SUCCEED- Supporting small medium enterprises and innovative startups to aCCEleratE their Development through the provision of holistic services.

About this project

<p>Since its establishment the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been focusing on providing tools and services to businesses established and located in Greece in order to promote their development, build their capacity to respond to developments in the market, enhance their ability to obtain funding required for their operations and growth, as well as improve their ability to export their goods and services in international markets, thus increasing both their revenues and their contribution to the national economy. The Greek economy, however, has been under significant stress during the last 20 years, which undoubtedly affected the competitiveness especially of SMEs, due to their limited access to financial resources from institutional and private funding sources.&nbsp;</p> <p>In order to address the above, the current project aims at developing a web of interrelated activities spanning from assessing the current status of the Greek market and in particular the degree of awareness and incorporation of ICT and environmental issues in their daily operation and long term planning; to the development of educational activities and preparation of trade missions in order for SMEs and innovative startups to improve their chances of hedging against future threats related to changes in the market imposed by changes in the status of the wider system. Furthermore, by developing the skills of entrepreneurs in specialized fields, improving their managerial capacity, and providing opportunities to establish collaborations in international markets, the project aims at increasing the sustainability of Greek SMEs and innovative startups.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The project provided a great opportunity to establish a solid partnership between ACCi and the Oslo Chamber of Commerce. ACCI and OCC signed an MoU on the 23rd of April 2024 (during the trade mission to Oslo). Besides that, due to the project, ACCI has strengthened their relationship with the Embassy of Greece in Oslo, as well as the Embassy of Norway in Greece. Furthermore, ACCI regularly updates the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the outcomes of the projects and their needs in order to increase its impact. Due to ACCI’s close collaboration with the Ministry and their focus on the Norwegian market, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed a commercial attaché to the Greek Embassy in Oslo, but for now it was only for the duration of the project.

Project partners

• Oslo Chamber of Commerce Donor project partner· Norway