Stelios Bollanos
CEO & cofounder, Planetek Hellas Single Member Ltd
Stelios Bollanos is a pioneering leader in the Greek space ecosystem, with over 20 years of expertise driving European aerospace innovation and strategic geospatial technologies.
As the CEO and Co-Founder of Planetek Hellas -now part of the prominent D-Orbit group-Stelios has built a powerhouse in Earth Observation, mission software, and AI-enabled analytics.
A graduate of the University of Piraeus, he began his career within the Planetek Group in Italy before returning to Greece to establish Planetek Hellas.
His work focuses on delivering cutting-edge dual-use applications for defense, security, and public policy, while actively championing sovereign national space capabilities and sustainable European space infrastructures.
Board memberships
• Hellenic Association of Space Industries, Athens, Greece (since 2013)
• Space Industries Cluster of Athens, Greece (since 2015)
• SME4SPACE Panel, European Association of Space SMEs, Leuven, Belgium (since 2013)
• Space Partnership Association for the Competitiveness of Europe, Brussels, Belgium (since 2023)