ESTABLISHING A SPECIFIC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT FOR START-UPS IN CROSSBORDER AREAS

Aim of the specific action is to map possible financial resources from potential stakeholders such as fund-of-funds, regional funds, private funds, business angels at a cross border inter regional level.
The following specific objectives are foreseen for this activity:
• Encouraging the participation of the 4 Regions (Puglia, Epirus, Western Greece and Ionian Islands) involved in new innovative financing with long-term aim their economic development using the Regional Operational Located Programs (RoPs)
• In view of the new programming period 2021-2027 the ERDF may serve as a catalyst for this part fragment of the macro region Adriatic – Ionian.
• The involvement of key thematic experts from the areas of tourism, design, blue growth, e-health and social innovation in key activities and competitions regarding Public-Private Financing mechanisms.
• To highlight the different financing opportunities in order assist turning ideas into business, increasing innovation and employment rates in the Greece Italy Cross – Border area.
• To evolve funding opportunities to as much as possible start-uppers
• To support the cross-border partnership between Greece and Italy in high risk investments for startups