Ecogenia

What Ecogenia does

Ecogenia is a Greek nonprofit civic-service organization, legally established in September 2021 and headquartered in Athens, that operates Greece's first youth climate corps. It recruits cohorts of young Greeks aged 18-30 for paid service terms (typically 10-14 weeks at €880/month gross with social insurance) to perform hands-on climate work — trail maintenance, wildfire risk reduction, and sustainable tourism development in protected areas such as Mount Olympus, alongside environmental education programs in Chania and an ecotourism trail-building initiative in Dorida. The organization supplements field work with 90-170+ hours of skills-based training per cohort member, including certifications such as BLS/AED First Aid and Climate Fresk. The core technology is human-delivered civic service rather than software; the only formalized tooling includes externally-produced Social Return on Investment (SROI) analyses (5.32x in 2024, 5.74x in 2025) and an open-source Climate Action Toolkit for Educators.

Revenue is sourced from a diversified but foundation-anchored mix of institutional grants (Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Bodossaki, Latsis Foundation, TUI Care Foundation, Helidoni Foundation, Firehouse Fund), public funding (Growthfund, Erasmus+, Anna Lindh Foundation), corporate sponsorships (Raycap as named sponsor, plus in-kind from Columbia Sportswear and Moody's), and tiered individual donations (Investors €5,000+ down to Friends <€250). Go-to-market is community-led: programs are deployed through formal partnerships with host municipalities (Dion-Olympus, Chania), national park authorities, and the Greek Ministry of Environment under MOUs, with a sister 501(c)(3) — Friends of Ecogenia — funneling US diaspora and corporate-matching donations via Myriad USA. The core customer segments are youth participants (beneficiaries), local Greek municipalities and national parks (host clients), and institutional/foundation funders (revenue payers).

Name

Ecogenia

Legal name

Ecogenia

Website

https://ecogenia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ecogenia is a Greek nonprofit founded in 2021 that operates Greece's first youth climate corps, recruiting young Greeks aged 18-30 into paid civic-service terms delivering trail maintenance, wildfire prevention, environmental education, and sustainable tourism projects for municipalities and national parks across Greece.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Civic Service Programs

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Sustainability Engagement, Training & Behavior Change Programs (On-site) (BPABALAK), Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB), Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD)

Keywords

• Youth civic service
• Climate corps programs
• Environmental conservation
• Community resilience training
• Green workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Institutional Giving and Foundation Grants: Primary revenue stream from foundations including sustaining partners (Firehouse Fund, Helidoni Foundation), program patrons (Bodossaki, Latsis Foundation, SNF, TUI Care Foundation), and public funding from Growthfund. Also includes EU funding through Erasmus+ program.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Private sector partners including Raycap (named sponsor), Columbia Sportswear, and in-kind supporters. Companies can sponsor work or participate through Benevity matching programs or 1% for the Planet network.
3. Individual Donations: Donations from individuals at various levels: Investors (€5,000+), Patrons (€1,000-€5,000), Supporters (€250-€1,000), and Friends (under €250). Includes both Greek and diaspora supporters.
4. Program Service Fees: Revenue from hosting organizations including municipalities and public entities that benefit from Ecogenia's programs and contribute to implementation costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ecogenia runs paid civic service programs that mobilize young Greeks (ages 18-30) into cohort-based climate action projects such as trail maintenance, wildfire risk reduction, sustainable tourism infrastructure, and environmental education. Programs are delivered in partnership with Greek municipalities, national parks, and schools, and combine fieldwork with skills-based training and professional certifications.

Product overview

Ecogenia operates a portfolio of civic service programs designed to mobilize Greek youth (ages 18-30) for climate action. The core offerings include the Olympus Service Project (trail maintenance and wildfire prevention), Chania Education Program (after-school environmental education using the Local Green Heroes curriculum), and the Traveling Crew international exchange. Supporting resources include the Climate Action Toolkit for Educators and SROI impact measurement reports. Programs are delivered through paid service terms of 10-14 weeks, combining field work with professional skills training, and are offered across various Greek regions in partnership with local communities and international organizations like the California Conservation Corps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.74x Social Return on Investment (2025 Olympus program)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• California Conservation Corps (CCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Primary mentor organization providing strategic guidance and operational model. CCC is the oldest and largest environmental conservation corps in the USA. Partnership includes international crew exchanges, skills transfer, and collaborative service projects at Mount Olympus.
• AmeriCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Mentor organization providing model guidance for civic service program development and youth engagement framework.
• UnisciteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentor organization supporting civic service model development and implementation framework.
• Youth Environmental Service (YES UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based mentor organization providing guidance on youth environmental service programs.
• Municipality of Dion-OlympuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary host municipality for Olympus service projects. Provides space for team coordination, visitor information support, and local project coordination. Partnership includes MOU with General Directorate of Forests under Ministry of Environment.
• Municipality of ChaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost municipality for education programs in Crete. Supports school partnerships and community engagement for environmental education projects.
• YouthMakers HubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram implementation partner supporting youth engagement and training programs. Co-organized education training with Ecogenia.
• U.S. Embassy in GreececoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic supporter providing funding and diplomatic backing for climate programs. Supports international exchanges and program development through the American Connection.
• Ministry of Environment and Energy (YPEN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner through MOU for forest management and environmental protection in national parks.
• Forestry Directorate of PieriamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical expertise and support for forest management in Mount Olympus National Park region. Provides guidance on sustainable forest management and trail maintenance.
• DiadrasismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram implementation partner for ecotourism projects, providing expertise in cultural and historic preservation alongside outdoor recreation projects.
• American College of Greece (ACG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of first Sustainability Skills & Career Fair in Greece with support of U.S. Embassy. Partnership for green workforce development and employer connections.
• DataphoriamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnalytics partner developing Social Return on Investment (SROI) analyses for program measurement. Collaborated on 2024 and 2025 SROI reports.
• DOTANK PlusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSROI analysis partner collaborating with Dataphoria on 2025 impact measurement report.
• Impact Hub AthensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting organizational development and innovation ecosystem connections.
• HIGGSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerator program supporting nonprofit organizational development.
• Save Your HoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner for community engagement and volunteer coordination.
• The Good Lobby Climate IncubatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate-focused incubator supporting organizational development and advocacy capacity.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Student Conservation Association: US nonprofit mobilizing youth and young adults into paid conservation service in national parks. Comparable on cohort structure, training intensity, and partnership with public land agencies.
• California Conservation Corps: The oldest and largest US conservation corps and Ecogenia's primary mentor. It runs the same combination of paid youth crews, trail maintenance, wildfire risk reduction, and skills training that defines the Olympus program.
• Conservation Legacy: US-based nonprofit running multiple conservation corps programs (Conservation Corps New Mexico, Southwest Conservation Corps, etc.) with paid crews doing trail, restoration, and wildfire work — the closest functional analogue to Ecogenia's Olympus model outside Greece.

Broad incumbents

• City Year: US-based AmeriCorps-affiliated youth service organization placing young adults in schools and communities. Comparable on the paid civic-service-for-young-adults model and partnership-driven deployment.
• AmeriCorps: The US federal civilian-service program is a direct strategic mentor to Ecogenia and operates the same paid youth civic-service model at massive scale. It is the template Ecogenia is replicating for Greece.
• YouthBuild: International nonprofit providing paid service, training, and education pathways for low-income young adults, often with an environmental/construction emphasis. Comparable model combining stipended service with credentialing.
• European Solidarity Corps: The EU's pan-European paid volunteering and solidarity program for 18–30 year olds. Operates the same target demographic and civic-service framing as Ecogenia, but at supranational scale and is a likely alternative funder/competitor for the same youth cohort.

Emerging players

• Teach For All: Global network of country-level partner organizations placing young graduates into paid teaching/education service terms. Comparable structure to Ecogenia's education and Career Fair arm — paid young-adult fellowships addressing social missions through local partners.
• Year Here: UK-based fellowship placing graduates into frontline social-impact roles with training and stipends. Comparable as a small, mission-driven civic-service/training hybrid targeting early-career youth.
• Global Citizen Year: US-based gap-year fellowship sending young people into paid service and immersion experiences abroad. Comparable target audience (18–30), paid fellowship structure, and training-and-deployment operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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