Tourism

Greece is one of the top tourism destinations in the world. The number of tourism visits over the last decade has shown a steady increase. From 14.2 million international visitors in 2004, more than 17 million people visited Greece in 2008, and it is expected that in a few years this number will reach 20 million, almost twice the country’s population.

Energy

Greece’s comprehensive energy policy, to establish sustainable, competitive, and secure sources of energy, has established an encompassing regulatory and market framework for the energy sector.

ICT

The Greek ICT sector offers a unique opportunity for investment in high-end, value added services with a global reach, including the creation of software development centres and microchip design labs. Greece provides highly skilled, top-notch researchers and engineers at competitive salaries, in an environment with superior infrastructure and R&D support.

Life Sciences

Strong market fundamentals and a top-notch talent pool provide the opportunity for cost efficient medicine development in Greece.

Food & Beverage

Food and beverage is the most dynamic and high-growth sector in Greek manufacturing and the Greek market has shown robust growth for almost a decade. Investment opportunities include boutique and niche market goods, the entire gamut of mass market items, products marketed as “Mediterranean,” and the exploding organic food sector.

Environmental Management

Investment opportunities in waste management are exceptional. The expertise of foreign firms to meet the demands of the local market is a necessity. Greece is embarking on a long-term plan to overhaul its waste management practices. New technologies are needed to deal with an increasing burden of waste and that meet the demand for disposal, energy generation, recycling, and building new, closed-loop systems that limit waste generation.