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INVEST IN GREECE 2021
FORUM
Greece.The Hub in the
Southeastern Mediterranean.
Entry into the European
Union
APRIL 22, 2021
09:00-11:00 AM (Athens time), 14:00-16:00 PM (Beijing time)
MEDIA
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BELT AND ROAD INVEST IN
GREECE 2021 FORUM
VIP GUESTS
Nikos Papathanasis
Alternate Minister of Development
and Investments
Ioannis Smyrlis
Secretary General for International Economic Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Chairman of Enterprise Greece
Adonis Georgiadis
Minister of Development
and Investments
BELT AND ROAD INVEST IN GREECE 2021 FORUM, APRIL 22, 2021
Xu Haifeng
Chairman, China Chamber of
Commerce to the EU

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Apart from their historical ties and the mutual
respect for each other’s cultural heritage,
Greece and China have developed close
economic cooperation over the past years. This
has proved to be a win - win situation. On the
one hand, the Greek economy, amidst its worst
crisis, benefited in many ways and on the other
hand, Chinese investments in Greece turned out
to be remarkably profitable. A flagship project
is, undoubtedly, COSCO’s investment in the
Port of Piraeus, the so called “the dragon’s
head”.
During the pandemic crisis the pace of our
cooperation was, inevitably, slow but now, as
the post pandemic era emerges, I strongly
believe that our cooperation could gain
momentum, deepen and expand into new areas.
Greek economy, within a supportive political and macro environment, offers unique
opportunities for high return on investments in many fields such as infrastructure, tourism, real
estate, renewable energy, agrifood, IT and logistics. Furthermore, Chinese investors could
picture Greece into the broader economic framework, as the point of entry to the CEE countries,
a significant regional market.
Therefore, as the coordinator by the Greek government in the joint Sino-Greek committee for
the further development of bilateral relationship, I can assure you that our Administration is
very keen to welcome more Chinese investments in Greece. We have high expectations for the
future of our relations and we aim to address our economic cooperation as a road that can
become a highway.
Finally, in business success is identified not just on economic fundamentals, but also on one’s
ability to build partnerships. So I would like to enhance the contribution of the “Invest in Greece
2021” forum to that direction. The increased number of participants is a strong proof.
Adonis Georgiadis
Minister of Development & Investments

Bank of China is honored to join hands with Belt
and Road Associates and China Association of
Small and Medium Enterprises to co-organize the
“INVEST IN GREECE 2021 FORUM” under the
auspices of the Ministry of Development and
Investment, City of Athens and China Chamber of
Commerce to the EU. China-Greece cooperation
faces new opportunities in the post epidemic era.
This online forum is aimed to promote the bilateral
investment and trade relations between Greece and
China. We believe this forum will further promote
the cooperation between the two countries.
Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A. Athens Branch is an affiliate of Bank of China Luxembourg
which has more than 40 years of experience in the European markets and provides integrated
banking services. Bank of China Luxembourg stands today as the Group's European Regional
Hub, extending its roots from Luxembourg to other European countries by setting up various
branches in the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, Portugal and Greece.
Bank of China Athens Branch was established in November 2019 and initiated its operation in
March 2020. It is the first Chinese financial institution officially registered in Greece. Since
China serves as an important trade partner of Greece, the bilateral economic and trade relations
are facing great opportunities. With the establishment of the Athens branch, Bank of China will
take advantage of its comprehensive global network to fully support Greek companies to
develop in the Chinese market, and Chinese companies to invest in Greece. We will build a
bridge and facilitate mutually beneficial cross-border business and investments between Greece
and China while we will strive to make more significant contributions for our two countries'
sustainable economic development. This year is the 200 years of independence of Greece, and is
also the Greece-China Year of Culture and Tourism. China and Greece will join hands together
into a new era of comprehensive strategic partnership.
I wish the forum a complete success!
Shuping Li. General Manager of Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A. Athens Branch
Bank of China is the most globalised and integrated bank with the longest continuous
operation among Chinese banks. Bank of China has a well-established global service network
with institutions set up across mainland China as well as in 61 countries and regions.

BELT AND ROAD INVEST IN
GREECE 2021 FORUM AGENDA
08:30-09:00 Registration
WELCOME SPEECHES AND OPENING REMARKS
09:00-09:02 Introduction by Moderator
09:02-09:07 Minister of Development and Investments, Mr. Adonis Georgiadis
09:07-09:12 Alternate Minister of Development and Investments, Mr. Nikos Papathanasis
09:12-09:17 Embassy of People’s Republic of China to Greece, Chargé d'Affaires Minister-Counselor Mr. Wang
Qiang
09:17-09:22 Secretary General for International Economic Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Chairman of
Enterprise Greece, Mr. Smyrlis Yannis
09:22-09:26 China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU), Chairman Mr. Xu Haifeng
“Greece. The Hub in the Southeastern Mediterranean. Entry into the European Union”
09:26-09:30 INVEST IN GREECE, ENTERPRISE GREECE, official agency of the Greek State, to promote
investment in Greece. Mr. Georgios Filiopoulos, CEO of ENTERPRISE GREECE.
09:30-09:35 Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A. Athens Branch，General Manager Mrs. Li Shuping
09:35-09:40 GREEK GOLDEN VISA, permanent residence permit in Schengen Area. Dr. Anastassiadis Ioannis,
Founder and CEO of ANASTASSIADIS GROUP
09:40-09:45 China Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (CASME) President Mr. LiZiBin, former
Deputy Director of NDRC (2000-2005)
09:45-09:50 ZTE CORPORATION in Greece, a success story, CEO of ZTE Southeast Europe & Cyprus-Israel,
Mr. Jianbo Wang
09:50-09:55 Piraeus Port, the Head of the Dragon COSCO, Mr. Tassos Vamvakidis, Commercial Manager of PCT
S.A. (Piraeus Container Terminal s.m S.A.)
09:55-10:00 Huawei Technologies Greece, Managing Director Mr. Lazaris Nikolaos
10:00-10:05 Logistics Hub for the Southeastern Mediterranean region, Chairman of National Logistics Council at
Government of Greece, Mr. Ziliaskopoulos Thanasis
10:05-10:10 «Re-connecting Greece with China in the post-pandemic era» Mrs. Ioanna Papadopoulou, Director,
Communications & Marketing, Athens International Airport S.A.
10:10-10:15 Greece as the Energy Hub of SouthEast Mediterranean, Mr. Konstantine Drougos, CEO Oasis Carbon
Management Group
10:15-10:20 10 things you need to know to Invest in Greece, Mr. Ikonomopoulos Haris, Lawyer specializing in
business law
10:20-10:27 Greece as the Technology Hub of SouthEast Mediterranean. Startup investment opportunities
(ELEVATE GREECE). CHINA INVESTS IN SOUTH-EAST MEDITERRANEAN INNOVATION
PROJECT, Mr. George Floras, BELT AND ROAD ASSOCIATES
10:27-10:32 Establishment of Intra-Group Service Centers. Global Business Services, Shared Service Centers,
International business process outsourcing, BPOS & Contact Centers. Tax incentives offered by the
Greek government, grants and other important incentives to attract foreign investment Mr. Veroutis
Agissilaos, Management Consultant
10:32-10:40 R&D center in Greece, Tax incentives, grants, advantages for foreign investors
end of forum

Ioannis Smyrlis
Secretary General for
International Economic
Affairs Ministry of Foreign
Affairs & Chairman of
Enterprise Greece

Xu Haifeng
Chairman, China Chamber
of Commerce to the EU

China Chamber of
Commerce to the EU
(CCCEU)
Founded in August 2018 by Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A., China Three Gorges
(Europe) S.A., and COSCO Europe GmbH, the Brussels-based China Chamber of
Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) now gathers 67 companies and chambers in the 27 EU
member states, representing about 1,000 Chinese enterprises in the European Union.
Since early 2021, Mr. Xu Haifeng, who is the Chairman of the Board of Director of
Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A and the General Manager of Bank of China
Luxembourg Branch, serves as the CCCEU Chairman and leads the Boards of
Directors..
The CCCEU is an active bridge-builder that helps Chinese enterprises in Europe chart
the way for an increased China-EU economic interaction. Its mission it to contribute to
common prosperity while respecting the diversity in the EU.
In its publications, such as the two flagship reports and position papers, the CCCEU
reflects the opinions, suggestions and concerns of the Chinese businesses in Europe.
As a platform between China and the EU, the CCCEU has also engaged with various
stakeholders in Brussels and in Europe, such as policymakers, business associations
and trade unions, think tanks and academia.
To represent the voice of its members to the EU institutions, the CCCEU held
meetings with the cabinets of EU Commissioners and with EU officials, and it
participated in public consultations on key policy items, such as the EU White Paper
of foreign subsidies.
To enhance the cross-cultural understanding between China and Europe, the CCCEU
hosted high-level events on diverse topics with EU and Chinese stakeholders. For
instance, it launched the China-Europe Business Dialogue to bridge the private sector
and policymakers to discuss the most pressing items on the legislative agenda.
en.ccceu.eu info@ccceu.eu

Georgios Filiopoulos is the CEO of Enterprise Greece, Greece's
national investment and trade promotion agency. Before serving in
the public sector, Mr. Filiopoulos worked as a business executive
for various companies and organizations in the U.S. and Greece.
He received his MBA from HEC Paris, holds an MA in
International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy, an MA in Journalism from the University of Memphis,
and a BA in Advertising from Kansas State University.
Georgios
Filiopoulos
CEO at Enterprise Greece

Shuping Li
General Manager & Country
Head Bank of China
(Luxembourg) S.A.
Athens Branch

Introduction of Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A.
Athens Branch
Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A. Athens Branch was incorporated in November 2019. It is
the first Chinese financial institution officially operating in Greece.
Bank of China is the Bank with the longest continuous operation among Chinese banks. As
China’s most globalised and integrated bank, Bank of China has a well-established global
service network with institutions set up across the mainland China as well as in 61 countries
and regions. It has formed a comprehensive global service network with commercial banking
business such as corporate banking, personal banking and financial markets, as well as
investment banking, direct investment, securities, insurance, funds, aircraft leasing and other
fields, therefore provides high-quality, efficient and all-round financial services for
international customers.
Athens Branch is the affiliate of Bank of China Luxembourg. As a Luxembourg-incorporated
bank since 1979, together with the global presence of Bank of China Group, Bank of China
Luxembourg has been successfully operating and continually developing its business over the
years and has contributed to the local and worldwide economic and social development. With
more than 40 years of expertise and experience in the European markets, Bank of China
Luxembourg stands today as the Group's European Regional Hub, extending its roots from
Luxembourg to other European countries by setting up various branches in the Netherlands,
Belgium, Poland, Sweden, Portugal and Greece.
Bank of China Athens Branch initiated its operation in March 2020. Since China serves as an
important trade partner of Greece, the bilateral economic and trade relations are facing great
opportunities. With the establishment of the Athens branch, Bank of China will take
advantage of its comprehensive global network to fully support Greek companies to develop
the Chinese market, and Chinese companies to invest in Greece. We will build a bridge and
facilitate mutually beneficial cross-border business and investments between Greece and
China.
Athens Branch
Address: 2 Mesogeion Ave, Ampelokipoi, 11527, Athens, Greece
Tel: 0030-2111906688 Email: service.gr@bankofchina.com

Dr Ioannis Anastassiadis, Economist, Professor and Real Estate
Consultant, is a graduate of the Supreme Academy of Merchant Navy. He
studied Social and Political Sciences at Ecole Pigier in Paris. He holds a
Bachelor Degree in Economic and Regional Development Studies, an
M.Sc. in Economics, as well as a PhD in Real Estate Market Doctoral
Studies from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens
Greece, his Thesis topic being: “Real estate market, modern forms of
urbanization: the case of Athens, Attica and Berlin metropolitan areas”.
Having participated as the main speaker in numerous Conferences, Dr
Ioannis Anastassiadis is the Founder and CEO of Anastassiadis Group.
Dr. Ioannis
Anastassiadis
Founder and CEO of
Anastassiadis Group

Anastassiadis Group has been in the Real Estate Business since 1985 with Headquarters in Athens,
and branch offices in Berlin, Beijing and New York. The Group has successfully created a wide,
effective network of strategic alliances and keeps excellent working relationships with more than 200
agencies in China, Europe and USA.
The Management team consists of more than 100 experts with an extensive experience and an
academic background in Real Estate, Development, Marketing and Legal Fields.
Anastassiadis Group also features financial, technical and valuation departments. At the same time the
Group has developed an investment department, which fully deals with all aspects of real estate
transactions, property utilization and management.
Always at the forefront of the industry, we foresaw the great opportunity presented by the Greek
Golden Visa residence permit program. This “Greece Residency by Investment Program” was
introduced by the Greek government in 2013 to enable non EU citizens and their family members to
acquire residency in Greece by investing in real estate.
The Greek Golden Visa program:
• provides for permanent residency that has to be renewed every 5 years • features the lowest cost
entry in Europe, 250 thousand euros without any legal obligation for minimum stay in Greece • offers
Visa-free travel to Schengen Zone, for 3 months within any six month period and access to many
prestigious universities at reasonable EU tuition fees and a residence in the Mediterranean • it also
offers further opportunities to apply for citizenship after a set period, proved to be a great success •
although it does not provide for employment, one may very well become a company’s shareholder or
CEO • even in the current pandemic circumstances, applicants can be represented via a Power of
Attorney signed before a Hellenic Consular Authority.
Anastassiadis Group boasts a perfect record in obtaining the Golden Visa for its Clients.
The Group offers a complete array of services, and the overwhelming majority of our Clients trust our
After Sales Services.
We work hard for our clients. We succeed in foreseeing market trends. And now, more than ever, in
these challenging times, we remain hopeful and always aim for progress.

Zibin Li
Chairman of CASME ,
former Deputy Head of
NDRC, former Mayor of
Shenzhen City

Mr. Jianbo Wang graduated from Fudan University with a bachelor’s degree in physics, electronics
and technology. He is on his MBA journey in AUEB now. Mr. Wang started his career in Telecom
industry since 2001. He was mainly engaged in the sales and marketing operations since he joined
ZTE in 2004. Mr. Wang was responsible for sales and marketing operations in Zhejiang province of
China with 57M population, Turkey, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Slovenia from 2004 to 2013.
He had been the CEO of ZTE Turkey from 2014 to 2017. When he was in Turkey, he led the first
overseas acquisition of a listed company in ZTE's history. ZTE invested 100 million USD to
become the main shareholder of Netas, the biggest integrator with 2300 local employees in Turkey.
Through Netas, ZTE brought to Turkey local manufacture and R&D of 5G equipment.
Starting from 2018 till now, he has been the CEO of ZTE Southeast Europe, Cyprus and Israel with
50M population. With his great efforts, ZTE's products were well introduced to this region and
ZTE's broadband CPEs have been used in more than 4 million Greek families. ZTE's brand is
known to every Greek by these stable and functional products. Mr. Wang was dedicated to the
improvement of the regional Telecom development . He was the advocator of Fiber to the home in
Greece.
Jianbo Wang
CEO ZTE Southeast Europe,
Cyprus, Israel

Tassos Vamvakidis was appointed Commercial Manager of Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT),
Greece, in 2009. Tassos has a vast experience as a Shipping agent, since he activates in this field
since 1973. In 1990, he was appointed Commercial Manager of Balkan & Black Sea Company
Hellas ltd, , representative in Greece of the National Bulgarian Company namely NAVIGATION
MARITIME BULGARE owner of the national Bulgarian commercial fleet. As of 1995, he hold
the position of General Manager in this Company, until he joined to the COSCO Shipping group.
From 2000 until 2009, he was an elected member of the Board of the International Maritime Union,
an association representing Shipping Agents of major Shipping Liner Companies, while from 2003
he held the position of Vice President dealing with issues related among others to the Container
Terminal of Piraeus Port. In 2017 he has been elected in the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce &
Industry as member of the Administrative Council. Since 2019 he has been elected as Vice
President of ILME (Institute of Logistics Management) member of European Logistics Association.
On December 2020 Tassos has been awarded as Ambassador of the Silk Road Friendship.
Tassos
Vamvakidis
Commercial Manager of
Piraeus Container Terminal

Nikolaos
Lazaris
Managing Director Huawei
Technologies Greece and
Cyprus

Thanasis
Ziliaskopoulos
Chairman of National
Logistics Council
Prof. Ziliaskopoulos has a 30-year academic and professional career in design and optimization of
transport and logistics systems. Prior to joining University of Thessaly he served as Assistant
Professor of Transportation in the Civil Engineering Department at the Ohio State University (1993-
1995), and Northwestern University (Assistant and Associate) from 1995 to 2004. While
Northwestern University, he worked on large scale transport networks, dynamic traffic assignment,
routing and optimization algorithms. He was involved in major initiatives, such as the development of
advanced methods for dynamic traffic assignment (FHWA initiative). Recognition of his work came
with the CAREER Award of the National Science Foundation in 1998 for his research on the advances
on Stochastic Optimization of Transport Systems and, of course, his tenure and promotion to an
Associate Professor position at NU in 2000 that followed. While at the University of Thessaly,
Mechanical Engineering Department) he became active in many EU and National research projects.
In 2008, he became full professor of Transport and Production (Logistics). During the period 2007 to
2010, he was appointed to a vice-chairman position of the Hellenic Institute of Transport Center for
Research and Technology Greece, where he directed research and deployment work on Advanced
Transport Systems for various initiatives. In 2010, he was appointed to the position of Chairman of the
BoD and CEO of TRAINOSE, S.A, the national railway operator in Greece; At the same time he was
appointed as Chairman of the National Council on Logistics by the Ministers of Transport, National
Economy and Development. During his 5- year tenure in this position, the committee, assisted by the
World Bank, developed (1) the National Strategy on Logistics, (2) the Legislation no. 4024/2014 on
Logistics. In 2015 he returned to the University position and also received a 5 year assignment with
the Asia Development Bank as a Senior Advisor on Railway Strategy, with the main mandate to
establish railway corridors in Central Asia to facilitate the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative.

Ioanna
Papadopoulou
Communication and
Marketing Director of
Athens International Airport

Konstantine is leading the OASIS Carbon Management Group efforts in Greece and the region in
proposing Carbon management solutions including Carbon Footprint measurement Technologies,
Hydrogen solutions, Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage models (CCUS), and other Non-electric
uses for coal to Hi-value products.
He is also the Managing Director of Agro Marketing International Consultants, developing Energy
& Shipping Finance projects in the region and Senior Adviser to EarthGrid, a Silicon Valley
Infrastructure technology company. Previously, Mr. Drougos was the Business Development
consultant for Polygen Energy, a US Hydrogen and Fuel cell technology development company, and
ARCTECH, a coal anaerobic digestion technology company, on International expansion.
OASIS CMG is a government affairs consultancy and business & technologies advisory firm with
offices in Athens and New York. OASIS CMG assists governments, corporations and non-
governmental organizations to navigate a complex global landscape, combining evidence-based
analysis and a powerful network across Greece and the region. We have a pool of high caliber
experts we work with and originate mandates and assist clients to do the proper proposal packaging
to the Greek Government and businesses and achieve maximum synergies.
Konstantine
Drougos
CEO Oasis Carbon
Management Group

Harris A.D. Ikonomopoulos (ikonomopoulos@ikonomopoulos.gr) is a practicing lawyer before the
Greek Supreme Court and Council of State and is the Managing Partner of Ikonomopoulos &
Partners LLP (www.ikonomopoulos.gr). He has an over 30 year extensive experience from both
sides from Greek and Foreign investors' perspective.
Past posts: Secretary General; Center for Political Research and Information (1990-1993); President
of the British - Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (2010-2017), President of the Association of
Bilateral European Hellenic Chambers of Commerce (2015) Publisher of Eleftherotypia daily /
Sunday (03.13- 11.14).
Pro bono community work: Inter alia to the New Democracy (Governing) Party for the Concession
Agreements for the Design, Construction and Operation of the Rion-Antirrion Bridge, the Attica
Highway and the El. Venizelos Athens International Airport (1996-1997).
Past member of the Board of Directors/Chairman to several ASE listed and non-listed companies.
Harris
Ikonomopoulos
Managing Partner of
Ikonomopoulos & Partners LLP

Agissilaos
Veroutis
Management Consultant

George grew up in business and has traveled to this day on an extremely interesting path. Today
he stands with one foot in Greece and the other in China. In Greece as a Business Consultant, he
offers his experience and knowledge to Greek companies. In China, through BELT AND ROAD
ASSOCIATES, George supports Chinese companies to invest in Greece. George has worked with
Chinese companies for over 20 years. It is characteristic that in 2019, before the pandemic, he
traveled to China 7 times, perhaps more than any other Greek.
His path has equipped him with important knowledge in business development. He has
significant experience in the whole range of Business Administration. He has acquired primary
knowledge in retail, marketing, e-commerce, logistics, process organization, accounting,
financial management, planning, staff training, crisis management. Also, in publishing and
events management. Over the years, George dealt also with the freight forwarding sector. From
this experience he gained significant knowledge in the field of logistics, exports, imports. In
2014, he engaged in cross-border e-commerce in China. From 2006 to 2017 George was a MoB
of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, the largest Greek chamber with over 150,000 members. As
a result, he acquired significant knowledge in the whole range of entrepreneurship in Greece as
well as a large number of contacts at the national level.
He recently founded Liveshopping platform in order to bring livestreaming e-commerce to
Greece.
The path, of course, was not always paved with roses. The harsh reality forced George to
understand the very difficult side of life and business. An important experience, valuable in the
times we live in today, for him and his partners.

BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE
President Xi Jinping
visits the port of Piraeus
in 2019, with
Primeminister of Greece
Mitsotakis

WHY INVEST IN GREECE

• NOW IS THE TIME

ECONOMIC HUB OF SOUTHEAST
EUROPE

THE CROSSROADS OF THREE
CONTINENTS
Greece lies in the only place in the world where
three different continents intersect (EUROPE,
ASIA, AFRICA)

SO CLOSE TO SO MANY…
Greece is only a few hours away from
CENTRAL / SOUTH / WESTERN EUROPE,
NORTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST

Greece. The Logistics Hub
Greece stands on the crossroad of three continents (Europe, Asia, Africa), connecting people, goods
and cultures. For that reason, Greece has long been a strategic HUB for logistics in the greater
region.
Greece’s geographical position as a gateway between East and West render it highly attractive for
investments in logistics and transport to take advantage of these increasing trade flows in an efficient
and cost-effective manner.
Greek ports are strategically located and could easily be transformed into regional logistics hubs for
goods travel from Asia to Europe. The main port of Greece, Piraeus is a large port with significant
capacity both as a container port and as a car terminal. It is also close to the main Mediterranean
maritime route and provides access to large logistics centers and a high-speed cargo train route
leading into Europe. All these allow Piraeus to serve both as a transshipment center and a gateway
port to Europe.
Piraeus ranked 1st, in 2020, among Mediterranean commercial ports, and 25th internationally, with a
total capacity of 5.43 million TEU. Piraeus’ increased capacity and efficiency, its new cargo train
connection to Europe and the shorter, more direct access to Asia through established shipping routes,
has established Piraeus as the premium import point from the manufacturing countries of Asia to
Europe.
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CHINA INVESTS IN SOUTH-EAST
MEDITERRANEAN INNOVATION
CISEMI is the new subscription service of BELT AND ROAD ASSOCIATES,
provided exclusively to Chinese investors.
• CISEMI provides Chinese investors with timely information on
investment opportunities in the field of Innovation Technology in
Greece.
• CISEMI offers Greek innovation companies access to Chinese investors,
increasing their opportunities for rapid growth.
• CISEMI provides its members with all available details for each
project/company, including key persons and contact details.
• CISEMI brings closer the Greek VC with the Chinese capital, for more
efficient financing of Innovative companies.
• CISEMI organizes online forums exclusively for CISEMI subscribers, to
meet Innovative Entrepreneurs and make quick decisions about a future
investment.
• CISEMI supports Chinese investors, if necessary, in their communication
with the target companies, in negotiations, search for relevant
information, market analysis, due diligence, etc. so that the Chinese
investor can safely decide (or not) on the investment.

Greece. The Energy Hub
Located at the crossroads between East and West combined with the country’s participation in
tripartite cooperation, offers Greece the opportunity to play a key role in the South Balkans and East
Mediterranean region energy markets. The ample availability of renewable energy potential (wind,
hydro, biomass, geothermal, solar & solar thermal) combined with ongoing large-scale infrastructure
projects involving Greece (TAP-IGB-EastMed Gas Pipelines, EuroAsia Interconnector,
hydrocarbons exploration and development) show that Greece is a key player in the formulation of
the EU energy mix and will provide significant investment opportunities in all energy industries.
The energy sector in Greece has a higher contribution to gross value added (GVA) and employment
than in most EU countries, and is poised to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by a
number of significant factors:
▪ required optimization of the energy mix, which consists of the reduction of fossil-fuel generated
electricity and increased contribution from RES. This shift will be driven both by the revised EU
policy of 35% renewable energy sources by 2030, and by the preference for cheaper and cleaner
energy sources such as natural gas
▪ the state’s planned privatization of major energy assets
▪ the liberalization of the electricity and natural gas markets and the further separation of production
and supply from transmission networks the potential for Greece to become a European gateway for
natural gas, electricity and oil resources through mega-infrastructure projects such as the TAP-
IGB-EastMed gas pipelines, EuroAsia Interconnector or gas and oil exploration and production.
▪ energy efficiency and cost reduction driven by such technologies as smart metering, smartgrid
technologies, LED lighting, energy efficient buildings, etc.
▪ major infrastructure development initiatives such as the interconnection of the Greek islands with
the main electricity grid

Greece. The Energy Hub
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Greece, Global Business Services
Greece attracts a worldwide interest for the establishment of intra-group service centers offering
immense opportunities for centralized middle and back-office functions. Being in a geostrategic
location, perfectly accessible in a +/- 2h time zone, Greece is an EU member state offering a
convenient destination for global IT-enabled services.
Greece offers today a pro-business environment, a modern legal framework for global business
services, highly-qualified and multilingual talent, competitive labor cost and office space rentals and
incentives to support job creation and professional training. The operating ecosystem for BPOs is
currently evolving with recent market entries of leading business process outsourcing providers setting
up large scale operations in metropolitan areas of Greece.
Leading multinational groups in key global industries choose Greece to centralize back-office activities
in fields of accounting & finance, R&D, technology & engineering and omnichannel customer
experience.
Greece holds a very strong position in higher education statistics, 44% of people aged 30-34 years have
a higher education degree, compared to the European Union average of 40%. Greek engineers are
included in the Economist's global top 20 ICT human resources pool and have topped the ITU/ICT
development index. Greece scores high on all major factors taken into consideration when choosing a
new country for relocating, such as quality of life, regulated environment, secure living conditions in
urban and rural areas, access to efficient services, strong public health system, residence privileges for
family members, multicultural and multilingual cities, and freedom to travel, among others.
Attractive incentives are in place part of Greece’s legal framework for shared services centers and
BPOs since new job creation and vocational training are major priorities for the country. R&D activity
is strongly supported by generous tax incentives and Actions targeted to priority sectors of the Greek
economy.

Greece, super incentives for R&D
investments
Greece today is a unique opportunity for a company that wants to create a Research and Development
Center. The incentives offered are excellent, combined with excellent quality human resources and
infrastructure.
R&D tax super deduction. New legislation increases the R&D additional deduction from 30% to
100%, resulting in a super deduction of 200%, also providing an optional accelerated certification
procedure
Eligible expenditure include:
• Wage costs • Contractual research (up to 70% of total R&D expenditure) • Tax depreciation costs of
buildings • Tax depreciation costs or lease of equipment and laboratory instruments • Tax amortization
costs of specialized software • Travel costs • Consumables • Patent development costs
• Subscriptions to databases/libraries • Operating expenses
R&D grant (EU): Up to 100% funding. All legal entities performing R&D activities in national priority
sectors based on the National/Regional Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialization (RIS3) 2014-20:
• Agrifood-nutrition • Health and pharmaceuticals • Information technology and telecommunication
services • Energy and its cross-cutting implications • Environment and sustainability • Transport and
logistics • Materials and construction • Culture, tourism, and creative economy

GREECE General Information

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GREECE
Population, major cities, History & Culture

GREECE
Gastronomy, Lifestyle, Education, Health Care

Transportation
Greece boasts a robust and modern transportation network that seamlessly connects air,
land and sea. By plane, ship, train or car, traveling to Greece, and moving through the
country, is simple and quick. Almost the entire country is covered by public transport,
making travel simple within Greece.
Airports
Greece has 45 airports—15 international airports, 26 domestic airports, and 4 municipal
airports, 21,5 million international passengers in 2019. Main airports: Athens International
Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos), Thessaloniki, Iraklio (Crete), Rhodes, Corfu, Kos, Chania,
Zakynthos, Samos, Mykonos, Santorini (Thira). Many of these airports, especially on the
islands, primarily serve tourists and handle charter flights.
Sea
Greece offers a highly developed port and ferry network that connects all of the country’s
islands as well as ports in other countries—predominantly in Italy. There are daily routes
from Patras and Igoumenitsa to Italy.
Ports
With hundreds of islands, Greece has many seaports, 16 of which are international. The
port of Piraeus is one of the busiest in Europe and is the main cargo port of the country,
followed by the ports of Thessaloniki, Patras, and Igoumenitsa. Greece has more than 140
ports that serve passengers and cargo. Greece’s port infrastructure is being constantly
upgraded and improved to meet the needs of cargo shipping, security concerns, and the
country’s visitors, that totaled 35 million in 2019.
In November 2008, China’s Cosco signed an agreement to run a part of the Port of Piraeus
in a 35-year, 4.5 billion-Euro deal that is slated to significantly increase the port’s. In
addition, this agreement will position Piraeus as a leading point of cargo capacity and
efficiency, entry for goods from Asia destined for the European market.
Urban Transport
Athens boasts a highly sophisticated public transportation network, comprised of buses,
suburban railways, and a state-of-the-art metro. Thessaloniki and other cities in Greece
also have integrated public transport networks.
GREECE
Transportation, Airports, Sea, Ports, Urban transport

GREECE
Infrastructure, Road network, Railway

GREECE
Waterways, Power & Energy, Telecommunications,
Water & Sewage systems

GREECE
Human Capital

GREECE
Services, Languages, Intellectual Capital

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