The first (1st) amendment to the Invitation for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs” has been published; according to the amendment, the total amount of De Minimis aid received by a single enterprise in the past, including any funding from this Action, must not exceed €300,000 within any given three-year period. If the above threshold is exceeded with the granting of new de minimis aid, this aid may not be subject to the benefits of the regulation.

The first (1st) amendment to the Invitation for submission of applications for funding under the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs” has been published; according to the amendment, the total amount of De Minimis aid received by a single enterprise in the past, including any funding from this Action, must not exceed €300,000 within any given three-year period. If the above threshold is exceeded with the granting of new de minimis aid, this aid may not be subject to the benefits of the regulation.

The palace of Aigai was a centrepiece of Philip II's (359-336 B.C.) building programme to modernise the royal capital of Macedon.  By far the largest structure constructed in classical Greece (roughly 15,000 sq.m.), Philip spared no expense in materials, ingenuity and skill; utilising the latest technological developments and with a clear focus on geometrical simplicity of form, his architects erected a monument of unparalleled clarity, elegance and harmony, all in service of metre.

The Decision to Include the Entrepreneurship Fund III (TEPIX III) in the 'Competitiveness' Programme of the NSRF 2021-2027 has been published. The objective of the Fund is creating financing means to support and develop small and medium enterprises, small midcaps, midcaps and newly established enterprises, as well as facilitating their access to sources of funding.

The results of the evaluation of applications for funding under the “New entrepreneurship programme with focus on the digital economy for 1,900 beneficiaries aged 30 to 55” were published on the website of the Greek Public Employment Service (DYPA) on Friday, 22 December.

The Ministry of National Economy and Finance published the announcement for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs”; the action concerns support for entrepreneurship in the tourism sector through the establishment of new micro-, small and medium enterprises with selected activity code numbers (ACN), encouraging entrepreneurship for enterprises that strengthen the capabilities of Greece’ tourism industry and provide reliable, high-quality services that will contribute to the enrichment of Greece’s tourism product and generate new jobs.

The Ministry of National Economy and Finance published the announcement for the Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Small and Medium Enterprises”; the action concerns support for investment plans regarding under-establishment or newly established SMEs (except for those with activity code numbers in retail, the restaurant industry and tourism), which will invest their own resources into their respective sectors and generate new jobs.

The 7th Meeting of the EPAnEK Monitoring Committee came to a successful conclusion; topics presented at the meeting included the progress of implementation, the vital support for entrepreneurship through successive crises and the support for Greece’s infrastructure (in the research, energy, ICT, tourism and culture sectors) as well as the concluding forecast.

The 2nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee for the Competitiveness Programme (NSRF 2021-2027) came to a successful conclusion; topics presented at the meeting included the progress of implementation, as well as the programming of new Information and Communication Actions and activities. Opinions were exchanged and discussed, and the committee approved the selection criteria for the financial instruments set to be put into action over the following months.

The 3rd amendment to the Invitation for Submission of Proposals of the 'Competitiveness' Programme: “Development of innovation in lithium batteries for energy storage” has been published, extending the proposal submission deadline to 29/12/2023 at 16:00.

The 2nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee for the Programme “Competitiveness 2021-2027” within the NSRF 2021-2027 framework will be held on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 at 09:30, at the “Titania” Hotel (52 Panepistimiou Street, Omonoia, Athens).

The 7th Meeting of the EPAnEK Monitoring Committee within the NSRF 2014-2020 framework will be held on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 at 14:00, at the “Titania” Hotel (52 Panepistimiou Street, Omonoia, Athens).

A two-day event, titled “Documenting the past, planning the future” and presenting the National Archive of Monuments is planned for 9 and 10 November 2023 at the National Gallery – Alexandros Soutsos Museum.

The General Secretariat of Industry of the Ministry of Development is organising a two-day conference on the initiative of the Directorate for Entrepreneurship and Small – Medium Enterprises, titled “National Observatory: Public policy based on reliable data for SMEs”. The conference will be held on 1 – 2 November 2023, from 09:30 – 16:00 in the Auditorium of the National Hellenic Research Foundation.

The Equity Fund-of-Funds – EquiFund is an investment initiative created by the Hellenic Republic in cooperation with the European Investment Fund.  It is co-funded by the EU – ERDF through the programme EPAnEK 2014 – 2020, the European Investment Fund and private investors.  It aims to facilitate access of small and medium enterprises to funding through the development of the Venture Capital/Private Equity market in Greece, in collaboration with specialised Financial Intermediaries (funds).

Electronic applications for funding under the new entrepreneurship programme with focus on the digital economy for 1,900 beneficiaries aged 30 to 55 may be submitted starting Monday, 23 October 2023 at 13:00.

The Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New Tourism SMEs”, has been pre-published; it concerns support for tourism entrepreneurship through the establishment of new micro-, small and medium enterprises in specific Activity Code Numbers of the tourism sector.

The Action “Strengthening the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs” of the 'Competitiveness' Programme has been pre-published; it concerns support for entrepreneurship through the establishment of new micro-, small and medium enterprises in specific Activity Code Numbers spanning all sectors of the economy, except for restaurants, retail and tourism.

The 2nd amendment to the Invitation for Submission of Proposals of the 'Competitiveness' Programme: “Development of innovation in lithium batteries for energy storage” has been published, extending the proposal submission deadline to 30/11/2023, at 16:00.