The consideration of climate change needs to be a ‘must do’ not a ‘nice to have’, and we need to take every opportunity to succeed, such as in our current response to the COVID-19 virus-led economic challenge. Kei te whanakē, tangata rite.
Greece has high-quality human resources and enclaves of excellence both in public research institutes and in the private sector. However, Greece lags behind in its transition to a knowledgebased economy. The high-quality research output does not translate into growth output, leading to a paradox of non-commercialisation.