by Junior Achievement Greece (SEN) in cooperation with the Cultural Program “DIAZOMA” of the Ministry of Education, entitled ” Adoption of ancient Greek monuments .”
With its products , software which constitute intellectual creations of ” strains ” of the company, a new cultural form created , designed by people for people of all ages , through new technology.
The app called «APPOLLO»
The company’s product «EPEIKON» (EP = Epicurean , EIKON = images ) , under the name «APPOLLO» (APP = application for APOLLON ), traveling their time visiting users with a button touch namely the Temple of Epikourios Apollo in the Peloponnese , in the last quarter of the 5th century.
“Our culture is our wealth and tourism is a key comparative advantage of Greece. In times of economic crisis , we have to show the ancient wonders of our country sites to attract cultural tourism. With our product “APPOLLO” aim to show the ancient culture and at the same time we bring a new form of culture , the culture created by modern technology, to promote our culture around the globe , to attract tourism to boost the country’s economy us, to help those who are unable to travel to our monuments, to learn from the living room of their home and recommend a new educational tool in the teaching process and action.” states in the newspaper “Vima” the responsible teacher Ms. Dimitra Chatziangelaki.
It is a combination application of mobile phones and a display apparatus designed by Google. This technology offers a sophisticated virtual reality experience. ” For the realization of complex technological project we worked with practitioners and scholars , after having to reformulate and restore it to the temple in the digital environment and also to build the application in an environment compatible with virtual reality “ state students, filling that ” the tour we offer is not only visual but also audio and even in Greek and English. It will be available in French , German and Russian “.
Competitive advantage
The competitive advantage of the product is multiple. It is a technologically and scientifically advanced product , innovative and unique in the market , combining the use of virtual reality glasses in conjunction with application in smart mobile phone , through which the user is able to see the temple of Epikourios Apollo in the original form and digital modeling. It is easy to use and valuable to all, particularly to persons with disabilities. “And the most prestigious for us is that the general supervision of the application is the internationally known Emeritus Professor of Archaeology , Mr . Vasileios Lambrinoudakis ” students said. Choosing this pioneering idea was not random since ” this temple is considered the Parthenon of Peloponnese , is built by the great architect Iktinos and is the first Greek monument included in the list of Unesco World Heritage(1986) “.
Challenges and costs
” The difficulties we encountered were great , but the challenges fascinate us , inspire us as a team and stubborn us to work more to achieve our objective. Discovery of a new object , new professional horizons , skills emerge , collaborative development , team spirit , flexibility , diplomacy , determination, enthusiasm , creative joy. These words summarize the enormous benefit of the terrible experience we experienced ” students comment.
The total cost for the production of three hundred pieces estimated at 3,000 euros, while the initial capital , which became the company’s members from selling one thousand shares of ΑΕ, amounted to 1,000 euros. “We made a great effort to find sponsors and achieved. The product price is attractive , our sales are going very well, and revenues will make available to the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer “ELPIDA”. In the future, will EPEIKON planning applications for other monuments , museums and cultural games – apps for children “.
To view the product the students have come in contact with other schools in Europe in order to show off the Greek culture. At the same time they have created digital tools such as web , email and facebook group.
Prepared and advertising
They have also turned their own promotional spots and have contacted their action in the mass media. “Will participate in the trade fair of the SEN will be followed by a series of presentations at the local town hall Andritsaina, Greek Entrepreneurship Center, and then , after the deposit of the business plan, we believe that we will participate in the final contest for the best student company in Greece “ lead.
The trade fair will take place on Friday 1 April at the mall “The Mall Athens” and team members hope to another distinction.
Entrepreneurship programs conducted in B’ Arsakeio Lyceum Psychikou nine consecutive years by the responsible teacher lady Chatziangelaki, who was the first to introduce entrepreneurial education Arsakeia – Tositseia Schools in 2008 . ” The Ministry of Education has chosen our school , among other things , for the creation of the Business School in Greece in 2014 ” says Ms. Chatziangelaki. The previous entries bear continuous and awards from all operators.
Students participating in the virtual business are : Ir.Anaxagorou, P.Gotsopoulos, T.Paisios, D.E.Kapnidou, V.E.Tarantili, M.N.Skouris, A.Gianakopoulou, S.Stavroulaki, M.Drymoussi, Ir.Kartali , K.Oikonomidou, I. Mpournazou, K. Petridi, L.S Schmidt Gongaki, Th. Grapsas, P. Poziou, A.Anastasiadis, Th. Lagogianni, Ch. Kosta, Ν. Konti, Ek. Marangou and D. Papadias.
If you would like to experience the temple of Epikourios Apollo, visit the company website www.epeikon.gr.
You can read the article in the newspaper “ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ” here