In an environment where digital technology and financial tools are evolving rapidly, the connection of higher education with the market gains new importance. The need for students to come into contact with the real conditions of the economy, with modern data and know -how, is today more timely than ever. In this context, his cooperation was announced Athens University of Economics and Business (OPA) With Qualco Intelligent Finance (QIF) in order to fill a gap and create new opportunities. This initiative is an expression of QIF’s commitment to return value to society, investing in knowledge, innovation and future generations of scientists.
Qualco Intelligent Finance, a member of the Qualco Group, as noted, was founded to provide modern, viable solutions Financing in organizations that need liquidity enhancement and flexibility in their development. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence tools, real-time analytics and digital platforms, it works not only as a funding provider, but as a technological and strategic partner for businesses that seek to enhance their durability and dynamics. At the same time, QIF invests in partnerships with educational institutions, wanting to interconnect know -how with research production and human capital.
The Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Economic Policy Lab (EMP) of the Department of Economics of the OPA, has a five -year duration and is based on a clear strategic targeting: to create a stable framework for the exchange of know -how, joint research activity and practical implementation of financial and technological tools. In addition to supporting events and competitions, the collaboration includes the establishment of interdisciplinary groups consisting of QIF students, teachers and executives, with the aim of developing new models and methods. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in internships in the company, gaining valuable experience in a real work environment.
“This initiative reflects our determination to bring scientific and academic knowledge closer to the essential needs of the market,” noted OPA Rector Vassilios Vassdekis. And added that ‘our students are equipped with skills And they have the ability to apply theory to real professional environments. “
In the context of collaboration, QIF also supports the OPA’s research activity, enhancing initiatives such as the series of lectures “Science & Society in Dialogue for a Sustainable Future” and the “Text as Data in Economics: The Power of AI” competition, which highlight the utilization of artificial intelligence and analysis of texts in economic science. Through such actions, the link between the theory with practice is enhanced, while allowing students to get in touch with the most up -to -date tendencies of technology in the financial industry.
As George Kazos, President and CEO of QIF and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Qualco Group, said: “In Qualco Intelligent Finance we deeply believe in the value of knowledge and the role of technology as a catalyst in the evolution of the economy and society. Collaboration with the Athens University of Economics and Business is an essential opportunity to get closer to the new generation of scientists and to contribute to the formation of a modern, innovative and more sustainable financial ecosystem. “
The initiative is also part of QIF’s overall corporate responsibility strategy, based on the concept of economic mobility and investment in knowledge. Its purpose is not only to support businesses, but to contribute to the transformation of the real economy, reinforcing those operators – whether they are businesses or universities – that they can and want to form out tomorrow. Partnership with OPA is a typical example How technology, science and market can work in combination, enhancing knowledge production, youth employability and the viability of the economic environment. When the theory gains application and the market invests at the university, then growth does not stay in words but becomes an act.