The Competitiveness Programme Managing Authority is set to participate in the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair, which will run from Saturday, 06/09/2025 to Sunday, 14/09/2025. More specifically, officials from the Authority will be available at Pavilion 15 of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, under the General Secretariat for Management of Sectoral Programs of ERDF, CF and ESF, ready to talk to the public about the Competitiveness Programme within the framework of the NSRF 2021-2027.

As part of the Competitiveness Programme / 2021-2027 NSRF, interventions to develop skills related to smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship will be financed in accordance with European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Specific Objective 1.4. Following on from the Online Event held on 22.7.2025, the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) invites participation in the Open Consultation being conducted to identify and highlight Innovation Skills through the Business Discovery Process in the eight sectors of the National Smart Specialisation Strategy 2021–2027.