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Did Periklis Andritsos co-found ODAIA?
Yes. ODAIA's about page, checked September 24, 2026, lists Periklis Andritsos, PhD, as a co-founder under its academic founders. In an article published September 23, 2019, BetaKit reported that ODAIA was spun out of the University of Toronto by professor Periklis Andritsos, Helen Kontozopoulos, Gael Bernard and Philip Poulidis.
Where did the idea for ODAIA come from?
The same BetaKit article, published September 23, 2019, says the idea came out of years of university research by Andritsos and Bernard. His University of West Attica faculty page, posted December 2022, says his customer journey research techniques have been used at ODAIA.
What is his academic background?
His University of Toronto Faculty of Information profile, checked September 24, 2026, says he holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Toronto and was previously a professor at the University of Lausanne. It lists him as associate professor and director of the Master of Information program. His University of West Attica faculty page, posted December 2022, also lists him as an associate professor there.
Has he founded other companies?
Yes. His University of Toronto Faculty of Information profile, checked September 24, 2026, lists a TechCrunch 50 award in 2009 as co-founder of the news-aggregation startup Thoora.com.