{"id":6937,"date":"2022-11-03T14:46:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T14:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-espa.summerize.io\/opap-forward-until-april-4-applications-to-the-program-for-10-new-smes\/"},"modified":"2023-07-30T07:01:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T07:01:19","slug":"opap-forward-until-april-4-applications-to-the-program-for-10-new-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/opap-forward-until-april-4-applications-to-the-program-for-10-new-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"OPAP Forward: applications to the programme for 10 new SMEs until 4 April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/opap-forward-eos-4-apriliou-oi-aitiseis-sto-programma-gia-10-nees-mme-1024x569.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Ten new small and medium-sized enterprises<\/strong> will join<strong>  in the 5th cycle of the OPAP Forward program<\/strong> and acquire a unique perspective to grow and <strong>create new jobs.<\/strong>  As stated in a relevant announcement, the programme  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opap.gr\/etairiki-upeuthunotita-opap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Corporate Responsibility of OPAP<\/strong>,<\/a>  that to date,  <strong>has been on the side of 59 companies<\/strong>, inaugurates its fifth cycle. The aim is to help even more small and medium-sized enterprises to grow, create new jobs and, by extension, strengthen the Greek market.<\/p>\n\n<p>Businesses interested in joining the programme  <strong>OPAP Forward<\/strong> can submit applications to participate  <strong>until Monday 4 April 2022 (closing time 12:00 pm).<\/strong> Applications <strong>can be<\/strong> submitted <strong>online<\/strong> via <strong>OPAP&#8217;s Corporate Responsibility<\/strong> website at: <strong>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opapcsr.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.opapcsr.gr<\/a>\n<\/strong>. <strong>All information<\/strong> on the OPAP Forward programme is <strong>available<\/strong> there.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-&#x3B9;&#x3C3;&#x3C7;&#x3C5;&#x3C1;&#x3CC;-&#x3B1;&#x3C0;&#x3BF;&#x3C4;&#x3CD;&#x3C0;&#x3C9;&#x3BC;&#x3B1;-&#x3C3;&#x3C4;&#x3B7;&#x3BD;-&#x3B5;&#x3BB;&#x3BB;&#x3B7;&#x3BD;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3AE;-&#x3BF;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3BF;&#x3BD;&#x3BF;&#x3BC;&#x3AF;&#x3B1;-&#x3B4;&#x3B7;&#x3BC;&#x3B9;&#x3BF;&#x3C5;&#x3C1;&#x3B3;&#x3AE;&#x3B8;&#x3B7;&#x3BA;&#x3B1;&#x3BD;-2-260-&#x3BD;&#x3AD;&#x3B5;&#x3C2;-&#x3AC;&#x3BC;&#x3B5;&#x3C3;&#x3B5;&#x3C2;-&#x3B8;&#x3AD;&#x3C3;&#x3B5;&#x3B9;&#x3C2;-&#x3B5;&#x3C1;&#x3B3;&#x3B1;&#x3C3;&#x3AF;&#x3B1;&#x3C2;\"><strong>Strong footprint in the Greek economy &#8211; 2,260 new direct jobs created<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>OPAP<\/strong> started implementing the <strong>OPAP Forward<\/strong> programme <strong>in April 2017 <\/strong>. The program is implemented in <strong>cooperation<\/strong> with the international non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurship <strong>Endeavor Greece <\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The <strong>59 small and medium-sized enterprises<\/strong> that have participated in the programme in previous years have <strong>managed to improve their financial performance.<\/strong> At the same time, they succeeded in <strong>increasing their human resources.<\/strong> Specifically, they created <strong>2,260 new direct jobs.<\/strong> Through the partnerships developed, <strong>they support 20,249 new indirect jobs.<\/strong> At the same time , <strong>Their total turnover increased by EUR 242 million. euros<\/strong>, according to the financial data of the enterprises themselves.<\/p>\n\n<p>These significant results were achieved <strong>through a comprehensive range of services<\/strong> provided by <strong>OPAP Forward<\/strong> to participating businesses, including:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Comprehensive guidance through a network of successful entrepreneurs and senior market executives <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Training seminars in areas such as strategy, financial and human resources management, marketing and sales, branding and communication <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access to financial instruments in cooperation with NBG <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access to international markets <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Networking activities with the other participants as well as with other entrepreneurs <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>As part of the <strong>OPAP Forward<\/strong> programme, the following have taken place to date:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>302 strategic coaching sessions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>63 seminars and 431 counseling sessions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>networking activities with 90 executives of the Greek market<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>161 contacts with companies and investors in Greece and around the world<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-&#x3B4;&#x3B9;&#x3B1;&#x3B4;&#x3B9;&#x3BA;&#x3B1;&#x3C3;&#x3AF;&#x3B1;-&#x3B5;&#x3C0;&#x3B9;&#x3BB;&#x3BF;&#x3B3;&#x3AE;&#x3C2;-&#x3C4;&#x3C9;&#x3BD;-&#x3BD;&#x3AD;&#x3C9;&#x3BD;-&#x3B5;&#x3C4;&#x3B1;&#x3B9;&#x3C1;&#x3B5;&#x3B9;&#x3CE;&#x3BD;-&#x3B3;&#x3B9;&#x3B1;-&#x3C4;&#x3B7;-&#x3B4;&#x3C1;&#x3AC;&#x3C3;&#x3B7;-&#x3C4;&#x3BF;&#x3C5;-&#x3BF;&#x3C0;&#x3B1;&#x3C0;-forward\"><strong>Selection process of new companies for the OPAP Forward action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The <strong>OPAP Forward<\/strong> programme is aimed at growing SMEs <strong>from all sectors of the economy<\/strong>. Particular emphasis is placed on those sectors where Greece has a competitive advantage, such as:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/c\/tourism-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tourism<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/c\/farming-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agricultural production<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/c\/food-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">food and beverage industry<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>as well as industries with growth potential, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/espa.io\/en\/c\/informatics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new technologies<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Small and medium-sized enterprises, which <strong>will be included in the programme this year,<\/strong> <strong>will be selected on the basis of a series of quantitative and qualitative criteria<\/strong> that concern both the business and the entrepreneur himself. After the initial evaluation, companies that meet the quantitative criteria <strong>will participate in the interview phase<\/strong>, during which they will be evaluated on topics such as business strategy, innovation, potential for future growth and business model. Once <strong>the interviews have been completed, a shortlist of the top companies will be drawn up<\/strong>, from which the final selection of the ten companies that will participate in the fifth round of <strong>OPAP Forward<\/strong> will be made.<\/p>\n\n<p>The new cycle of <strong>OPAP Forward<\/strong> <strong>will be attended by a total of 50 SMEs<\/strong>, as the 19 companies of the first cycle successfully graduated in 2021.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/randevou-espa-news\/15min?month=2022-03\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten new small and medium-sized enterprises will join in the 5th cycle of the OPAP Forward program and acquire a unique perspective to grow and create new jobs. As stated in a relevant announcement, the programme Corporate Responsibility of OPAP, that to date, has been on the side of 59 companies, inaugurates its fifth cycle. 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