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Official opening of PwC Technology & Innovation Hub in Patras

The Technology & Innovation Hub in Patras was inaugurated by PwC Greece. The aim of the project is the development of innovative tools and the integration of the most advanced technology solutions in the social and business activity of the country, with the help of the technology ecosystem of Western Greece.

The inauguration ceremony, which marks the official opening of the new PwC offices in Patras, took place on Thursday, May 12, at the premises of the Technology & Innovation Hub, in the presence of representatives of the local government, local academic and scientific bodies as well as the leadership and staff. of PwC Greece. Specifically, among others, the ceremony was attended by Nektarios Farmakis, Regional Governor of Western Greece, Christos Bouras, Rector of the University of Patras, Platon Marlafekas, President of the Chamber of Achaia. Marios Psaltis, CEO, PwC Greece addressed a greeting, while Kyriakos Andreou, Deputy CEO and Head of Consulting Services and George Kollidas, Partner, Technology Leader, presented the vision and future actions of Technology & Inn.

Official opening of PwC Technology & Innovation Hub in Patras
Marios Psaltis, CEO, PwC Greece

The PwC Technology & Innovation Hub aspires to be a catalyst for the wider upgrading of the technology profile of the region by completing the value chain created by the academic institutions and the cradles of start-ups.

This is a very important initiative that strengthens the leading position of PwC Greece in the field of technology. At the same time, it reaffirms its commitment to assisting the efforts of organizations, agencies and companies to digitally transform their way of working through the development of innovative solutions that are strategically designed and focused on people.

Within the framework of Technology & Innovation Hub, large-scale projects will be developed, which also concern the implementation of important projects of both private and public character. Special emphasis will be given to the projects of the Recovery Fund that will lead to the digital transformation of the country.

The Regional Governor of Western Greece, Nektarios Farmakis, on the occasion of the official opening of the PwC Technology & Innovation Hub in Patras said: “The Region of Western Greece welcomes in Patras the new Technology & Innovation Hub of PwC which in collaboration with local academics and researchers such as the University of Patras, the Science Park, etc., will enhance the technological profile and the innovation environment in the wider region.Patra is a metropolis of knowledge and research, capable of supporting a strong pole of innovation in Greece.Western Greece as a whole “It has the quality characteristics and the investment interest, in order to attract innovative solutions. In the Region, our effort to strengthen the innovation and to attract new investments, is continuous.”

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Nektarios Farmakis, Regional Governor of Western Greece

The President of the Chamber of Achaia, Platon Marlafekas, during his short greeting at the event, said: “As the Chamber of Achaia, we feel very happy, especially at this time, for the selection of Patras, for the operation of HUB Technology and Research, as well as We firmly believe that Achaia is an important center for the development and utilization of such actions.It is known that since 2012, the Chamber of Achaia with the University of Patras established the annual exhibition “Innovation and Transfer of Knowledge – PATRAS IQ” and I firmly believe that it was an important reason, so that our city is selected by PwC, for the launch of the HUB. ”

Kyriakos Andreou, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Consulting Services of PwC Greece, states in this regard: “The success of PwC Technology & Innovation Hub is a strategic priority for our company. On the one hand, it aspires to function as an innovation hub for the development of meet the real needs of the market on the other hand is a precursor to developments for our company, and this is because it is part of a new, innovative operating model that provides for the creation of respective offices – satellites throughout Greece. young people from all over the country the opportunity for professional development and career in an international flexible working environment without having to move from the areas where they were born and raised.

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Kyriakos Andreou, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Head of Consulting Services PwC Greece

In addition, our office in Patras is the guide for the creation of the Greek PwC Experience Center that will soon operate in Athens. It is an innovative co-creation space, where together with our customers and partners we will be able to design the solution of complex problems, combining business acumen, anthropocentric approach and cutting-edge technologies, always guided by the end user “.

George Kollidas, Partner, Technology Leader, states: “We are very pleased that the Technology & Innovation Hub has already welcomed the first employees, aiming to have more than 35 people working in it by 2023, most of whom will come from It should also be noted that in the context of the development of the PwC Technology & Innovation Hub, strong alliances have been developed, both with the academic institutions and with the research centers of the city, with the ultimate goal of forming a community that will contribute in practice to address the challenges of digital transformation. ”

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George Kollidas, Partner, Technology Leader PwC Greece

Among the strategic allies of Technology & Innovation Hub are, among others, the University of Patras, the Institute of Computer Technology and Publications “DIOFANTOS” and the “Science Park of Patras” and actions are already being jointly planned in order to converge and match the real market. of the education system.

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