Starting a startup business is not a simple matter as it is necessary to face all the challenges that will follow. There are some special tools that contribute to better and faster implementation of all processes in a startup business.

In the modern economic environment, competitiveness is relied upon the development of innovative products. Knowledge combined with the right technological tools are key elements in the process of developing innovative products & services. Knowledge of such tools exists in both industrial bodies (ΙCΤ & other industries) as well as in research organisations (Universities & Research Centres). Therefore, their collaboration is important towards developing innovative products with international perspective. In this context, 19 bodies have joined forces to organize a series of congresses under the name “Technology Forum”.

At the end of May and beginning of June 2020 the first series of online sessions with the overall topic — Entrepreneurial Mindset and Crisis Management — were delivered by the POWER project incubators and start-ups, sharing their experience and lessons learnt when addressing various types of challenges. 

In the modern economic environment, competitiveness is relied upon the development of innovative products. Knowledge combined with the right technological tools are key elements in the process of developing innovative products & services. Knowledge of such tools exists in both industrial bodies (ΙCΤ & other industries) as well as in research organisations (Universities & Research Centres). Therefore, their collaboration is important towards developing innovative products with international perspective. In this context, 19 bodies have joined forces to organize a series of congresses under the name “Technology Forum”.

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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.