Think out of the box -- passion for innovation | Vassilis Kostopoulos | TEDxUPatras

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxUPatras is the first ever TEDx event in Patras - started in November 2014. Its main goal is to develop and share the TED experience at a regional level, uniting innovators, inspirational speakers, doers and makers. TEDxUPatras is curated by Magdalina Petsa and Iosif Lafazanidis and organized by a team of 40 volunteers.

Credits: Periklis Papandreopoulos
Vasilis Kostopoulos is a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, at University of Patras and the Director of the Applied Mechanics and Vibrations Laboratory. In 2010, together with his colleagues Dr. G. Sotiriadis and MechEng. I. Fotiou, he developed SEATRAC, the only device (worldwide) that can offer people with disabilities completely autonomous access to the sea. SEATRAC has received the 1st Innovation award in the pan-Hellenic Contest for Applied Research and Innovation “Greece Innovates!” sponsored by Hellenic Federation of Enterprises and Eurobank. Vasilis Kostopoulos talks about innovations and the hard work they demand to become reality in an inspirational talk about mechanics and engineering.

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