The Greek revival you’re not watching (but probably should be)

Most of the world does not pay close attention to Greece. This may be wrong. The stunning islands are the foundation for the best known for the best known cities and deep historical roots of the sun: a modern, solid technological economy.

Although the international focus is in the spotlight, this editor is taking place in Athens, as this editor reveals between these editors. The country, which once again depressed the economic collapse, did not reimbent himself as a “innovative nation.” Politics turns into a reality of clever marketing with an updated purpose of an investor interest and technology and entrepreneurship.

Indeed, one with a seater Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis claimed that Greece did not only caught fire, but leaped ahead. “There is an important place to grow,” he said, but he thinks something very real in his country happened. “The stars are aligned.”

Greece explained Mitsotakis, a few years ago a few years ago “a conscious decision” outside the traditional economic columns such as tourism and hospitality. “Tech may have 10% of our economy. This can be developed perfectly,” he said, “Buzz” in the rise of the rise in capital flow and ecosystem. The Venture capital was drawn in his background – in 2001 he set up the first incubator of Greece – often spoke with fluents who did not hear from heads of state.

When Greece can come to late European Tech Party, the time can actually prove that it is a preference. Because there is no capital to worsen the capital, Greece removed some of the most exaggerated assessments and failed ventuants that aggravate more mature ecosystems. With a relatively clean slate, the country is moving quickly to place itself in the forefront of itself technology.

In AI, the Prime Minister only sees a chance to go to advance not to catch. “We want to use technology for the leap,” he said. “Not only to catch but also better than many European countries.” Greece pointed to success in digitizing public services – this was very far away in some aspects and the regional agreement review hours hours hours staged my hours.

Dual strategy of upbringing beginnings when modernizing the government, organizes the spine of Greece’s AI ambition. Mitsotakis is a lab as a laboratory for responsible innovation in areas such as health, civil defense and defense. “We do not talk about what the beginning society is doing. We are a customer of technology. We want to have more starting mentality as a government.”

A large column of this transformation is talent. Greece is trying to return the brain drain that sees thousands of qualified workers in the financial crisis. “There are tax breaks – have a 50% discount for income tax in seven years,” he said, “If people do not only intend to return to tax discounts, and they can only develop their work in Greece.”

For this purpose, we touched on two new programs last year that we touched up two new programs designed to bring experienced foreign workers and entrepreneurs across the country. The initiatives still reflect a wider obligation for openness, albeit in the pipeline. “It’s a global war for talent,” said Mitsotakis. “We need to make the Greek talent’s back or make it easier for people who can live everywhere to choose to work here.”

Mitsotakis also stressed the importance of technological expansion outside the nodes in Thessaloniki, Heraklion and other universities outside Athens. “It should also be a story about regional development.”

Again, the Prime Minister admitted the complexity of legal reform, including the pace of legal reform, the need for later stage capital and the European market. However, the thing Greece now offers is forecasting, stability and acceleration, unlike the depths of the crisis. “Does this country move in the right direction?” He asked rhetorically. “The answer is yes.”

For Mitsotakis, the last goal is to make Greece’s progress “irreversible”. The Legacy building was not his attention, but also 300 investors and founders to sit on both Mitotakis, Mitotakis, and some of the region, London and another place – wants to ensure the rapid continuation of the country’s progress.

“We do not know [perform] Miracles, “says Mitsotakis.” We can’t fix lost places in several years. But I think I see the victims of the past and see technology as a great opportunity for both the private sector and the government. “

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