Diadrasis NGO

Name

Diadrasis NGO

Legal name

Diadrasis

Website

https://diadrasis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Conservation Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage conservation
• Heritage professional training
• Heritage awareness programs
• Intangible heritage research
• Heritage publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership 'Friends of the Owl' with 5 euro annual fee providing early access to activities, publications, and 10% discounts
2. Donations and Grants: Funding from private donors, John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, TANDEM Cultural Managers Exchange (European Cultural Foundation, MitOst, Anadolu Kültür, Stiftung Mercator), and Hellenic Ministry of Culture
3. Training and Educational Activities: Revenue from educational activities including seminars, workshops, and training programs with 10% member discount

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Diadrasis is a non-profit organization that delivers interactive training, awareness programs, research, and publications dedicated to the protection and conservation of unrevealed cultural heritage. Its offerings include heritage professional seminars and project workshops, internships, public awareness campaigns such as educational programmes and Run for Heritage events, and research projects on tangible and intangible heritage. Its portfolio is published through the e-Dialogos annual journal and heritage conservation handbooks, funded through grants, donations, and membership fees.

Product overview

Diadrasis NGO operates as a cultural heritage nonprofit organization focused on the protection, conservation, and awareness of unrevealed cultural heritage. The organization functions as a unified mission-driven NGO rather than a technology product company, offering its services through four interconnected operational divisions: Training (seminars, project workshops, and internships with an interactive learning-by-doing methodology), Public Awareness (educational programmes, public actions, and the Run for Heritage campaign), Research (tangible heritage conservation, intangible heritage documentation, and Heritage+ interdisciplinary projects), and Publications (e-Dialogos journal, the Viaduct handbook, and books on heritage management). The portfolio centers on knowledge-sharing and capacity-building rather than commercial technology products or software platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seminars Interactive short seminars designed for heritage professionals, using real case studies and teamwork to develop practical conservation and heritage management skills.
• Project Workshops Interdisciplinary, hands-on workshops that engage international teams in complete heritage projects, including real restoration work. Past editions include the Romiri Project (Greece) and Martos Project (Spain).
• Internships Internship opportunities for young heritage professionals to gain practical experience through association with Diadrasis activities, with a focus on research, project management, or university collaborations.
• Educational Programmes Custom-made educational activities including Tanagra Express, Digital Curator for a Day, The Defenders of Monuments, Kymi's Stories, and Opheltes' Untold Stories, designed to highlight each location's unique characteristics through interactive experiences.
• Awareness Actions Public engagement activities including treasure hunts, exhibitions, intangible heritage conferences, and community-driven awareness events such as Art in Exile, Mardin Pasaji, and pebble protection activities.
• Run for Heritage Running and walking events held across Greece and internationally to spread awareness about protecting Unrevealed Cultural Heritage, with the running owls team participating in races in cities including Athens, Aegina, Amorgos, Rome, Larnaka, and Zanzibar.
• Research on Tangible Heritage Research on conservation and maintenance of tangible heritage, including sites, findings, buildings, and museum objects. Projects include VIADUCT (bridging communication gaps regarding heritage scientific analysis), PITHARI (searching for landmarks through stories and memories), SimvadiZoume (active participation for protection of monuments from climate change), and Cheminova.
• Research on Intangible Heritage Research on intangible heritage including uses, customs, and traditions that define communities and are under threat of disappearing. Projects include Whispers of a Common Past (Greece-Turkey TANDEM), exploring shared memories across the Aegean.
• Heritage+ Research Research at the intersection of cultural heritage with environment, technology, and social aspects. Projects include Peace Path (mapping unrevealed cultural points of Lechovo), Samos Paths, Skiathos Heritage Trails, and Cloud Trails: Routes of History & Culture.
• e-Dialogos Annual digital journal on research in Conservation and Cultural Heritage, publishing interdisciplinary research articles from professionals worldwide and reaching readers in over 86 countries.
• Viaduct - Communication Tool for Scientific Analysis in Heritage A handbook categorizing and explaining 21 commonly used methods for characterization and dating of Built Heritage, designed as a user-friendly tool to bridge communication gaps between heritage professionals on scientific analysis.
• Romiri Project 2011 Publication Synthesis of the experience and results from the first pilot workshop project organized by Diadrasis at the Chapel of Panagia Vlaherna, Zakynthos, Greece, in partnership with the University of York and under ICCROM patronage.
• Management and Presentation of Sites and Monuments Volume promoting research on cultural heritage management and presentation, presenting restoration and promotion projects from archaeological sites and historical monuments in the Regions of Epirus, Western Greece, and the Ionian Islands.

Quantifiable outcome

• e-dialogos reaches readers in over 86 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICCROMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Monumented Property - Diadrasis was founded following training at ICCROM in Rome. Laura Tapini serves as ICCROM REORG trainer. Multiple REORG training programs conducted together.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - listed as collaborator with shared mission in cultural heritage protection
• TANDEM Cultural Managers ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural collaboration programme strengthening civil society between Turkey and EU countries. Diadrasis participated in Tandem Turkey Round II creating 'Whispers of a Common Past' project.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Cloud Trails: Routes of History & Culture project with Municipality of Spata-Artemida for digital cultural mapping
• ICOM GreececoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Council of Museums national committee - listed as collaborator
• University of YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in first pilot workshop project (Romiri Project 2011) under Hellenic Ministry of Culture patronage
• Hellenic Ministry of CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing patronage and funding for various Diadrasis projects including Romiri Project and Folklore Museum of Kymi digitization
• European Heritage Label BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates European Heritage Label Sites program including 'Pairing for Sharing' collaboration between Nemea and Romanian Athenaeum
• Ephorate of Antiquities of CorinthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek government antiquities authority collaborating on 'The Defenders of Monuments' project
• Folklore Museum of KymiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Local Tradition and Sustainability' project implementing educational programs and Museum Discovery Backpacks
• Municipality of Spata-ArtemidaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner in Cloud Trails digital cultural mapping project with Diadrasis and Microsoft support
• PeripatosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek cultural company cooperating on Mardin Pasaji heritage project

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aga Khan Trust for Culture: Large philanthropic organization running heritage conservation, urban revitalization, and training programs across Muslim-majority regions; comparable scope and training orientation, with substantially larger resources.
• Getty Conservation Institute: Major heritage research and grant-making institution that awarded Diadrasis the Keeping it Modern grant; a much larger incumbent doing advanced conservation science and training.
• ICCROM — International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property: Intergovernmental organization that delivers the very REORG training Diadrasis co-runs; the broader incumbent whose methodologies and frameworks Diadrasis implements and adapts.

Emerging players

• CyArk: Digital heritage preservation NGO creating 3D archives of cultural sites; comparable as a tech-enabled heritage NGO with similar scale and a focus on digitally preserving cultural assets.
• Europeana Foundation: EU-supported digital cultural heritage platform connecting millions of items from museums and archives across Europe; comparable as a digital infrastructure player serving the same heritage professional audience.

Direct peers

• Cultural Heritage without Borders: NGO focused on safeguarding tangible and intangible heritage in Southeast Europe and the Balkans through training and community engagement; very similar geographic and methodological profile to Diadrasis.
• Europa Nostra: Pan-European heritage advocacy and training federation; comparable in mission to mobilize communities and professionals around cultural heritage protection across EU member states.
• World Monuments Fund: International NGO that runs heritage site conservation programs, training, and awareness campaigns globally; comparable as a heritage NGO delivering training, advocacy, and on-site conservation.
• INTO — International National Trusts Organisation: Global network of heritage trusts promoting community-led heritage stewardship; comparable as a federation of heritage NGOs offering training, advocacy, and capacity building.

Regional players

• HERITΛGE Foundation (Hellenic heritage NGO ecosystem): Greek-based heritage organizations such as Heritage Lab run training, awareness, and digital preservation programs in Greece with similar thematic overlap and a comparable scale profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dsanm.culture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diadrasis-ngo

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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