Greek Fintech Hub launched in Athens
The National Bank of Greece, the Onassis Foundation, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the Athens University of Economics & Business have collectively launched the Greek Fintech Hub. The aim of the Greek Fintech Hub is to raise the level of dialogue surrounding fintech entrepreneurship in Greece, challenging existing knowledge and forging new potential for development.
Athens, Greece: 3 June 2021
The Greek Fintech Hub has designed the following actions:
Financing through Fundraising meetups
Networking with Italian and Spanish Banks that run similar financing programmes
Working in tandem with the European Crowd Dialog initiative
Keeping people up to date through monthly Fintech Talks (1st Thursday of every month from September onwards 17:00)
Hosting of special Fintech Workshops for the creative industries and tourism.
The Initiative forces to transform the fintech industry in Greece through the following pillars:
1. Crowd Dialogue Partnership
Develop close collaboration with Crowd Dialog Europe
Co-organize events on Greek fintech activities and companies
Invite Greek Fintech Hub guests to attend Tiny Talk events
2. Bank Alliance
Meet the innovation teams of BBVA& Banca Sella, IS Group
Structure a common fintech programme with ES, IT GR Endeavor offices
Co-invest with other banks of the alliance
3. Fintech Travel, Hospitality
Develop activities on the Tourism Industry Fintech component
Grant opportunities on Fintech Tourism Industry
Pilot opportunities in hotels around Greece with the support of HCH
4. Technology Transfer
Workshops ‘From Lab to Market’ for researchers
Coaching Researchers
Open Innovation Challenges
5. Fintech Creative Industries
Develop activities on the Creative Industries
Fintech component
Monthly meetups in order to identify local initiatives & opportunities
Co-investment opportunities on Fintech Creative Industries
Sources:
www.fintechhub.gr
www.naftemporiki.gr
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