The launch of the Envolve Award Greece 2022, announced the Envolve Entrepreneurship, completing 10 years of contributionto entrepreneurship. Envolve invites entrepreneurs and groups to submit their business proposal. Winning companies gain 360-degree support. This is achieved through interest-free financing, mentoring and business support services from Envolve's extensive network of partners.

Any startup or early-stage innovative business in Greece, regardless of industry, can submit their application to participate in the competition online, through Envolve's secure application platform. The application platform will remain open until Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

More information on the criteria and the timetable of the competition on the Envolve page: greece.envolveglobal.org/envolve/envolve-awards .

Jimmy Athanasopoulos, President of Envolve Entrepreneurship

"It is a great thrill for us to mark 10 years of presence in the Greek innovation ecosystem. A proof that the flame in the Greek business world is still burning. In 2012, we launched the Envolve Award with a mission to support aspiring entrepreneurs at a time when they needed it most. Ten years on, we've embraced thousands of ideas, standing alongside our winners and finalists in their evolution and the challenges they've faced."

Alexandros Nousias, Director of Envolve Entrepreneurship in Greece

"Entrepreneurs in Greece do not give up. Over the course of 10 years, the Envolve Award Greece has examined ideas that have shone beyond any crisis or pandemic. The hard work and stubbornness that characterizes our winners and finalists, gives Envolve the motivation to continue supporting the Greek start-up ecosystem and the new generation of entrepreneurs. Innovation calls for diversity. We look forward to another year of creative ideas that will change the rules and innovate."

Since its establishment, in 2012, by the Libra Group, on behalf of The Hellenic Initiative, the Envolve Award Greece has received applications from more than 8,000 teams and has awarded 34 winners. These companies are active in 19 sectors of the economy. They have created more than 2,000 jobs. They have attracted investments of more than 260 million euros and their total value exceeds 850 million euros.

Through close cooperation with educational and public institutions, both in Greece and in Europe, το Envolve είναι ενεργός σύμβουλος για την καινοτομία και τη νεοφυή επιχειρηματικότητα, supporting organizations such as Elevate Greece and proceeding with actions such as the Skillup Forum in collaboration with the OAED, Evolved-5G, the University Startup World Cup and others.

The previous cycle of the Envolve Award Greece highlighted three winning companies, Carge, Momcycle, and obko, which are active in the technology, financial services (FinTech), and e-commerce sectors. The winners were announced during an event broadcast live to thousands of viewers around the world, which hosted representatives from the Greek Government and business. More information here .

Support to Envolve Award Greece

The Envolve Award Greece program is supported by dozens of organizations, both in Greece and in the USA. Supporters of the award in Greece are organizations such as Amazon Web Services, Antidote, Atraktos, Atradius, Ensemble, Epixeiro.gr, I.D.E.M.E.D., Intracom Telecom, Ioannis Vasardanis & Associates law firm, Jalouise PTY LTD, LANCOM, Lykourezos law office, Microsoft, People for Business, 1Business World, Performance Coaching, Prisma Consulting, Reed Smith, SAP Hellas, V+O Communication, Veltio and White Room .