(c) Innovation and education Fostering research, technology diffusion and entrepreneurship are key to harnessing human capital towards creating added value by linking the currently sidelined public research system to the productive economy, thereby contributing to Greece’s return to sustainable growth. Generally speaking, public policy intervention can encourage technology transfer, i.e.
the commercialisation of academic and scientific research (licensing and patents), and at the same time open up career opportunities for talented young graduates. To attain this dual objective, it is necessary: first, to embed in society a culture of entrepreneurship and excellence and, second, to utilise the resources of the existing guarantee and financing funds.