The international forum of business meetings “MariMatch 2018” is organized on 6-7 June 2018 in the framework of the International Exhibition “Posidonia 2018” by the National Documentation Centre (EKT), coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network-Hellas, in cooperation with the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, EBETAM SA and with the support of the “Maritime Industries & Services” group of the Enterprise Europe Network. The event is addressed to all stakeholders in the Shipbuilding, Marine Engineering and Marine Technology sector.

For more than 40 years, Posidonia International Exhibition has been the largest exhibition in the maritime sector. In 2016, more than 1,843 exhibitors participated in the exhibition, which attracted more than 19,420 buyers from 93 countries. The second Business Meetings event in the framework of the Poseidonia 2016 International Exhibition gathered 120 participants from 16 countries and more than 350 meetings took place.

The event is a unique opportunity for businesses from Greece interested in contacts with potential partners abroad, new customers/suppliers and new technologies, as well as for businesses from abroad interested in the Greek market and business and investment opportunities in Greece. Specifically, it is addressed to companies, clusters and research organisations, which are active in the maritime sector and are looking for business, technological and research partnerships.

The thematic areas of the event are:
– Shipbuilding
– Shipyard technologies and equipment
– Environmentally sustainable shipyard
– Electronic systems, communication & navigation systems
– Mechanical and auxiliary systems
– Freight logistics (transport logistics) / Ports
– Maritime services
– Services / Technologies for safety at sea
– Marine research, development & innovation
– Marine bio-economy

Participants must complete the online entry form and submit a profile by 1 June 2018. Applications for the meetings take place from 1 May to 1 June. The profiles will be published in an electronic catalogue and will form the basis for the organisation of meetings with potential partners. Each participant will receive their own personal meeting schedule before the event.

The MariMatch – Posidonia 2018 event will take place in the framework of the Posidonia 2018 International Exhibition at the Metropolitan Expo Exhibition Centre next to the El. Venizelos”(http://posidonia-events.com/pages/access-to-metropolitan-expo/)

The event will take place at Stand 2.561 / HALL 2 (floor plan http://posidonia-events.com/pages/site-plan/)

For further information, interested parties may contact the National Documentation Centre (Dr Christina Pascual, tel.: 210 7273920, email: cpascual@ekt.gr ).

The Enterprise Europe Network is the world’s largest support network for SMEs with international ambitions, with 3,000 experts in 600 organisations and covering more than 60 countries. The Greek node of the European network, Enterprise Europe Network-Hellas, consists of industrial associations, research and technological institutions, chambers of commerce and industry and renowned institutions in the field of innovation and SMEs.

EKT, as coordinator of Enterprise Europe Network-Hellas, the largest Greek business support network, supports innovative and outward-looking Greek businesses to access new markets and funding. It provides customised services for innovation management and business scaling up. It provides information on European policies and enables SMEs to participate in consultations on future initiatives. The Greek network mediates around 100 transnational partnerships per year.