This crucial momentum for the Public Investment Bank (Bpifrance), the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) and the Hellenic Development Bank for Investments (HDBI, ex TANEO) working for the growth of French and Greek companies, will celebrate the success of a dynamic collaborative model in Europe.
Conceived as a gathering of the driving forces of our territories (entrepreneurs, investment funds, development banks and European institutions), this first edition of Growing Together, co-produced by HDB, HDBI and Bpifrance, will take place in Athens on April 4th 2022.
Based on the partnership established between the different entities, this event aims to demonstrate, by example, the effectiveness of the model of national development banks as a driver for innovation, growth and economic attractiveness of their ecosystem.
It is also intended to contribute to their essential, necessary, networking at the European level.
A rich variety of content:
- The main stage will feature key Greek, French and European players who illustrate the dynamics of commitment and share the prospects for proven growth.
- The agoras will be dedicated to debates and testimonies around sectoral themes, with a view to producing specific outputs – Sustainable development, cultural and creative industries, agribusiness, biohealth.
- The TV set will showcase inspiring profiles, bringing together institutions, entrepreneurs, investors, etc.
- Pitch sessions with InnoAgora to discover the nuggets of the Greek ecosystem.
- Demos with a dozen startups and SMES who will present their innovative solutions.
Attended by Top Speakers:
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister, Greece
- Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development and Investments
- Yannis Tsakiris, Deputy Minister for Development and Investments
- Nicolas Dufourcq, General Manager, Bpifrance
- Pâris Mouratoglou, President, Eren Group
- Vera Kempf, Co-founder, Singulart
- Bertrand Rambaud, president, Siparex Group
- Anne Mieke van der Werf, Director Business Development, Invest NL
- Geir Ove Hansen, Director Financing Portfolio, Innovation Norway
- and many more !
Under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Development and Investments
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