The Chamber of Achaia, coordinator of INTECMED project, invited the Greek beneficiaries of the mentorship programme to a physical meeting on Monday 30th of January 2023 at its premises. The participants had the opportunity to discuss the progress of the mentorship programme, the development of the Business Plans, and their expectations regarding this training procedure. The beneficiaries highlighted the importance of having professional support while they mature their innovative ideas and develop business plans of ready-to-market business ideas, in view of the upcoming phase of the project where the three most promising ideas of the mentorship programme will receive free-equity funds to develop new products/services in Greece.

Moreover, the mentees were informed about the updates on the E-Bazaar Innovation Platform and were encouraged to register to expand their networking and cooperation opportunities and interact with investors.  

During the meeting, the Chamber of Achaia informed them regarding about a multi-purpose event that will be organized on May 2023-powered by Patras Innovation Quest (PATRAS IQ)- where they will have the chance to demonstrate their business ideas and meet with all the beneficiaries of INTECMED, from the 4 Mediterranean countries (Greece, Spain, Tunisia, Egypt). The coordinator´s team presented some key points of the planned event such as the “pitch event” and the “B2B meetings” with investors and encouraged all the participants to send their suggestions regarding this event.