Two Greeks on Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list

A 24-year-old Greek innovator who devised a way to utilize washed-up seagrass has made it onto this year's prestigious Forbes list of 30 European entrepreneurs under the age of 30 who are shaking up their respective sectors in 2018.

Stavros Tsompanidis is the founder of PHEE, a company based in the western port city of Patra that manufactures gift boxes and accessories from dead Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica), hailed by Forbes as being one of the "first to turn this plant into a useful product."

The 24-year-old, who also recently received the prize for best startup in sustainable development at the Startup Greece Awards, was named in the Technology category of the Forbes list, which comprises a total of 10 areas of expertise, also including entertainment, science, finance, and law and policy.

PHEE was founded by the University of Piraeus financial...