August 4, 2020

SMEs and Startups: Spearheading Growth
By Alexandra Loli, Publisher | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2020

Thought LeadersBy admin August 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic that broke out at the beginning of 2020 triggered a global economic slowdown affecting trade, investment, growth, and employment in a major way. SMEs and startups, as key players in the global landscape (they represent 90 percent of businesses and more than 50 percent of employment according to the World Bank), also…

KEP PLUS: Stepping Up Support for Startup Entrepreneurship
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2020

Growth for BusinessBy admin August 4, 2020

A new initiative aims to build on the existing network of Citizen Support Centers to offer targeted support for startups and entrepreneurship across the country. Launched by the Ministry of Digital Governance in the context of the country’s ongoing efforts towards digital transformation and the establishment of a more streamlined and efficient business environment, the…

An Alliance for Digital Revolution
By Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of State and Digital Governance | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2020

Shaping TomorrowBy admin August 4, 2020

When the Ministry of Digital Governance was established a year ago, its name seemed to refer to the preparation of each country for the changes and challenges brought on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the digital transformation of the state. Yet if one were to take a closer look at the content and scope…

Traversing the Fault Lines: Education and Employment in Post-COVID-19 Greece
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2020

Educating the FutureBy admin August 4, 2020

EOPPEP CEO Ioanna Lytrivi talks to Business Partners Magazine about trends and challenges in Greece’s volatile post-COVID-19 job market. At just 37, you were appointed CEO of EOPPEP, the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance. Tell us a bit about your background and how you came to your current position. I…

Merging Giants: Pushing the Limits of R&D and Innovation
By Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2020

The InterviewBy admin August 4, 2020

Following AbbVie’s landmark acquisition of Allergan, Business Partners talks to Pascal Apostolides, Managing Director for AbbVie in Greece, and John Bessis, Country Manager Greece and Cyprus at Allergan Aesthetics, about the merger, the Greek pharma landscape, and the future of the industry. Since launching in 2013, AbbVie has made it its mission to find new…

Shall We Take a Walk?
By Alexandra Loli, PhD, Publisher | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2020

ViewpointBy admin August 4, 2020

The “Great Walk of Athens,” which started as a pilot in June 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2022, aims to give back the center to residents and visitors to the city. Based on studies by the National Technical University of Athens on the impact of traffic changes, the ambitious project is…

Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Jul-Aug, 2020

First PersonBy admin August 4, 2020

Of the recent developments that stand to significantly affect the course of things in our country and the wider region, two are most noteworthy: the European Union’s Next Generation Recovery Fund and the geopolitical turmoil in the SE Mediterranean. The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce salutes the EU’s decision on the new recovery package and the…

SMEs and Startups: Spearheading GrowthBy Alexandra Loli, Publisher | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2020

KEP PLUS: Stepping Up Support for Startup EntrepreneurshipBy Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2020

An Alliance for Digital RevolutionBy Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of State and Digital Governance | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2020

Traversing the Fault Lines: Education and Employment in Post-COVID-19 GreeceBy Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2020

Merging Giants: Pushing the Limits of R&D and InnovationBy Business Partners | Jul-Aug 2020

Shall We Take a Walk?By Alexandra Loli, PhD, Publisher | Business Partners, Jul-Aug 2020

Director’s DeskBy Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners Jul-Aug, 2020