The first (1st) Decision Approving Evaluation Results in the context of the ‘Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs’ Action has been published, which concerns applications submitted to the Transition Regions (Attica and South Aegean). According to the Decision, of the 1072 applications submitted to the Transition Regions, with a requested grant budget of €171,497,647.60 and a requested public expenditure of €86,901,426.12, four hundred ninety-seven (497) applications for funding have been approved, with a total funded budget of €82,545,123.72 and public expenditure in the amount of €41,851,263.97.