“European Awards for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship 2024”: Until June 28, the declarations of participation
The Competition for the “European Entrepreneurship Promotion Awards 2024″ has started.
The General Secretariat of Industry of the Ministry of Development in collaboration with the href=”https://www.ggb.gr/el/about-ggb-el” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>European Commission, invite public bodies that support business to participate in the Competition for the “European Entrepreneurship Promotion Awards 2024”.
As stated in a post by the general secretariat on the website of the Ministry of Development, the competition aims to highlight and reward the efforts of public bodies that promote and support entrepreneurship and small and <a … public.
Eligible for participation are: national, regional or local Authorities or Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) or SMEs (only for the category “Responsible and Global Entrepreneurship”) that have contributed to strengthening the economy of their region.
The award categories are as follows:
- Promotion of the Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Investing in Business Skills
- Supporting the Digital Transition
- Improving the Business Environment and Supporting the Internationalization of the Business
- Supporting the Sustainable Transition
- Responsible and Total Entrepreneurship. In particular, small and medium-sized enterprises can participate in this category.
There are two stages of selection:
- 1st stage (national): selection by a Committee, appointed by the General Secretariat of Industry, of the proposals that will qualify for the European leg of the competition.
- 2nd stage (European): selection by a high-level European Jury, of the best entries (main / shortlist).
Each member state has the right to send for participation in the European competition up to two nominations, from two different categories.
Successful entries in the national competition (national winners) will participate in the European level competition (second stage) and receive an invitation to the Annual SME Assembly, which will take place in November 2024 in Hungary.
The best proposals selected by the European Jury in each category will win the European Prize 2024.
Participation forms of interested candidates can be submitted no later than Friday, June 28, 2024 (3:00 p.m.) to the General Secretariat of Industry of the Ministry of Development.
More information regarding the tender and the participation process are available at the electronic address of the General Secretariat of Industry: https://www.ggb.gr/el/node/2166 as well as at the official website of the European Commission for European Entrepreneurship Promotion Awards: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/supporting-entrepreneurship/european-enterprise-promotion-awards_en.