Acknowledgements

This product is funded by private funds and by the European Union and the Hellenic Republic, in the framework of the Operational Program “Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship” (EPAN II), of the Hellenic National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-2013.

Special thanks to John Delakouridis and George Delaportas, Geologists – Environmentalists, members of the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece, who with their extensive knowledge in the field of geology they contributed to the structural design of GeoAtlas and the development of the geo-database.

Geognosis would like to special thank Nikos Kladis, Economist with great experience in Innovative initiatives of Entrepreneurship, who was the main colleague for the editing of the grant proposal which was distinguished to the competition of the Operational Program “Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship” (EPAN II), of the Hellenic National Strategic Reference Framework 2007-2013.

The software of GEOATLAS was developed with the excellent collaboration with iProject company. iProject specializes in innovative internet technologies by developing hundreds of web properties by exploiting the latest technologies.

Furthermore, there was a close collaboration with the Research Laboratory of Tectonics and Geological Mapping, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens, Greece. The Laboratory which is recognized for its scientific publications in distinguished magazines worldwide, provided the scientific support during the pilot development of GEOATLAS.

GEGNOSIS thanks also Dimitrios Zoitas, graphic designer who provide us the logo of GEOATLAS.

Finally, we would like to special thank Stavros Niflis, a distinguished photographer in Greece, who provided the amazing photographs of the main pages of GeoAtlas.