Mr. Pierrakakis: Media support tools are being designed for their digital adaptation

The Recovery Fund is a Marshall Plan for our time. It provides resources with which we can fully fund our digital technology policy, which requires speed in the execution of small and large projects. This is a goal that must be achieved and will be achieved, because we have the potential and the people to achieve it.

The above was mentioned by the Minister of State and Digital Policy, Mr. Kyriakos Pierrakakis, speaking today at a networking dinner hosted jointly by the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Athens, Germany. entitled “Innovation leads the developments”, which takes place in hybrid form, tomorrow, at the Cultural Center “Hellenic World”.

Mr. Pierrakakis also stressed that the government will provide new tools to support SMEs to adapt to any development related to the digital environment, while explaining how the operation of the electronic health file will be completed in a reasonable time.

Elsewhere in his speech, he stressed that “in a world that is constantly evolving, Greece can and does innovate, Greece stands out. This is made possible by the excellent cooperation of public and private sector executives, with the inspiration and teamwork of all.” I am glad to be among startuppers, people who dare to put their idea into action and I congratulate the Hellenic-German Chamber for organizing it. The challenge of the “next day” requires synergies and open horizons. the right tools and skills and to encourage innovative and pioneering ideas “.

For his part, the President of the Hellenic-German Chamber, Mr. Konstantinos Marangos, in his greeting stressed, among other things, that “the Chamber functions as an accelerator of the recovery of the Greek Economy through the use of close cooperation between German and Greek Entrepreneurship” and added that ” In the difficult times, with the challenges posed by the pandemic, it supported its members, as well as the business community as a whole, with many actions. the further strengthening of the economic, investment and trade relations of the two countries, while maintaining close cooperation on the one hand with the Central Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), on the other hand with the competent ministries of Germany “.

Earlier, opening the event, the General Manager and Member of the Board of the Hellenic-German Chamber, Dr. Athanasios Kelemis, referred to the rapid development of technology, noting that “the most basic bet that companies are called to win today, is the digital revolution that is coming and is characterized by many as the 4th industrial revolution.” As characteristically pointed out by Dr. Athanasios Kelemis, “Today, we must all realize that innovation shapes tomorrow, is the future of society and the economy. The Hellenic-German Chamber supports innovation, pays special attention to actions that contribute to the proliferation of Greek startups, offers opportunities “Start-ups to be” introduced “to the German investment community, with its members systematically looking for new ideas to highlight and promote, especially in Germany. Ideas that have all the potential to become highly successful bilateral joint ventures” .

Finally, the Executive Vice President of the Foundation for the Hellenic World and NA Vice President of EVEA and President of the National Chamber Network of Greek Women Entrepreneurs, Ms. Sofia Efraimoglou, emphasized the research projects implemented by the Hellenic Foundation. augmented reality that can be widely exploited in culture, education and business. He also referred to the implementation of a research program that enables people with hearing problems to attend events with live subtitles, through the use of smart glasses. A program that will contribute substantially to the promotion and promotion of the domestic cultural heritage and the tourist product to the foreign language audience.