Atlantis Consulting

Atlantis Consulting (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, UCRCΑ, MAGNA, MAREBOX, ScienceDiver, CRAMARE, ART4SEA, BCTHubs, ecoRoute etc.) have contributed to tangible achievements such as:

• The characterization as accessible ancient wrecks of the Greek seas (currently about ten including four in Alonissos and three in the western Pagasitikos), which contributed to the growth of maritime tourism in these areas.

• The development of technologies which support the exploitation of the underwater heritage of the MED, such as digitization for the creation of 3D models of reconstruction underwater archaeological sites, the use of new technologies for the recording of marine archaeological sites, the use of new technologies for recording archaeological research, VR/AR tours, virtual diving applications, open marine archaeological research workshops, etc. • Submission of proposals for the operation of the accessibility of underwater archaeological sites at a national level through their integration in EU/National funding programs, in Regional Operational Plans, etc.

• 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. • Signing of MoUs local stakeholders, for further collaboration for the protection and promotion of UCH Sites.