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.

In light of the impending activation of the Natural Disaster Recovery Microloans Fund, the Call for expressions of interest for Financial Institutions (FIs) to participate in the Natural Disaster Recovery Microloans Fund has been published. This initiative is being implemented in the context of the Holding Fund’s Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III) and relates to the Thessaly Region. 

The first amendment to the Call for the "Extroversion of SMEs” Action / Competitiveness Programme was published. New NACE codes have been added to Annex II for activities eligible under the Action. The amendment also includes changes to points in the Call relating to coverage of private participation, in the section on general remarks about expenditure, in the templates for solemn declarations, etc.

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.

As part of the information and communication actions for the Action entitled "Extroversion of SMEs" under the 2021-2027 Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027), new info-events are being organised per region by EFEPAE and local partners - regional units.

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. To this end, the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation is organising an event on: "Open Consultation on Smart Specialisation, the Business Discovery Process & Skills in the context of the ERDF Specific Objective 1.4," which will take place online on Tuesday 22 July 2025 (from 11:30 to 14:30).

The Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis, presented official data on the progress in implementing all financing tools in his portfolio for the benefit of society and the economy. The presentation took place during a press conference as part of regular quarterly reporting which has taken place since he assumed the post.

The Ministry of Economy & Finance announced the launch of the “Extroversion of SMEs” Action which seeks to bolster and support the export orientation of Greece's SMEs and relates to support for investment plans which seek to utilise and develop modern technologies and to improve the products manufactured, services provided and activities in general. The purpose of this Action is to improve the competitiveness and outward-looking focus of businesses, to integrate them into international value chains and to bolster the international presence of their products via their participation in trade fairs organised outside the territory of Greece in the European Union and third countries.

The decision approving the results of evaluation of intervention III 'Use of research results' for the “Research-Innovation” Action, which is part of the Competitiveness Programme 2021-2027 was published. It examined one hundred and thirteen (113) applications using the first-in-first-out principle, based on the date and time of final online submission to iSAMIS and the available resources. The total budget requested is €87,779,453.63 and the total public expenditure requested is €49,307,968.79.

One thousand five hundred and seventy three (1,573) applications for financing, with a total public expenditure of €295,757,680, were approved by the Decision of the Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis, accepting the relevant results following meetings of the ten Evaluation Committees for the action "Support for the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs" in the Less Developed Regions of: North Aegean, Eastern Macedonia – Thrace, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Western Greece, Crete, Western Macedonia, Ionian Islands, Central Greece, Peloponnese. A total of 5,165 applications with a requested budget of €1,753,746,326.18 and total requested public expenditure of €959,089,150.77 were examined.

The first decision approving the evaluation results for the action entitled Support for the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs has been published. It relates to applications submitted in the Transition Regions (Attica and the Southern Aegean). According to the Decision, of the 1,501 applications submitted in the Transition Regions, with a requested subsidised budget of €489,422,274.29 and requested public expenditure of €276,277,002.99, 448 applications for financing, with a total subsidised budget of €147,502,262.10 and public expenditure of €83,782,221.17 were approved. 

The new Action entitled “Bilateral Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Greece and Turkey” has been published. The Action aims to bolster the scientific and technological collaboration between Greece and Turkey 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.

The Competitiveness Programme (2014-2020 NSRF) provided practical support to Greece's museums, bolstering their role as living repositories of culture, knowledge and lived experience. Thanks to the Competitiveness Programme's co-financed actions, extensive digital upgrades were made to museum infrastructure which included the adoption of modern technologies to improve the digital experience of visitors and to digitally record collections. At the same time, accessibility was significantly improved by implementing solutions that ensure equal opportunities for people with disabilities. In addition, emphasis was placed on showcasing tourism sites via targeted promotional programmes and partnerships to increase visitor numbers and promote cultural heritage at international level.

The new version of the file showing the planned Invitations for submission of proposals under the 'Competitiveness' Programme 2021-2027 has been announced.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.