What Enterprise Greece does

Enterprise Greece is a state-owned Société Anonyme (S.A.) operating under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, established in its current form in 2014 through the merger of Invest in Greece S.A. and the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (the latter tracing back to 1977). The agency serves two mandates: attracting foreign direct investment into Greece and promoting the export of Greek products and services internationally. It operates an Investment Helpdesk providing regulatory, tax, licensing, and site-location advisory to foreign investors, and an Export Helpdesk supporting Greek exporters and international buyers with market intelligence and B2B matchmaking. The organization is funded through state budget allocations rather than commercial revenue, and all services are provided free of charge.

The agency's core service infrastructure consists of a digital platform (website, newsletter portal, events calendar, and online registration systems) complemented by dedicated human advisory capacity organized around eight strategic investment sectors—Tourism, Energy, ICT, Life Sciences, Logistics, Global Business Services, Food & Agriculture, and Audiovisual Productions—and five key trade sectors including Food & Beverage, ICT, Marine Equipment, Industrial & Building Materials, and Consumer Products. Supporting products include the Greek Export Directory (a searchable database of Greek exporters) and Business Matchmaking services connecting international buyers with Greek manufacturers. The go-to-market motion is multi-channel: participation in major international trade shows (MWC Barcelona, PROWEIN, Gulfood, MIPIM, Intersolar Europe), organization of trade missions and national delegations, and bilateral engagement through Greek embassies and MoU partner agencies (WAIPA, ANIMA, OECD).

Enterprise Greece maintains two offices—in Athens (headquarters at 109 Vasilissis Sophias Avenue) and Thessaloniki (northern Greece regional office)—with a headcount of 11–50 staff. Its distribution leverage is exceptional for an organization of its size, drawing on the full Greek diplomatic network, bilateral chambers of commerce, and partnerships with industry bodies such as SEV (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises), Eurobank, SEKEE, and CSR Hellas. The agency does not develop proprietary technology; its value proposition rests on regulatory access, institutional credibility, and network orchestration rather than product innovation.

Name

Enterprise Greece

Legal name

Ελληνική Εταιρία Επενδύσεων & Εξωτερικού Εμπορίου

Website

https://enterprisegreece.gov.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Enterprise Greece is a state-owned Société Anonyme under the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs that attracts foreign direct investment into Greece and promotes Greek exports internationally through helpdesk services, trade missions, international exhibitions, and business matchmaking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Promotion Services

NAICS

Administration of General Economic Programs (92611)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked) (BPADAMAE)

Keywords

• Investment promotion agency
• Export promotion services
• Foreign direct investment
• Trade facilitation services
• Government investment agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Enterprise Greece is a Société Anonyme (SA) operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As an official government investment and trade promotion agency, it is funded through state budget allocations rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Enterprise Greece is the official Greek government investment and trade promotion agency operating as a one-stop shop to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into Greece and promote the export of Greek products and services abroad. It provides free advisory services through dedicated Investment and Export Helpdesks, sector-specific investment promotion (tourism, energy, ICT, life sciences, logistics, food & beverage, etc.), business matchmaking between Greek exporters and international buyers, and Greek Export Directory services.

Product overview

Enterprise Greece is a government-backed investment and trade promotion agency operating as a comprehensive service platform. The organization provides two primary functions: attracting foreign direct investment to Greece and promoting Greek exports internationally. The trade side covers key export sectors including Food & Beverage, ICT, Marine Equipment & Supplies, Industrial & Building Materials, and Consumer Products. The investment side focuses on strategic sectors including Tourism, Energy, Life Sciences, Logistics, Global Business Services, Food & Agriculture, and Audiovisual Productions. Supporting services include an Export Helpdesk for trade guidance, an Investment Helpdesk for investor advisory, a Greek Export Directory database, and Business Matchmaking services. The organization facilitates participation in international exhibitions and trade missions while providing market intelligence, site location assistance, and regulatory guidance to both foreign investors and Greek exporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and supporting.

• Israel Ports CompanystrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Participation in MARE MED III Athens Conference 2026 bringing together Greece, Israel, and Cyprus to discuss strategic convergence in Eastern Mediterranean and the role of the IMEC corridor, including energy cooperation, shipping, defense, and infrastructure.
• Israel ShipyardsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Participation in MARE MED III Athens Conference 2026 focusing on shipping and maritime cooperation between Greece and Israel, with senior executives from Israeli organizations alongside Greek officials.
• Israel Aerospace IndustriesstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Participation in MARE MED III Athens Conference 2026 bringing together defense industry representatives from Israel with Greek officials to discuss strategic convergence and regional cooperation.
• Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC)strategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 May 2026Enterprise Greece participated as Platinum Partner at World Technology Convention 2026 hosted by ICC in Mumbai, focusing on technology's role in advancing India's Make in India agenda across AI, cybersecurity, defence, fintech, and healthcare technology.
• Ministry of Digital GovernancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Collaboration for Greece's national delegation at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, marking the 13th consecutive participation since 2013. The delegation showcases Greek technology companies across AI, semiconductors, edge computing, fintech, and satellite communications sectors.
• Association of Innovative Applications Companies of Greece (SEKEE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Co-leading the national Greek technology delegation at MWC Barcelona 2026 alongside the Ministry of Digital Governance and Enterprise Greece, focusing on AI, semiconductors, and fintech sectors.
• Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2025Collaboration with SEV to co-organize training seminars and workshops educating the local business community on ESG principles and responsible business conduct.
• EurobankstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2025Co-organization of ESG training seminars and workshops with Eurobank to educate the business community on sustainability principles and ESG criteria.
• ANIMA Investment NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2025Enterprise Greece participates in ANIMA Investment Network, an international association contributing to the global effort for a sustainable future through investment promotion.
• World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2025Active participation in WAIPA, contributing to global investment promotion efforts and best practice sharing among investment promotion agencies worldwide.
• OECD National Contact PointsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2025Enterprise Greece serves as the Greek National Contact Point for OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, helping promote responsible business practices in Greece.
• CSR Hellas NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Enterprise Greece joined the CSR Hellas Network as of September 2024, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable development and ESG principles integration.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CzechInvest: Czech Republic's investment and business development agency; comparable EU-member IPA with a helpdesk model, sector-focused investment promotion, and free advisory services for foreign investors.
• Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI): Germany's federal economic development agency providing FDI consulting and export promotion; one of Europe's largest and best-resourced IPAs and a structural benchmark for what a scaled-up Enterprise Greece could become.
• Business France: France's national investment promotion agency, directly comparable to Enterprise Greece in mandate — attracting FDI into France and supporting French exports abroad via a one-stop-shop model, embassy network, and trade missions.
• Italian Trade Agency (ITA): Italy's governmental agency for promotion of Italian trade and investment abroad, structurally and functionally analogous to Enterprise Greece as a Mediterranean EU-member IPA operating under ministerial supervision.
• AICEP Portugal Global: Portugal's state-owned trade and investment agency; comparable in size, EU-membership scope, and Mediterranean positioning to Enterprise Greece, with overlapping service offerings for foreign investors and exporters.
• Invest in Turkey (Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye): Turkey's official investment promotion office; a direct Mediterranean/regional competitor for FDI in tourism, energy, and manufacturing, with overlapping target sectors and similar trade-show-driven GTM.
• ICEX Spain Trade and Investment: Spain's national trade and investment promotion entity, with parallel scope — FDI attraction, export promotion, trade fair organization, and helpdesk-style advisory services for foreign investors.

Regional players

• Invest in Canada: Canada's federal investment promotion arm, structurally analogous as a state-led IPA but serving a different geography and competing less directly with Greece for the same investor pool.
• Dubai FDI (Department of Economy and Tourism): Gulf-based sovereign IPA competing with Greece for hospitality and real-estate FDI flows; comparable one-stop-shop model but operating in a different geographic and regulatory jurisdiction.

Others

• World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA): Global industry body of which Enterprise Greece is an active member; relevant as an ecosystem/peer-network organization rather than a direct competitor, providing best-practice benchmarking across the IPA category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EnterprisegreeceSA

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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