Presentation: “Tools to Support Research and Innovation” at Startup Europe Week Kozani
At Startup Europe Week Kozani on 11 March 2024, I presented practical tools for supporting research and innovation as part of a discussion on developing a local start-up ecosystem in Western Macedonia. The post includes both the presentation material and a video of the event.
Presentation: Development Platform — Support Tools for the Innovation Ecosystem of the Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
A presentation on the digital tools developed by the Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia and the cooperation required to support the region’s productive transformation.
World Bank study on the post-lignite period in Western Macedonia (A Road Map for a Managed Transition of Coal-Dependent Regions in Western Macedonia)
The World Bank study, the implementation of which lasted 20 months and was delivered in June 2020. The study was commissioned by the European Commission and includes the following deliverables: A Road Map for a Managed Transition of Coal-Dependent Regions in Western Macedonia Profiling…
Platform for Coal Regions in Transition: Participation in the 5th meeting of the working group in Brussels
From Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 July, the 5th meeting of the working group for the “Platform for Coal Regions in Transition” is taking place. To watch it live, click here The agenda for the meeting can be found here … Specifically regarding the…
“Capacity Building for Entrepreneurs” the theme of the 3rd International Thematic Workshop, held in Kozani
Interview in the context of the 3rd International Thematic Workshop themed “Capacity Building for Entrepreneurs”, implemented in Kozani as part of the REBORN project of Interreg Europe 2014-2020, in which the Regional Development Fund participates on behalf of the Region of Western Macedonia. The…
Intervention by the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section: Evaluation of the contribution of economic sectors to the productive model of Western Macedonia, with an emphasis on the impact of the lignite industry
For many decades, peaking in 2002, the extraction and combustion of lignite accounted for approximately 30% of the Gross Value Added (GVA) at the level of Western Macedonia. In 2014, this figure rose to 42% and, indeed, showed upward momentum for the coming years…
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Coal Platform: The presentations of the meetings on 26~27.2.2018 [“Coal Regions in Transition Platform Working Groups: launch and first meetings”]
The European Commission launched the Platform on Coal Regions in Transition in December 2017. As part of the Platform’s activities, its two working groups will now hold their first meetings: The ‘Post Coal Economy and Structural Transformation’ group will cover strategies and projects focusing…
“No” by the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section to the 200 MW photovoltaic park by “PPC RENEWABLES” (video)
The revival of plans to construct the 200 MW photovoltaic park by “PPC RENEWABLES” at the old mines in the Kozani – Ptolemaida area provoked an intervention from the Technical Chamber of Greece – Western Macedonia Section. The Technical Chamber of Greece stresses that…
The major challenge of transitioning Western Macedonia to a new economic model
Highly constructive were the meetings in Brussels (European Parliament) of the delegation of mayors and technocrats from Western Macedonia regarding the creation of the transition platform for the coal-bearing regions of Europe. On this new trip, the delegation met with the other three regions…
Επικαιροποίηση της μελέτης του ΤΕΕ/ΤΔΜ για τη συνεισφορά του λιγνίτη στην τοπική και εθνική οικονομία
Ξεκίνησε ήδη από πλευράς του Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου /Τμήμα Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, η διαδικασία για την επικαιροποίηση της παλαιότερης μελέτης του ΤΕΕ/ΤΔΜ για τη συνεισφορά του λιγνίτη στην τοπική και εθνική οικονομία. Στόχος του φορέα είναι η μελέτη να είναι έτοιμη μέχρις ότου να ξεκινήσει το market test της κυβέρνησης, για τις λιγνιτικές μονάδες στις οποίες θα […]