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End of submissions for Intervention II of the Action of Strategic Importance ‘Research – Innovate’ of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme (NSRF 2021 – 2027)

21 February 2025

We would like to notify interested parties that the deadline for the electronic submission of applications for Intervention II of the Action of Strategic Importance ‘Research – Innovate’ of the 'Competitiveness' Programme (NSRF 2021 – 2027) is today, Friday 20.09.2024, at 15:00.

Pre-publication of the ‘Extroversion of SMEs’ Action

20 January 2025

The Extroversion of SMEs Action of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme was pre-published, which encourages investment plans aimed at utilising and developing modern technologies, upgrading the products produced and/or the services provided, and their activities in general, with the aim of improving the competitiveness and openness of enterprises, their integration into international value chains, and strengthening the international presence of their products through their participation in trade fairs organised outside the Greek territory, in the EU and third countries.

Extroversion of SMEs

20 January 2025

The Action encourages investment plans aimed at utilising and developing modern technologies, upgrading the products produced and/or services provided, and their activities in general, with the aim of improving the competitiveness and openness of enterprises, their integration into international value chains, and strengthening the international presence of the products produced through their participation in trade fairs organised outside Greek territory in the EU and in third countries.

Decisions – Conclusions of the 2nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme

10 January 2025

The 2nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme took place in Athens on 28 November 2023.

Call for Expressions of Interest to Microfinance Institutions for their participation in the ‘MICRO-CREDIT FUND’ programme

Status : Inactive, Inactive

27 December 2024

The new of €60 million Micro-Credit Fund of the Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027) aims to improve access to funding for very small entities that do not have access to bank loans, by providing micro-credit, namely, loans of up to €25,000 for small investment plans and working capital for their adaptation and development needs.

Announcement of the first Approvals of Funding for the ‘Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs’ Action of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme (NSRF 2021-2027)

20 December 2024

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.

3rd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the ‘Competitiveness 2021-2027’ Programme

27 November 2024

The 3rd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the ‘Competitiveness 2021-2027’ Programme will take place on Monday 2nd of December 2024 at 09:30 a.m. in Athens. The material of the file of the 3rd Monitoring Committee Meeting is available on the Programme's website, in the Monitoring Committee section where it will be updated with new/supplementary information until the day of the meeting.

Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III) – Microfinance Fund

26 November 2024

Invitation 019: This Call is addressed to the HELLENIC DEVELOPMENT BANK SA for the submission of proposals for projects (operations), in order to be included in and funded by the 'Competitiveness' Programme and the European Social Fund (ESF+).

Bilateral scientific and technological cooperation between Greece and Cyprus

Status : Inactive, Inactive

15 November 2024

The Action aims to bolster the scientific and technological collaboration between Greece and Cyprus and address the needs of enterprises and other bodies active in the research and innovation ecosystem, covering the widest possible spectrum of potential Beneficiaries. The collaboration will generate a dynamic that will facilitate the establishment of researcher networks and strengthen existing partnerships. It is projected to be able to widen access to other sources of funding for international scientific and research programmes.

3rd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the ‘Competitiveness 2021-2027’ Programme

11 November 2024

The 3rd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme of the NSRF 2021-2027 will take place in Athens on Monday, 2 December 2024. Reporting time 09:30.

Green Island (Phase 2)

Status : Inactive

10 September 2024

Invitation 018: This Call is addressed to the MUNICIPALITY OF AGIOS EFSTRATIOS and to the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) for the submission of project proposals (operations) in order to be included in and funded by the 'Competitiveness' Programme, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Actions '1-1.1-06-Green Island (Phase 2)’.

Development of innovations in the field of Microelectronics

Status : Inactive

4 September 2024

Invitation 014: This call is addressed to the potential beneficiaries: a) COGNITIVE INNOVATIONS PRIVATE COMPANY and b) sunlight group energy storage systems industrial and commercial SOCIETE ANONYME for the submission of project proposals (operations) to be included in and funded under the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme of the ‘ERDF’ Fund, the Actions: 1-1.1-04- Development of innovations in the field of Microelectronics.

Bilateral scientific and technological cooperation between Greece and China

Status : Inactive, Inactive

3 September 2024

The Action aims to bolster the scientific and technological collaboration between Greece and China and address the needs of enterprises and other bodies active in the research and innovation ecosystem, covering the widest possible spectrum of potential Beneficiaries. The collaboration will generate a dynamic that will facilitate the establishment of researcher networks and strengthen existing partnerships. It is projected to be able to widen access to other sources of funding for international scientific and research programmes.

Approval of the Selection Methodology and Criteria of actions under Specific Objective 1.1 of the Programme through the 9th Written Procedure

3 September 2024

Approval through the 9th Written Procedure of the topics: Priority 1 “Strengthening Research and Innovation”. Policy Objective 1: “A more competitive and smarter Europe, through the promotion of innovative, smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity”

Video: Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027): Bolstering Greek entrepreneurship & innovation!

2 September 2024

With an overall budget of €3.9 billion, the 'Competitiveness' Programme (NSRF 2021-2027) supports thousands of Greek enterprises and fosters the conditions to make Greece’s economy stronger and more productive.

Everything EPAnEK achieved for the economy and society during NSRF 2014 – 2020

6 August 2024

Video report on EPAnEK (NSRF 2014-2020): This is a presentation of the Programme’s decisive contribution in supporting enterprises and improving their productivity, the results in the fields of research, culture, and tourism, as well as photographic material of major infrastructure projects.

Pre-publication of the Action ‘Adaptation Plans for SMEs with Employment Capacity of 20-50 Annual Labour Units (ALU)’

30 July 2024

The Action concerns support for SMEs with an employment capacity of 20-50 employees (Annual Labour Units – ALU) in developing and implementing plans for them to adapt to the demands of modern organisational operation and personnel skill development, with special focus on issues of green management, digital modernisation, extroversion, and supply chain management.

MYRMEX – Ανάπτυξη «έξυπνου» ρομποτικού συστήματος διανομής προϊόντων

16 July 2024

New entrepreneurship programme for beneficiaries aged 30 to 55 with an emphasis on the digital economy

Status : Inactive, Inactive

4 July 2024

Invitation 013: This call is addressed to the Public Employment Service (DYPA) for the submission of project proposals (operations), to be included and funded under the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme and the ‘ESF+’ Fund and the Actions 4-4.1-01-New entrepreneurship programme for 1,900 beneficiaries aged 30 to 55 with an emphasis on the digital economy.

Approval of the Selection Methodology and Criteria for actions within the framework of phasing action 4-4.1-01, titled “New entrepreneurship programme for 1,900 beneficiaries aged 30-55 with emphasis on the digital economy (PHASING)” of the Programme through the 8th Written Procedure

2 July 2024

Approval through the 8th Written Procedure of the topic: Investment Priority 4 “Development of human capital within the framework of the developmental transition”.

Call by the European Investment Fund (EIF) to the Financial Intermediaries (fund managers) under the EquiFund II

Status : Inactive, Inactive

19 June 2024

EquiFund II is a Fund-of-Funds with portfolio of €200 million, which aims to support innovative enterprises active in two promising sectors of Greece’s economy: a) Life sciences & Healthcare and b) Sustainability & Social impact. The initiative will support these enterprises to enable better access to equity funding and increase their competitiveness by making full use of their development potential.

Bilateral scientific and technological cooperation between Greece and Germany

Status : Inactive, Inactive

10 June 2024

The Action aims to strengthen the extroversion and competitiveness of the research and innovation system through the development of co-operations between research organisations and enterprises of other countries. In particular, the Action aims to promote and support the co-operation between research organisations and enterprises from Greece and Germany that employ highly qualified scientific personnel. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is the competent authority for Germany.

Open electronic tender for the preparation of a study titled: ‘Ongoing Evaluation of the Contribution of the Competitiveness Programme 2021-2027 to the National Smart Specialisation Strategy’

4 June 2024

Conduct of an Open Electronic Tender for the preparation of a study titled: ‘Ongoing Evaluation of the Contribution of the Competitiveness Programme 2021-2027 to the National Smart Specialisation Strategy’.

Individualised support of employees for the development of human resources on project management issues

Status : Inactive

31 May 2024

Invitation 015: This Call is addressed to the SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION SECTORS (SAMI ICCP) for the submission of project proposals (operations), in order to be included in and funded in the framework of the ‘Competitiveness’ Programme and the ‘ESF+’ Fund.

TEPIX III Loan Fund

Status : Active

29 May 2024

The Fund aims to improve access to finance for all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to support and develop their business activity, so as to cover a wide range of their financing needs. Moreover, the programme aims to enhance the productivity of the enterprises, by improving their processes for products & services produced and, by extension, to improve their competitiveness and their position in international markets.

TEPIX III Guarantee Fund

Status : Active

29 May 2024

The formation of the Guarantee Fund is an important step towards the support and well-being of existing and newly established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Fund was designed to support SMEs in our country, not only by offering them the necessary liquidity and the necessary funds for investments, but also the ability to reduce their financing costs. The zero guarantee fee, the grace period and the interest rate subsidy make funding more affordable, while revolving credit provides the flexibility that SMEs need to meet the ever-changing market needs. In addition, investment purpose and special-purpose working capital provide SMEs with the ability to implement their strategic investments, to expand and strengthen their competitiveness.

Research – Innovate 2021-2027

Status : Inactive, Inactive

17 May 2024

The Action aims to connect research and innovation with entrepreneurship, strengthen the competitiveness, productivity and extroversion of Greek enterprises in international markets and facilitate the transition to quality innovative entrepreneurship, increasing domestic added value.

Open Trade Centres – Phase 2

Status : Inactive

15 May 2024

Invitation 016: This Call addresses Legal Entities under Private Law (NPID) (Trade Associations, Municipalities) and Legal Entities under Public Law (NPDD) (Chambers) for the submission of proposals for projects (actions), in order to be included in and funded by the 'Competitiveness' Programme, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Actions ‘2-1.3-06-Open Trade Centres – Phase 2’.

Approval of the Selection Methodology and Criteria for actions within the framework of Actions under Specific Objectives 1.1, 1.3 and 4.4 of the Programme through the 7th Written Procedure

30 April 2024

Approval through the 7th Written Procedure of the topics: Investment Priority 1 “Strengthening research and innovation”, Investment Priority 2 “Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness”.

Open Electronic Tender for preparation of the project titled ‘Provision of support services by a specialised Technical Advisor for the development of smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship skills, in the context of the Competitiveness programme 2021-2027’

30 April 2024

Conduct of an Electronic Tender for preparation of the project titled ‘Provision of support services by a specialised Technical Advisor for the development of smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship skills, in the context of the Competitiveness programme 2021-2027’

Support for Technology Transfer Structures 2021-2027

9 April 2024

The Action aims to utilise research results, integrating them into national and international value chains to enable them to contribute to the competitiveness of Greece's economy, the development of the local workforce, and the improvement of national innovation indicators.

Call for Expression of Interest to Financial Institutions for their participation in the “TEPIX III Loan Fund”

Status : Inactive

29 February 2024

Invitation 249807: This Call of Expression of Interest addresses financial institutions (hereinafter referred to as ‘Financial Institution’ or ‘FI’) that operate in Greece, for their participation in the ‘TEPIX III Loan Fund’ (hereinafter ‘Loan Fund’) with HDB as the administrator.

Call for Expression of Interest to financial institutions for their participation in the “TEPIX III Guarantee Fund”

Status : Inactive

27 February 2024

Invitation 249790: This Call of Expression of Interest addresses financial institutions (hereinafter referred to as ‘Financial Institution’ or ‘FI’) that operate in Greece, to enter the partnership aimed at providing guaranteed loans via the Guarantee Fund known as the ‘TEPIX III Guarantee Fund III’ (hereinafter ‘Guarantee Fund’ or ‘Fund’) of the Hellenic Development Bank SA. (Hereinafter ‘HDB’).

EQUIFUND II initiative

Status : Inactive

23 February 2024

Invitation 012: This Call is addressed to the European Investment Fund (EIF) for the submission of project proposals (operations) in order to be included in and funded by the 'Competitiveness' Programme, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Actions '3-1.1-1.3-01-EQUIFUND II’.

Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III)

Status : Inactive

18 December 2023

Invitation 011: This Call is addressed to the HELLENIC DEVELOPMENT BANK SA for the submission of proposals for projects (operations), in order to be included in and funded by the 'Competitiveness' Programme and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

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