The Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” (EPAnEK) is one of the seven Sectoral and thirteen Regional Operational Programs of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (NSRF) for the period 2014-2020, which was approved by the C (2014) 10162 final EU Decision of 18/12/2014.

The 9th revision of EPAnEK is the final one and concerns the successful completion of the selected - based on the Policy Objectives - actions, following the planned transfers and project segmentations. It concerns the modification of the financing plan by transferring funds between its Priority Axes, within the same category of regions and the same Fund. Approved by European Commission Implementing Decision C (2023) 8740/7-12-2023.

EPAnEK geographically covers the whole of Greece and has a 8,03 billion euros public expenditure budget (6,58 billion euros of EU contribution).

The pivotal strategic objective of EPANEK continues to be the strengthening of the competitiveness and extroversion of the enterprises, the transition to quality entrepreneurship, with the forefront of innovation and the increase of the domestic added value. The Operational Program for Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation is central to the country's effort to create and support a productive model that will lead to the development and enhancement of the competitiveness of the Greek economy, by leveraging private resources.

This model brings to the fore productive, competitive and extroverted sectors of the economy such as tourism, energy, agri-food, environment, supply chain, information & communication technologies, health and pharmaceutical industry, creative and cultural industries, materials - constructions.

With the support of  EPAnEK and in synergy with Regional Operational Programmes, the Smart Specialisation strategy is implemented with the aim of connecting research and innovation with entrepreneurship and the strengthening/development of the existing and/or new competitive advantages of the country and its Regions.

EPAnEK is structured around the following main Priority Axes:

• “Enhancing entrepreneurship with sectoral priorities” 4.262,20 million Euros total budget
• “Adaptability of workers, enterprises and the entrepreneurial environment to the new development requirements”  672,41 million Euros total budget
• “Development of mechanisms to support entrepreneurship” 1.345,41 million Euros total budget
• “ERDF Technical Assistance” 114,48 million Euros total budget
• “ESF Technical Assistance” 25,44 million Euros total budget 
• "Support for dealing with the consequences of the crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic" with a total budget of 1.885,74 million euros

Attached Files

• European Commission's Decision on the “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Operational Programme 2023)
• Analytical Operational Programme according to the “Investment for growth and jobs” Objective
• Summary of the “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Operational Programme (2023)
• Joint Ministerial Decision Approving the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for the “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Operational Programme
• Approved Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of the “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” Operational Programme 2014-2020   
• Environmental Pre-Screening for the revision of the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” 2017 
• Environmental Pre-Screening for the 2nd revision of the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” 2018
• Environmental Pre-Screening for the 7th revision of the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” 2021-B
• Environmental Pre-Screening for the 9th revision of the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” 2023