What do SMEs and startups need to come out of this current crisis strong?

For the past few months all economies worldwide have been in the tight grip of an unprecedented pandemic crisis of a historic dimension that affects literally all realms of public and private life, that costs human life and vast amounts of money, that disrupts the economic, social and political order of the life as we have known it so far. With the uncertainty of how and when and at what final cost this crisis will come to an end society has to come to terms with the new situation and find ways how to best react to it.

American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is launching a discussion on the fact that there is not only an immediate short term threat to our health and lives but experts agree that also the expected economic fallout will be immense. The actual numbers and forecasts suggest that a large numbers of SMEs and start-ups worldwide will not survive this Covid-19 crisis. It is in our common interest and our common duty to attempt to make an appropriate analysis/evaluation of the likely consequences and to suggest and initiate the necessary actions to be taken.

A few words about StartupNow Forum

From Elefsina to Technopolis on October 23-24. StartupNow Forum returns in 2019, offering within two days a number of digital tools for participants to strike successful deals and partnerships.

The multi-conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology aims to connect startups, young entrepreneurs, investors, companies, public & private organizations that support innovation.

Alexander Innovation Zone is part of the ARRANGE- ICT Erasmus+ project aiming to to help ICT enterprises find the right candidates and ICT-related talent find the right companies and also trying to establish the gaps that exist. Gaps in specific ICT knowldge so we can go back to universities to enrinch their education programs with a data driven approach, enhancing the quality and relevance of students’ knowledge and skills.

POWER (Placement Opportunities with Entrepreneurial Reach) is ERASMUS+ project launched in November 2018. POWER was launched to create coherent, sustainable and EU-wide digital platform focusing on providing high-impact placements for students in start-ups.

The research projects that, although of great theoretical readiness and potential to fill a gap in the market through an innovative application, remain purely as points of reference for future research, outnumber those which emerge to the commercial and corporate world. TECC – Technology, Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Cloud for Innovation is an intensive 3-day technology – focused workshop and bootcamp aiming at bridging research with commercialization and entrepreneurship.

Find your supplier or buyer & expand your business!

Are you trying to find new business partners in Central Europe?

Do you want to connect with future business prospects, generate new leads, grow your list of potential customers and meet top decision–makers from large international corporations or meet some Slovak start–ups?

The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) invites you to the international event from the series SARIO Business Link — Slovak Matchmaking Fair Nitra 2019, which will take place on May 22, 2019 during the 26th International Engineering Trade Fair in Nitra, Slovakia.

OK!Thess invites startup teams to meet investors from Greece and South-East Europe by applying to participate in the next Thessaloniki Demo Day, taking place on 19 March 2019, at OK!Thess.

This is the largest gathering of investors from Venture Capital funds and business angel networks in Thessaloniki, with the express goal of enabling one-to-one meetings with startups in the region and beyond.