During the Rural SMEs seminar and study visit on Public Support to Innovative Rural SMEs in Patras, Western Greece, Mr. Dimitrios Karavidas Head of General Directory of development Planning gave a speech and present his presentation titled: “Financial tools for innovative Rural SME’s”. He talked about:
• The structural problem of Greek and Regional Economy
• The Region of Western Greece in the national and European environment
• The degree of urbanization in the Region of Western Greece and Greece in general
• The vision of the Region of Western Greece
• The regional planning and program of 2020-2027
• Exporting performance of the Region of Western Greece
• Research: Level of division of new performances
• Factors that prevent the growth of entrepreneurship
