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The Covid pandemic lockdowns brought inspiration and creativity to many aspiring young entrepreneurs, whose ideas, four to five years later, have attracted the interest of Greek and foreign investors.

BELGRADE - The first Serbia-Switzerland Innovation Forum opened in Belgrade on Wednesday, and Serbia's BIO4 campus and the Swiss innovative pharmaceuticals company Novartis signed a MoU at the event.

The 7th Startup Entrepreneurship Festival, titled "GRBossible - Stay Connected," takes place on December 13-14 at the Serafio exhibition hub of the City of Athens, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., organized by Skywalker.

Entrance is free.

Find out more at skywalker.gr.

Vestbee, Europe's leading platform for startups, VCs, accelerators, and corporates, has just released its VC Funding in the CEE Report for Q3 2024. The latest report reveals a challenging quarter for the region's venture investments.

National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis criticized the Eurogroup resolution on the competitiveness of the European economy in the discussion held in Brussels, saying that "the resolutions we are adopting are in the right direction, but they lack ambition.

Calling all ambitious startups across Europe — this winter marks your chance to showcase your innovation to top global investors, secure funding, and gain critical market visibility. 

The ABLE Activator Entrepreneurship Program is set to recruit 30 dynamic young individuals for its 2025 edition, aiming to enhance their entrepreneurial and leadership skills. The program targets students and professionals up to 35 years old, offering practical knowledge on launching their own businesses and direct access to resources within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

DGLegacy®, a startup founded by Bulgarians, has made history by becoming the first such company to be nominated among the TOP 20 in the esteemed TechCrunch Disrupt competition held in San Francisco. Selected from a pool of 22,000 participants, DGLegacy® stands out for its innovative approach to the digital management of legacy assets.

Interest in space technology solutions is growing in Greece.

During the first three years of operation of the local incubator of the European Space Agency in Greece (ESA BIC Greece), there has been interest registered from more than 10,000 people, 50 completed applications for joining the incubator were submitted, while 17 startups employing more than 90 people were incorporated.

Seventeen Greek startups knocked on the door of around 60 international and Greek investors on Wednesday at the Athens Conservatory, in order to convince them to finance their idea to implement their business plans, as part of the Tech Tour South East 2024 event, organized for a third year in Greece and hosted by the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI).