{"id":22314,"date":"2026-05-15T14:55:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=22314"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:55:49","slug":"sme-fund-supporting-greek-enterprises-and-innovation-an-assessment-of-the-years-2023-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/sme-fund-supporting-greek-enterprises-and-innovation-an-assessment-of-the-years-2023-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"SME Fund: Supporting Greek Enterprises and Innovation \u2013 An Assessment of the Years 2023-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The SME Fund is an initiative of the <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/index_en\">European Commission<\/a> (\u0395C), implemented by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\">European Union Intellectual Property Office<\/a> (EUIPO) in cooperation with national and regional intellectual property offices across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>In Greece, EUIPO works closely with the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI), supporting Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in protecting and strengthening their innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Through the SME Fund, Greek SMEs gain <strong>direct access to European financial support<\/strong> for the protection of their Intellectual Property, particularly trademarks and designs. More importantly, the programme helps enterprises become active participants in Europe\u2019s Industrial Property ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Through the SME Fund, Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>gain access to European financial support mechanisms,<\/li>\n<li>strengthen their presence within the European industrial property environment,<\/li>\n<li>expand business activities and develop specialized products and services,<\/li>\n<li>support employment growth and business sustainability,<\/li>\n<li>actively contribute to the innovation ecosystem in Greece and across Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The present document provides a comprehensive assessment of the use and impact of the SME Fund by Greek SMEs, covering data from 2023 to 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Compiled with the statistics provided by the EUIPO to the national offices (with data available as of 14 May 2026) by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eleni Miskou<\/strong>, Director Secretariat at OBI, Contact Point for the SME Fund in Greece,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nicoleta Voluta<\/strong>, Seconded EPO Young Professional, Directorate Secretariat, OBI,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hikmat Saffaye<\/strong>, Seconded EPO Young Professional, Directorate Secretariat, OBI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Archive: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SME-Fund-Greece-statistical-highlights_en_15.05.2026.pdf\">SME Fund Greece statistical highlights_en_15.05.2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SME Fund is an initiative of the European Commission (\u0395C), implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in cooperation with national and regional intellectual property offices across Europe. 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