Nikos studied civil engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, then pursued his interest in artificial intelligence, earning an MS in intelligent systems from the University of Sussex and a PhD from Britain’s Knowledge Media Institute (KMi). In 2006, he became a researcher at the Institute for Research and Technology of Thessaly and also taught artificial intelligence, web technologies, and digital entrepreneurship at the University of Thessaly. His research has focused on the application of biologically inspired computing to the problem of personalizing information. In 2011, he founded Noowit, whose publishing software created intelligent newspapers and magazines that adapt to the interests of individual readers. Atypon acquired Noowit in 2017, when Nikos joined the staff.