EY Greece won the Silver Award in the Best Digital Transformation Project category at the BITE Awards 2026 for delivering the “Greek SME Hub GAIA-X Accelerator” project.
According to the announcement, the project is being delivered by EY Greece in partnership with Telekom, with the Research and Development Committee of the Athens University of Economics and Business and V+O as subcontractors. It is a national initiative of the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence and Information Society S.A., funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”.
Through an integrated digital platform, the GAIA-X Accelerator supports Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in their transition to the European data economy. It provides acceleration, training, mentoring and networking services, as well as access to growth and funding opportunities.
The project also developed a working proof of concept for data governance, the GAIA-X Data Space, strengthening Greece’s position in the European digital ecosystem.
Commenting on the award, Dimitris Tasias, Partner and Head of Technology Consulting for Central Government and Public Sector projects at EY Greece, said: “The GAIA-X Accelerator is a dynamic collaborative ecosystem that builds bridges between SMEs, startups and large companies, and institutional and research bodies, mentors and market executives. We are proud of the pivotal contribution made by EY Greece’s teams to this important project, which creates new prospects and conditions for the further growth of innovative entrepreneurship in Greece.”
Christos Tarantilis, Partner and Head of EY Greece’s Central Government and Public Sector practice, said: “In today’s digital age, data is critical infrastructure and a strategic resource, on a par with energy and raw materials. The GAIA-X Accelerator is expected to help further develop Greece’s dynamic innovation ecosystem, enabling SMEs and startups to create value by sharing and using data, and by accessing resources for growth. Congratulations to EY’s teams for their contribution to projects with a multiplier effect on the economy and society.”
The BITE Awards are among Greece’s most important awards for recognising technological innovation, IT projects and digital transformation initiatives by businesses and organisations.