Pieria Development Agency
Key Competitive Attractions
Pieria's economy is a diverse, largely industrial business environment, with activities including food and drink production, agriculture; animal husbandry; fishing; textiles (weaving, printing, leather, clothing, fur, footwear); wood products; metals; rubber; plastic, and paper. Due to the diverse production activities, ease of exportation and logistics is important to the economy. Pieria enjoys some of the most advanced communication networks in Greece, able to access most Greek regions and bordering foreign countries. The major airport and freight port in Thessaloniki can be reached within an hour's drive, for international connections.
Pieria is a popular tourist destination home to over 70 km of coastline, several archaeological sites (Dion, Pydna and Platamonas), and the world-famous Mount Olympus – Greece's highest mountain and the home of the ancient Greek Gods.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
Pieria Development Agency services:
- Supporting SME development initiatives
- Providing advice and technical assistance
- Providing information about competitive investment opportunities
- Strengthening interregional and transnational cooperation
- Collaborating with local authorities to implement National and European programmes to support economic development
- Designing and implement initiatives to develop the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors
