Piraeus Startup Accelerator: Piraeus Bank supports young and start-up entrepreneurship
The Piraeus Bank created the “Piraeus Startup Accelerator” program which aims to support the sustainable young people entrepreneurship, with special emphasis on young people, and strengthening innovation in the modern competitive environment.
The program is specially designed to cover the funding gap that exists in the Greek market, offering new, innovative business groups the tools, know-how, networking and opportunities they need for their business development. With these tools they are given the opportunity to transform their ideas or technologies into original, sustainable and internationally competitive business initiatives, products and services (Minimum Viable Products – MVPs).
In addition, through the program, young entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to come into contact with specialized professionals, companies with know-how, potential partners and investors, university institutions and organizations to support them in their professional course and the achievement of their goals.
The program is implemented in collaboration with agencies, which have high expertise in the design and implementation of innovation programs, so that they respond more effectively to the needs, opportunities and special characteristics of the local economies they address.
Piraeus Startup Accelerator Ioannina and Patras
The Piraeus Startup Accelerator of Ioannina and Patras was designed and implemented in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub Point of Synergy and aims to enhance the development of innovation and business culture in the Greek region, giving development opportunities in new and existing startups, of which at least 50% of the partners/shareholders are young people aged 18-34.
Participants will receive:
- specialized training for the development of a business idea in startups and the creation of MVPs (e.g. partner selection, product design, fundraising, legal and tax issues, basic marketing principles for startups, presentation of prototypes to investors – investors’ pitch)
- strategic guidance from expert mentors in areas such as technology, marketing, business development and banking
- networking opportunities with investors, organizations and other startups
- οικονομική επιβράβευση στο πλαίσιο διαγωνισμού συνολικής αξίας €5.000 στις νικήτριες ομάδες για τη δημιουργία και δοκιμή του MVP
With the completion of the program in Ioannina and Patras, the participating groups will present their business ideas in a special event (pitching event) organized by Piraeus Bank.
Piraeus Startup Accelerator Athens – Coming Soon
Stay tuned for more announcements about the Athens Accelerator very soon.
Learn more about the program and terms of participation and register participation at https://www.equall.gr/
The “Piraeus Startup Accelerator” program is part of the Equal-For a Society of Equal People program and in particular the New Generation pillar.