IT in Greece - Success Despite the Debt Crisis | Made in Germany

While the debt crisis in Greece continues to dominate the headlines, Vassilios Makios prefers to talk about the future. He has put together the Corallia Cluster Initiative based outside Athens. It comprises 80 companies in the IT sector, many of which work successfully for international giants.Inaxis makes monitoring mechanisms for solar power generators. Hellic programs chips for Infineon and has a second center of operations in Silicon Valley. Just two examples among the 80 or so firms comprising the Corallia cluster. For coordinator Vassilios Makios, they show that Greek firms can be competitive. He believes that leaving the euro zone would be a disaster for Greece and its economy.