The participation of Alati Dadakarides S.A. in the "OPAP Forward" program of Endeavor Greece represents a milestone in the company's story and promises a new era of growth and innovation.
The "OPAP Forward" program
OPAP is paying back to society by investing part of its profits into projects that help the community. One of these actions is the OPAP Forward programme which supports innovative and promising SMEs. The OPAP Forward programme serves as a growth accelerator, providing integrated strategic guidance, trainings and access to funding tools and international markets through networking activities. Moreover, the participation of companies in the programme can result in additional needs being met through the creation of new jobs.
The Endeavor Greece
The project is implemented in cooperation with the international non-profit organization Endeavor Greece, founded in 2012 as part of the global Endeavor Network. Endeavor Greece is recognised internationally for its contribution to supporting high impact companies, helping them to expand their business globally, particularly in underserved and/or emerging markets. In this context, the organization hosts numerous events and meet-ups in various cities in Europe and worldwide and can demonstrate quite a few success stories as a result of the acquisition of innovative projects by major foreign companies.
Goals and selection criteria
The interested companies wishing to be selected and to implement Endeavor Greece's OPAP Forward program are following the application process by submitting a registration form in which they disclose information about the company, financial data as well as information about the corporate development plan. The application must be submitted by a senior executive of the company such as the founder, a shareholder or a representative of the Board of Directors. The most promising and most healthy businesses are nominated to participate in the program.
How do companies benefit from their participation in the programme
Through the participation in the program OPAP Forward of Endeavor Greece, the companies will benefit from valuable support services to assist the growth of their business. Strategic guidance, trainings and access to additional funding tools will significantly contribute to the companies’ further development and success. Moreover, enhanced access to international markets and networking activities are crucial not only for expansion into new markets but also for the increase of market share in countries where a business is already operating. The generated synergies will provide a fruitful territory to help each company meet its goals more efficiently and quickly.
As Dadakarides S.A. values and encourages innovation in both production and management, it is ready to fully embrace this initiative, serving as an example for other SMEs to follow, so that they can also pursue and attain similar opportunities. The development of SMEs amid healthy competition is a growth driver for the whole country.