Skip to main content
Skip to main content
NewCo
NEWCO S.A.

About NEWCO S.A.

We engineer
absolute trust.

A Greek technology company building the cryptographic infrastructure that makes blockchain-secured healthcare, legal documentation, and physical asset monitoring a reality across Europe.

In short

Company overview

NEWCO S.A. is a Greek technology company founded in Athens in 2019. It develops blockchain, AI and IoT systems for three domains: emergency healthcare (Tap2SOS), document verification (Blockchain Certificates) and infrastructure monitoring (Smart Shielding). It participates in European research consortia, including COMFORTage under Horizon Europe and WiseMe under Erasmus+, and is a partner of EHTEL.

Our Vision

"The promotion of trust as a key production factor."

Daily actions and activities gain safety, convenience and competitive advantage.

Our Mission

"The effective and efficient utilization of Industry 4.0 technologies."

Combining knowledge and experience with the innovation required in today's internationalized and competitive era.

Why trust is an industrial problem

In an era defined by rapid data exchange, the authenticity and security of information are constantly under threat. Whether it's a medical emergency requiring instant access to a patient's history, a university degree needing verification across borders, or an energy meter vulnerable to tampering — the core issue is always trust.

Assumptions about trust create risk. NEWCO replaces assumption with proof. By immutably recording data on distributed ledgers, utilizing AI for anomaly detection, and deploying intelligent physical sensors, we transform trust from an expectation into a mathematical guarantee.

Greek engineering, European scale

Greece is rapidly emerging as a dynamic hub for tech talent and deep-tech engineering. Operating from Athens — the historic home of rational thought — NEWCO serves enterprises, utilities, and governments across Europe.

We combine Mediterranean ingenuity with rigorous global security standards. Our products comply with GDPR, eIDAS 2.0, and NIS2. We participate in Horizon Europe research consortia and collaborate with EHTEL on the future of digital health infrastructure.

The people

Built by practitioners, not theorists

NEWCO brings together engineers, cryptographers, healthcare IT specialists, and business strategists who share a conviction that trust should not be assumed — it should be provable. Every member of the team has direct experience in the sectors our products serve: emergency healthcare, regulatory compliance, energy infrastructure, and logistics.

We are a lean, focused organisation where technical depth is valued above all. Our strength lies in combining blockchain architecture with real-world deployment experience — building systems that work under the pressure of an actual emergency, inside a live utility network, or in front of a regulator. We iterate with our partners in the field, not in isolation.

  • Senior technology expert

    Gregory S. Digsby

    Senior Expert – Zero Trust, AI Cybersecurity & Secure Digital Infrastructure

    Cybersecurity and solution architect with 25+ years securing enterprise networks, cloud platforms and critical digital infrastructure.

    • Zero Trust
    • AI Cybersecurity
    • Cloud Security
    • Identity & Access
    Full biography

    Gregory S. Digsby is a senior cybersecurity and solution architect with more than 25 years of experience designing and securing enterprise-scale networks, cloud platforms and mission-critical digital infrastructure.

    His specialist expertise includes Zero Trust Architecture, network security, identity and access management, cloud security, SIEM, secure hybrid infrastructures, SD-WAN and security frameworks including NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, RMF and ISO 27001.

    Gregory also brings hands-on experience in AI-powered cybersecurity. His work includes AI-assisted threat detection, behavioural analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Copilot for Security, Splunk and Python-based machine-learning automation for anomaly detection, alert enrichment and incident response. He has delivered solutions across enterprise, healthcare, financial and U.S. federal environments.

    At NEWCO, Gregory strengthens the cybersecurity layer connecting AI, IoT, Blockchain and cloud infrastructures, helping design secure, resilient and trusted digital systems for commercial applications and European research and innovation projects.

    Core focus

    • Zero Trust architecture
    • AI-powered cyber defence
    • Secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure
    • Critical infrastructure resilience

    Technology expertise

    Security Architecture

    • Zero Trust
    • Network Security
    • Security-by-Design
    • Firewall Engineering
    • IDS / IPS
    • Secure Architecture

    AI Security

    • AI-Assisted Threat Detection
    • Machine Learning Anomaly Detection
    • AI Security Automation
    • Microsoft Copilot for Security
    • Responsible AI
    • AI Model Risk

    Security Operations

    • Microsoft Sentinel
    • Splunk
    • SIEM
    • Threat Detection
    • Incident Analysis
    • Alert Correlation
    • Vulnerability Management

    Cloud

    • Microsoft Azure
    • AWS
    • Hybrid Cloud
    • Azure Firewall
    • Cloud Security
    • IaaS / PaaS / SaaS

    Identity

    • Cisco ISE
    • Active Directory
    • LDAP
    • ADFS
    • SSO
    • MFA
    • RADIUS
    • TACACS
    • Device Posture

    Networking

    • Cisco
    • Palo Alto
    • Meraki
    • VeloCloud
    • Viptela
    • SD-WAN
    • BGP
    • OSPF
    • EIGRP

    Zero Trust Architecture

    Gregory has designed end-to-end Zero Trust deployments integrating identity, device posture, adaptive access controls and network security across hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

    His expertise enables NEWCO to incorporate Zero Trust principles into secure IoT, AI, cloud and distributed digital platforms.

    AI-Powered Cyber Defence

    Gregory has applied artificial intelligence and machine learning directly to security operations.

    His experience includes AI-assisted threat detection, behavioural analytics, automated alert correlation, AI-supported incident triage, ML anomaly detection and Python-based security workflow automation. This capability complements NEWCO's AI development activities by adding specialised expertise in securing AI-enabled and data-intensive systems.

    NEWCO technology stack

    Trusted Digital Infrastructure

    Gregory's cybersecurity practice forms the identity, detection and resilience layer across NEWCO's technology pillars.

    Blockchain

    Immutable trust and provenance

    AI

    Intelligence and predictive capabilities

    IoT

    Connected physical-world data

    Zero Trust Cybersecurity

    Identity, access, detection and resilience

    European Research & Innovation

    Gregory contributes advanced cybersecurity expertise to NEWCO's European R&D activities, particularly in projects requiring Zero Trust, AI-enabled cybersecurity, secure cloud infrastructure, identity and access management, critical infrastructure resilience, IoT security and security-by-design.

    He can contribute to system architecture, technical work packages, cybersecurity requirements, prototype development, integration, pilots, validation, demonstrations and exploitation-oriented deployment.

    Potential Horizon Europe roles

    • Cybersecurity Technical Lead
    • Zero Trust Architect
    • Security Architecture Lead
    • AI Cybersecurity Expert
    • Secure Infrastructure Expert
    • Cloud Security Architect
    • IoT Security Expert
    • Cybersecurity WP Leader
    • Technical Task Leader
    • Pilot Security Lead
    • Validation Expert

    Selected experience

    • Hawk Cyber Security

      Senior Solution Architect

      Zero Trust, Sentinel, AI security, cloud security and enterprise cybersecurity.

    • Boston Consulting Group

      Network Solution Architect

      Enterprise SD-WAN, network access control and cloud security.

    • Infosys

      Cloud Solution Architect

      Hybrid cloud, Azure/AWS, identity and vulnerability management.

    • Federal Home Loan Bank

      Network Solution Architect / Senior Systems Engineer

      Financial infrastructure, data centres, cloud and disaster recovery.

    Additional experience across U.S. Army Reserve environments, CDC, Lockheed Martin, Bank of America and Fortune 500 organisations.

    Education

    Associate of Science – Business Management · State University of New York, Farmingdale State College

    Selected certifications

    • AI Model Certificate
    • AI Foundations Certification
    • OPSWAT Network Security Associate
    • OPSWAT File Security Associate
    • OPSWAT Critical Infrastructure Protection
    • OPSWAT Data-Transfer Security Associate
    • Cortex Cloud – Palo Alto Networks
    • INFOSEC Certification
    • Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning & Security Auditing
    • ITIL Foundation

  • Senior domain expert

    Aristotelis Livanios

    Senior Expert – FinTech, Digital Banking & Financial Services Innovation

    Banking and financial-services leader with four decades in digital channels, internet banking and large-scale financial operations.

    • FinTech
    • Digital Banking
    • Institutional Adoption
    • Market Uptake
    Full biography

    Aristotelis Livanios is a senior banking and financial-services professional with extensive experience in digital banking transformation, alternative delivery channels, customer-facing banking technologies and large-scale financial-service operations.

    During a career spanning more than four decades, he has held senior positions at Citibank, Aspis Bank, Hellenic Postbank and Eurobank. His experience includes the design, implementation and management of ATM networks, telephone banking, direct banking, call-centre technologies and internet banking services.

    As Director of Sales, Alternative Channels & Large Corporate Clients at Hellenic Postbank, he contributed to the development of internet banking and ATM infrastructure, corporate financial solutions and projects involving government ministries and public-sector stakeholders. At NEWCO, Aristotelis contributes senior domain expertise at the intersection of financial services, digital transformation and technology-enabled service delivery. His experience supports the development, validation and market uptake of innovative digital solutions requiring strong understanding of end-user requirements, financial-sector operations, customer experience and institutional adoption.

    Areas of expertise

    • FinTech
    • Digital Financial Services
    • Digital Banking Transformation
    • Alternative Banking Channels
    • Internet Banking
    • ATM Infrastructure
    • Direct Banking
    • Customer Experience
    • Financial Services Operations
    • Corporate Banking
    • Technology Adoption
    • Service Innovation
    • Business Process Transformation
    • Public-Sector Projects
    • Institutional Engagement
    • Market Uptake
    • Capacity Building

    European Research & Innovation Expertise

    Within NEWCO's European research and innovation activities, Aristotelis Livanios contributes domain expertise related to FinTech, digital financial services, trusted digital transactions, financial-sector transformation, institutional technology adoption, customer-facing digital services, business-model development and exploitation.

    His experience can support Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and other EU-funded initiatives through user-requirement definition, stakeholder engagement, validation activities, market analysis, business-model development, exploitation planning and technology uptake.

    Connecting technology with adoption

    1. Technology
    2. Financial Institutions
    3. End Users
    4. Market Adoption

  • Senior strategic expert

    Thomas Wu

    Senior Expert – Investment, Sustainable Industrial Transformation & Global Strategy

    International executive and strategic advisor with 30+ years across investment banking, corporate strategy and cross-border industrial investment.

    • Investment & Financing
    • Green Technologies
    • Digital Sovereignty
    • Internationalisation
    Full biography

    Thomas Wu is an international executive and strategic advisor whose career of more than thirty years spans investment banking, corporate strategy, cross-border M&A and international investment, with a focus on sustainable industrial transformation.

    His work connects capital, technology and industry: bringing green technologies, AI-enabled manufacturing and trusted digital infrastructure to market, and helping organisations enter and scale in new international markets.

    Areas of expertise

    • Investment & Financing
    • Commercialisation
    • Green Technologies
    • Energy Transition
    • Industrial Decarbonisation
    • Green Hydrogen
    • AI-Enabled Manufacturing
    • Digital Sovereignty
    • Trusted AI Governance
    • International Strategy
    • Market Entry

    European Research & Innovation Relevance

    His profile is relevant to EU-funded initiatives such as Horizon Europe and Digital Europe, where projects need credible paths from results to market.

    • Consortium Strategy
    • Exploitation
    • Business Models
    • Investment Readiness
    • Industrial Stakeholders
    • Market Uptake

    Career background

    Prior and current affiliations as published in his public expert profile. They are not NEWCO appointments.

    • Co-Founder & Executive Board Member, Steinbeis EVO GmbH
    • Chairman & CEO, EWU TECH INC
    • Executive Board Member, DSE Green Technology Holdings
    • Co-Founding Partner, DGNI
    • Senior Advisor & Partner, Falcon Group
    • Founder & Managing Director, MSM Mandarin Strategy Management Consulting

What we stand for

Our principles

Trustless by Design

We build systems where trust is not assumed — it is mathematically proven. No central authority, no single point of failure.

Speed in Crisis

Emergency systems must be instantaneous. Our architecture is engineered for sub-second response even in the most critical moments.

European Standards

Every product adheres to EU regulatory frameworks including GDPR, eIDAS 2.0, and NIS2. Compliance is not an afterthought — it is the foundation.

Human-Centered Tech

Technology exists to serve people. Our interfaces are designed for use by paramedics, logistics workers, and administrators — not only engineers.

Interoperability

Our systems connect with existing infrastructure — SCADA, ERP, hospital information systems — through open standards and REST APIs.

Open Research

We collaborate with European universities and research consortia, contributing to open publication and the advancement of distributed ledger science.

Unique characteristics

Why we stand out

Security, Transparency & Identification

Every transaction, document, and physical event is cryptographically signed, timestamped, and traceable — providing complete auditability with no hidden points of failure.

Privacy & Personal Data Protection

GDPR compliance is built into every product architecture. User data is stored with access controls by design — not patched on after the fact.

Patents

Our core technologies are protected by intellectual property rights, reflecting the originality of our approach to distributed trust infrastructure.

Lean Approach & Low Cost

We architect for efficiency — lightweight deployments, no unnecessary infrastructure, and pricing models that make advanced trust technology accessible to SMEs and enterprises alike.

User-Defined Workflows

Clients configure the system to match their operational realities. Our platforms adapt to your process — you are not forced to adapt to ours.

Vertical Integration Support

End-to-end deployment support across sectors — from healthcare to energy to logistics — with pre-built connectors and CRM-backed customer service.

Our journey

Company milestones

2019

Foundation

NEWCO S.A. incorporated in Athens, Greece. Core team assembled around the vision: blockchain as industrial infrastructure.

2021

Tap2SOS Launch

First commercial deployment of the Tap2SOS NFC medical wristband. Blockchain-secured patient data accessed in under 2 seconds.

2022

Blockchain Certificates Launch

Launch of the document certification platform on the COTIC blockchain. First institutional partners in Greece and Cyprus onboarded.

2023

Smart Shielding Pilots

IoT smart seal pilots deployed with Greek energy distribution operators. Blockchain-backed tamper records structured to meet legal evidentiary standards under Greek law.

2024

EU Research Partnerships

Selected for the COMFORTage Horizon Europe project. EHTEL collaboration on Virtual Human Digital Twins for healthcare.

2025

Pan-European Expansion

Active engagement with enterprises and institutions across multiple European markets. Continued investment in eIDAS 2.0 compliance and cross-border interoperability.

At a glance

Impact at scale

2019
Year Founded
Founded in Athens, Greece
3
Core Products
Tap2SOS · Blockchain Certs · Smart Shielding
EU
Regulatory Alignment
GDPR · eIDAS 2.0 · NIS2 · Horizon Europe

Corporate governance

Governance & ethics

NEWCO serves market participants, shareholders, and society — creating real and sustainable value while resolving conflicts of interest fairly and maintaining harmonious cooperation among all stakeholders.

Corporate Governance Code

NEWCO has adopted a Corporate Governance Code aligned with the Good Corporate Governance Practices of the Greek Council of Corporate Governance (ESED). The company is supported by an advisory group with prominent members of the scientific and business community.

ESED · Good Corporate Governance Practices

Risk Management

Risk management at NEWCO follows a structured cycle of identification, evaluation, addressing, and monitoring. The framework covers all relevant risk categories: credit, market, operational, business, and corporate reputation risks.

Identification · Evaluation · Monitoring

Business Ethics & Deontology Code

Our Deontology Code establishes the common values governing the conduct of all employees and associates. Acceptance is willing — not imposed — and the principles defined in the Code shape every professional interaction and business decision.

Vision · Values · Philosophy · Mission

Policies & Procedures

Two categories of corporate policies are established: governance policies (covering data protection, confidentiality, conflict of interest, market abuse prevention, and knowledge management) and operational policies (procurement, travel, recycling, and log-file management).

An "open doors" Tell me & Ask me process allows any employee or associate to raise questions, concerns, or clarifications about corporate policies.

Part of Europe's research ecosystem

NEWCO holds two active EU consortium grants — COMFORTage (Horizon Europe) and WiseMe (Erasmus+) — and maintains strategic memberships and partnerships with EHTEL and European standards bodies. We contribute commercially-proven blockchain and AI infrastructure to the European digital health and identity ecosystem.

Read our latest insights