Startuppers feeling upbeat

Despite the ongoing health crisis, a number of enterprises are optimistic about what 2021 may hold. A recent ICAP survey showed that while five out of 10 enterprises expect their turnover this year to be smaller than in 2019, they still consider it will be an improvement on 2020.

Corporate projections point to a turnover expansion this year, by an average rate of 10% from 2020, a development expected to be felt across all economic sectors.

A large share of the optimistic companies regarding the year's outlook are startups; after developing the technological tools, they have broadly managed to immunize themselves against the impact of the pandemic.

A poll conducted in the context of innovation platform Found.ation's fair in September showed that Greek startuppers remain mostly optimistic about 2021, with their investors also sharing that view.

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