The start of its collaboration with elevate Greece is announced by Association of Innovative Applications Companies of Greece (SEKEE), as part of its actions for the Promote and enhance innovation in Greece.
The National Register of Startups (Elevate Greece) is an initiative of the Greek government and is the official digital portal for startups in Greece. Its goal is to map the Greek startups and support their development and extroversion, with the ultimate goal of highlighting a strong innovation ecosystem. 311 start-ups have already been registered in the Elevate Greece register, a number that is constantly increasing.
“Elevate Greece was created to fill a long gap. Until a few months ago, the Greek state did not know how many start-ups there are, in which sectors they operate, how many workers they employ and what turnover they do. Already, Elevate Greece is the official “electronic portal” of the Greek state through which it is certified that registered businesses are characterized as startups. Its main objectives are the mapping of the innovation ecosystem for the creation of the National Register of Startups, the strengthening and support of start-ups and their promotion at the domestic and international level. To date, more than 350 companies have been registered in the register, while a few weeks ago an NSRF invitation of 60 million euros was issued, in the form of a non-refundable subsidy to tackle the coronavirus pandemic,” said Mr. Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister of Development & Investments. “Finally, a very important aid measure for the innovation ecosystem and the registered start-ups of Elevate Greece is the fact that for the first time the Greek state legislates tax incentives for investment angels. “Investment Angels” are natural persons who contribute money to start-ups with the aim of their development. More specifically, those who invest in the start-ups of Elevate Greece, will receive the right to deduct 50% of the investment from their taxable income”.
“Elevate Greece is an important initiative to promote the innovation ecosystem of our country, which is also a key goal of SEKEE. Our opinion is that this can only be done through collaborations between all interested parties. It is an important development that we are now official supporters of this effort”, said Giorgos Markatatos, president of SEKEE. “We hope for important synergies, especially in the field of extroversion, but also of information, where SEKEE has implemented important actions in recent years”, he added in this regard.
SEKEE was founded in 2010 by high-tech enterprises. Today it represents a dynamic industry with more than 75 companies, employing around 4,000 workers, including 1,000 highly academic scientists. The member companies of the Association have a total turnover of 400 million euros and have a presence in 40 countries.
Their activities range from the development of applications aimed at end users, and services to telecommunications providers, to the provision of innovative communication, content and application services, mobile marketing, etc.
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