In the context of its solid position in favor of the partnership of the Public and Private Sectors.
The Association of Chief Executive Officers (ACEO) and the Ministry of Development and Investments signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with a view to supporting actions relating to startup entrepreneurship, which can contribute decisively to strengthening the indicator of innovation and the competitiveness of the country.
In the context of the relevant agreement, the Association of Chief Executive Officers (ACEO) will contribute decisively to the work of ‘Elevate Greece’, an initiative launched by the Greek Government, intended to identify and map promising startups and support their growth nurturing a robust innovation ecosystem along the way.
It is recalled that, since 2018, the Association of Chief Executive Officers (ACEO) holds the Dialogue Day of Executives of Public and Private Sectors with the aim of highlighting best practices and discussing the opinions, proposals and problems that concern executives in Public and Private sectors in order to “bridge” the gap between two seemingly opposite worlds whose coexistence is a national necessity.
“Elevate Greece is the main tool for highlighting, strengthening and promoting the country’s start-ups. It is very important that the Association of Chief Executive Officers (ACEO) is among the Official Supporters of the ‘Elevate Greece’ initiative, offering its services, benefits, know-how and experience to its registered members. The establishment of a stable and dynamic innovation ecosystem is a strategic priority for the State. The Association of Chief Executive Officers (ACEO) and its members contribute decisively to the promotion of innovation in Greece, representing with honour representing the top-level management of the country”. According to Mr. Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister of Development and Investments.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Management of the Association of Chief Executive Officers (ACEO),Mr. Yannis Papachristou, General Secretary of the Association pointed out that: “For 35 years, the Association of Chief Executive Officers (ACEO) has been representing the top-level management in our country, with its members leading companies with over of 200,000 employees and 62 billion euro turnover, contributing to the development of the Greek economy. At the same time, understanding and recognising our role, we participate in actions concerning society, supporting initiatives that create new job opportunities for the young people of our country. The memorandum of cooperation that we signed with ‘Elevate Greece’ gives us the opportunity to offer services, benefits, know-how and experience to its members. In this way, we are actively strengthening the Greek ecosystem of innovation and startup entrepreneurship.”
For more information, please contact the ACEO’s Public Relations office at +30 2106894323 +30 2106894323/4, Ms. Effie Pintzou 2106894323/4, aceo@ease.gr
