PM notes milestones in development of high technology in Greece

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the recently announced buyouts of the Greek companies Softomotive and Think Silicon, by two giant global technology companies, Microsoft and Applied Material, respectively, were landmark successes for the development of advanced technology in Greece.

The participating companies belong to the network of the business support organisation Endeavour Greece.

The comment was made during a video conference with the founders of Greek technology companies that succeeding in attracting foreign investment during the pandemic, as well as representatives of the major multinational firms that placed their trust in the Greek startups, giving a vote of confidence.

Microsoft spokesperson Charles Lamanna said the company plans to establish an RPA (Robotic Process Automation) development centre in Greece. As Microsoft's first research and...