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• The GRinGVCs database [Deliverable 2.2] is available here.

This dataset provides information on GVC participation, positioning, and network analytics indicators for 45 industrial sectors and corresponding groupings (NACE Rev. 2) across 77 economies, including all EU27 member states and other OECD countries, for the period 1995–2020.

• The ESPAT database [Deliverable 3.2] is available  here.

This longitudinal dataset contains information on patent data (applications and grants) filed with the European Patent Office (EPO) for 99 industrial sectors at the 2-digit ISIC Rev.4/NACE Rev.2 sector level, covering 24 European countries from 1985 to 2020. The data are assigned to sectors by applying the Lybbert & Zolas (2014) weights of sector-technology field correspondence to EPO patent data retrieved from the OECD. The dataset provides patent data based on the applicant’s and inventor’s country of residence, on an annual basis, in two formats: i) patent applications and grants (flows), and ii) patent applications’ and grants’ stocks, estimated through the perpetual inventory method (PIM) using a 15% depreciation rate.

• 14th Panhellenic Conference of Chemical Engineering

A full paper by Dimas, P., Stamopoulos, D., Panagiotopoulos, P., Protogerou, A. (2024), titled “Mapping the participation of Greece in global value chains”  was presented in a poster form in the 14^th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering, held on 29-31 May 2024 in Thessaloniki, with more than 500 participants. The paper featured results produced under WP2 of the project and was also included in the conference proceedings.

• 36th Annual EAEPE Conference

A working paper by Stamopoulos, D., Dimas, P., and Protogerou, A. (2024), titled “Participation and Positioning of Greek Sectors in Global Value Chains and Evolution of their Trade Patterns’’ was presented at the 36^th Annual EAEPE Conference, held in Bilbao, Spain, on 4–6 September 2024, with approximately 350 participants. The objective of the paper was to map Greece’s forward and backward participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs) at both the country and sector levels.

The presentation was among the first contributions to the newly established research area Structural Economic Analysis (SEA) of the EAEPE Conference, and it attracted substantial feedback and comments. These inputs were instrumental in shaping the development of subsequent working papers and deliverables associated with WP3 of the project.

• Researchers’ Night 2025 and 2024

Over two consecutive years, the GRinGVCs research team showcased its work at LIEE’s kiosk during the Researchers’ Night events hosted at the NTUA premises, which attracted more than 2,000 attendees. In 2024, the team contributed the poster “Mapping the Participation of Greece in Global Value Chains” (Dimas, P., Stamopoulos, D., Panagiotopoulos, P., & Protogerou, A.). In 2025, the team expanded its outreach with a new poster, “The Role of Intangibles in Global Value Chains” (Dimas, P., Stamopoulos, D., Panagiotopoulos, P., & Protogerou, A., 2025). At both events, team members engaged actively with attendees, sharing the project’s objectives and discussing key research insights. The photo was taken by a drone and relates to the 2025 event.

• 20th Ermoupolis Seminar on the Information Society & the Knowledge Economy

Kyriakis, G., Dimas, P., Protogerou A.: “Greece’s position in Global Value Chains and its productive linkages”, a contribution based on the dimploma thesis of G. Kyriakis conducted at LIEE/NTUA. The work examined the integration of Greek manufacturing in GVCs using the GRinGVCs database. The seminar, organized by LIEE on 10-13 July 2025 in Syros with 100 participants, hosted the presentation within the session “Productive Reconstruction and Sustainable Development”.

• 51st EBES Conference

Two research outputs from the project’s WP3 were accepted for presentation at the 51^st International Conference of the Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES), held in Rome on April 11-13, 2025, with 200 participants:

1. Dimas, P., Stamopoulos, D., Kontolaimou, A., Protogerou, A.: “Global Value Chains and Industrial Innovation in Europe”. This study, jointly utilizing the GRinGVCs and the ESPAT databases, empirically investigated the contribution of GVC participation to the development of technological innovation in the European industry.
2. Dimas, P., Stamopoulos, D., Kontolaimou, A., Protogerou, A., Panagiotopoulos, P.: “What Drives Participation in Global Value Chains in the EU?”. This study, using the GRinGVCs database, examined the determinants of participation in global value chains (GVCs) for the EU-27 and the UK over the period 1995-2020.

• 37th Annual EAEPE Conference

Two research outputs from the project’s WP3—building on the GRinGVCs and ESPAT datasets developed earlier under WP2 and WP3, respectively—were presented at the 37^th Annual EAEPE Conference which took place in Athens, Greece, on 24–26 September 2025 and brought together approximately 350 participants. These outputs focused on the determinants of GVC participation and its contribution to industrial innovation:

1. Protogerou, A., Dimas, P., Kontolaimou, A., Stamopoulos, D. “Linking Global Value Chains to Industrial Innovation: Evidence from the EU“.  The scope of this study was to empirically investigate the contribution of global value chain (GVC) participation to the development of technological innovation in European countries.
2. Stamopoulos, D., Dimas, P., Kontolaimou, A., Panagiotopoulos, P., Protogerou, A. “A study on the determinants of participation in global value chains in the EU”. This study aimed to empirically examine the determinants of GVC participation at the country level for the 28 EU member states over the period 1995–2020, with a particular focus on technological and knowledge-related factors—specifically, intangible assets—that shape GVC engagement.

• Validation Workshop

A central component of the project’s dissemination activities was the organization of a validation workshop on 11 November 2025. The workshop presented the project’s key findings, conclusions, and policy and business strategy recommendations to a diverse group of stakeholders, including academic experts, policymakers, and representatives of firms and business associations. The event also featured a roundtable discussion with executives from six major Greek manufacturing firms that had participated in the survey. The workshop aimed to evaluate the relevance, reliability, applicability, and overall usefulness of the research results, as well as the robustness of the proposed policy and managerial recommendations. The roundtable discussion, in particular, offered valuable insights into the practical implications of the findings, with industry practitioners highlighting emerging challenges and opportunities linked to Greek firms’ participation in global value chains, along with the key factors and mechanisms that facilitate upgrading within them.

For the validation workshop, the team produced an illustrated flyer summarizing the project’s main findings, which was distributed to workshop participants. Additional dissemination materials were also developed to present the project’s outcomes in a clear and engaging way, including poster displays with key infographics.

Dimas, P., Stamopoulos, D., & Protogerou, A. (2025). A longitudinal dataset of sector-level patent data for Europe. Data in Brief, 112095. The first academic paper publication stemming from the project [based on the output of Deliverable 3.2: “A longitudinal dataset of sector-level patent data for Europe” (ESPAT database)] was published in Elsevier’s Data in Brief in October 2025. This paper presents a comprehensive dataset of patent applications and grants at the 2-digit ISIC Rev. 4 / NACE Rev. 2 sector level for 24 European countries over 1985–2020. Sectoral assignment is based on sector–technology correspondence weights applied to European Patent Office patent data retrieved from the OECD. The dataset supports sector-level empirical research in the economics of innovation, international economics, and industrial organization, and constitutes a valuable resource for policy analysis in areas related to industry and science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy.

Dimas, P., Kontolaimou, A., & Protogerou, A. (2025). Revisiting Greece’s participation in Global Value Chains: New evidence at the sector level.  Greek Economic Outlook 58, pp. 74-92. A further publication—issued in both English and Greek—appeared in Greek Economic Outlook, the scientific journal of the Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), in October 2025. The article examines Greece’s participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs), focusing on sector-level patterns and drawing on the GRinGVCs database for the period 1995–2020. The analysis differentiates between forward and backward participation, as well as between simple and complex value-added flows.

Three undergraduate theses were completed in September 2025 at LIEE (School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens). The first two were based on the GRinGVCs dataset developed in WP2, while the third drew on field survey dataset produced in WP4:

1. Stefou E.,“Mapping the Participation of EU Countries in Global Value Chains”
2. Kyriakis G.,“Mapping the Participation of Greek Manufacturing in Global Value Chains”
3. Kasteroudis P.,“Integration of Greek Manufacturing Firms into Global Value Chains: Determinants and Innovation Benefits.”

In addition, three further undergraduate theses were launched during the final months of the project and will exploit the project’s datasets to examine new research questions.

Finally, a PhD thesis was launched at LIEE in May 2025 under the supervision of the project’s Principal Investigator, Aimilia Protogerou. The dissertation, undertaken by Agapi Dimogianni and titled “Greece’s Participation in Global Value Chains as a Driver of Innovation and Competitiveness,” will build directly on the empirical foundations of the GRinGVCs project by further exploiting, enriching, and expanding its datasets.