Cooperations

Within the context of its work as Programme Management Body and a body supporting entrepreneurship in general, KEPA , has developed close ties with significant development and business entities in Greece and abroad.

Such cooperation agreements concern:

Service provision by KEPA on business issues;
Management of financing projects submitted to such entities, by KEPA;
Creation of joint venture structures for undertaking project management programmes through public calls for tender (public promulgations).

Specifically, KEPA cooperates on a long-term basis with the following agencies:

The European Commission (DG Regional Development and DG Entrepreneurship)

The competent Ministries (Ministry of Finance – Competitiveness & Shipping, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, etc).

With the Regions of Central & Western Macedonia.
With the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING) and the Greek International Business Association (SEVE).
With the Chambers of Commerce and Technical Chambers of the Regions of Central and Western Macedonia.
With the National Bank of Greece S.A., for which KEPA is the exclusive partner at national level for monitoring and evaluation of investment plans and projects submitted by enterprises.
With the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the University of Macedonia.
With specialised sectoral and business entrepreneurship agencies & organizations such as:

a. Association of Information Technology Companies of Northern Greece;

b. Hellenic Fashion Industry Association;

c. Ergani Centre (Centre for the support of female employment and entrepreneurship).