Within the first quarter of the year, the tender for his work will begin “Andreas Lentakis” Government Parkat its facilities FIRE in the Municipality of Dafni-Ymittos, where 9 ministries are planned to relocate.
Specifically, the so-called competitive dialogue will begin, the first stage of the process provided for in the framework of public-private partnerships (PPP).
Already, the tender documents are ready, while, at the same time, the TAIPED promotes the relocation of the remaining activities on the PYRKAL site. It is a project worth 421 million euros in present value (with a discount rate of 7.5%). According to his estimate Ministry of Financethe contractor is expected to be appointed within 2024 and from the end of 2026 to the beginning of 2027 it will gradually start to be delivered, with the government park first.
The Deputy Minister of National Economy Nikos Papathanasis asserted at a press conference yesterday that the project is on schedule and there are no delays. However, the project has been announced since April 2021, so almost 3 years have already passed, and in the meantime individual objections have been raised from many quarters.
In any case, the government wants to speed up investments, since these will henceforth be the main driver of growth, as the role of consumption is expected to decline. “Supporting entrepreneurship and investment is a key priority of the government,” said Mr. Papathanasis. Also, the study is dictated by the expiry time of the Recovery Fund in 2.5 years.
The contractor for the project is expected to be named within 2024.
Thus, yesterday Mr. Papathanasis presented at a press conference the investment tools to support entrepreneurship and improve infrastructure, which include the following:
1. The Just Development Transition program within the framework of the NSRF 2021-2027, amounting to 1.6 billion. Within the first quarter, invitations are planned to support investment projects of young and established SMEs (130 million euros) and large enterprises (150 million euros) that are implemented in the continental regions ESDIM.
2. Them PPP, with the new contracts estimated at 1.6 billion euros. In the final stage is the signing of 9 PPP contracts (broadband infrastructure, student residences, building of the General Secretariat of Infrastructure, 17 school infrastructures in the Region of Central Macedonia, street lighting in the Region of Epirus).
3. Her Hellenic Development Bank, whose active programs have a loan budget of 1.5 billion euros, providing a guarantee, but also co-financing and interest subsidy. Besides, new programs start in 2024, with financial tools such as TEPIX III, with a total loan budget of 2.5 billion euros.
4. The Hellenic Development Investment Bank (EATE – formerly TANEO), the so-called Sovereign Fund of Funds, the state super fund in venture investments, which manages venture capital and private equity funds, to invest in Greek businesses with innovation characteristics. With a portfolio of 22 funds, agreements have already been signed for 533 million euros, which raised another 800 million euros, so they manage a total of 1.3 billion euros to invest in SMEs. In the first half of this year, the funds are expected to reach 30, the total commitments of EATE to 800 million euros and the total funds under management to 1.8 billion euros.
