Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B EURO Mediterranean (EURO MED)

Date of latest update: 2025-10-02

Description

Description (FR):

Le contexte socio-économique et politique a radicalement changé, mettant en évidence la nécessité de repenser les priorités de fabrication et l'organisation de l'approvisionnement.Les concepts de résilience, d'économie d'énergie, d'économie circulaire, de pénurie de matières premières et de dépendance deviennent urgents. L'industrie manufacturière peut contribuer à la "croissance verte", en favorisant une industrie neutre sur le plan climatique et circulaire.Les PMEs, avec leur rôle crucial dans les économies, le développement régional, manquent souvent de capacité financière pour investir dans la R&I, ce qui entraîne une faible participation aux activités de collaboration. Ainsi, l'objectif est d'intégrer et d'améliorer les méthodologies développées dans les projets Interreg EuroMED GREENOMED et FinMED en s'appuyant sur la Communauté GREEN GROWTH ainsi que de développer, tester et rendre transférable la méthodologie GREENSMARTMED et la boîte à outils associée.Cette méthodologie et ces outils GREENSMARTMED visent à renforcer la coopération transrégionale entre les parties prenantes de 4helix dans les 5 régions concernées (Italie, Espagne, France, Grèce et Bulgarie) afin de créer une communauté européenne capable d'apporter des innovations pour une fabrication verte et résiliente, de contribuer à la mise en œuvre de RIS3 et d'aider les PME à transformer les défis de la durabilité en opportunités.Le test de la méthodologie GREENSMARTMED et de la boîte à outils correspondante dans des régions européennes présentant différents niveaux de développement économique aidera le partenariat à développer une méthodologie facilement transférable.Sur la base de la RIS3, les secteurs cibles sont les machines, le textile, les plastiques, l'agroalimentaire et la mobilité et les batteries. L'accent sera mis sur les solutions, le transfert de technologie concernant les matériaux et produits chimiques durables, l'optimisation de l'énergie et des ressources et la réduction des émissions

Description (EN):

The socio-economic and political context has dramatically changed in the last two years, highlighting the need to rethink manufacturing priorities and supply chain organization. Due to the problematic geopolitical situation and uncertainty in health conditions, the concepts of resilience, energy saving, circular economy, raw materials scarcity and dependency are becoming increasingly relevant and urgent. Manufacturing can significantly contribute to “green growth”, fostering a climate-neutral, circular and clean industry. In this situation, SMEs, with their crucial role in economies, regional development, and competitiveness, often lack the organizational structure and financial capability to invest in R&I, leading to a scarce participation in collaboration activities. The objective of GREENSMARTMED is to integrate and upgrade the methodologies developed in the Interreg EuroMED GREENOMED and FinMED projects and, leveraging the GREEN GROWTH Community, to develop, test, and make transferable the new integrated methodology and related toolkit. These GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit aim at enhancing transregional cooperation among the 4helix stakeholders in the 5 Regions involved (in Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Bulgaria) to create a European community able to uptake innovations for a green and resilient manufacturing, contributing to RIS3 implementation, and helping SMEs to turn sustainability challenges into opportunities and establish sustainable business development opportunities. Testing GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit in Regions with various economic development levels will allow the development of a widely transferable methodology in Europe. Based on RIS3, the target sectors are machinery, textile, plastics, agri-food, and mobility&batteries with a focus on solutions, technology transfer, and business practices addressing sustainable materials/chemicals, energy&resources optimization, and emission reduction.

Actual Achievements (EN):

After an in-depth of the methodologies developed in GREENOMED, finMED projects and in the GREEN GROWTH community, we developed the GREENSMARTMED methodology that, starting from the development of regional networks, has the aim of enhancing transregional cooperation among 4helix stakeholders in the 5 Regions involved (in Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Bulgaria) to create a European community bringing innovation for a green and resilient manufacturing and contributing to RIS3 implementation. The methodology, that is part of the result 1 “GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit”, resulted in the following 8 steps: - Regional ecosystem mapping - Identification of key topics for R&I focusing on RIS3 - Establishment of regional core groups - Motivating ideas and consolidation of regional core groups - Involvement of other regions - Ideas’ development and evaluation - Assessment of SMEs capabilities - Identification of Financial Instruments - Regional/Transregional cooperation initiative design This methodology has been pre-validated in the 5 regions separately through internal meeting with the associate partners involved in the project and other regional stakeholders, in which the methodology has been presented and discussed to assess its robustness and applicability. In this activity all the partners and associate partners have collaborated in the definition and validation of the methodology, as foreseen in output 1.1. Furthermore, a regional ecosystem mapping tool has been developed with the objective of identifying opportunities for integration and needs for upgrading, given the current novel socio-economic and political context. Each Region has filled out this Regional ecosystem mapping, with of initial list of the main stakeholders to be involved in the project activities, according to their typology: - industrial stakeholders: they will provide bottom-up priorities and contents for establishing regional core groups. - policy makers: they will be the main target of activity 3.2 in WP3 (Policy strategies and Policy makers engagement). In fact, they should direct their green innovation funding policies considering the needs emerged in their Regions through the collective efforts of regional stakeholders. In addition, within activity 3.2 it is foreseen that partners will be responsible for carrying out at least two transfer actions towards Regional/national/local authorities. - Intermediaries and Business Support Organisations: this kind of stakeholders, and Clusters in particular, will implement the methodology developed. In addition, they should allow the systematic identification and exploitation of synergies with other MED regions which complement or reinforce capabilities of regional actors in the design of Regional/Transregional cooperation initiatives. They will be the recipients of the training activities related to the methodology and its toolkit as well. In addition, the business support organizations belonging to the partnership, supported by the research and educational partners, will be responsible to transfer results to other business support organizations external to the Partnership and to Regional, National and/or local Authorities. - HEIs and research centers: they will be the stakeholder group which will enable the technological support to Industrial stakeholders, which should be orchestrated by Business Support Organizations. As for Industrial Stakeholders, they will benefit from the Regional core groups that will emerge, and from its potential trans-regional cooperation. Furthermore, since the methodology includes also a set of tools to support the implementation of each steps, an in-depth analysis of tools developed in GREENOMED, finMED projects and in the GREEN GROWTH community has been carried out and a first list of tools have been defined. The list of tools will be finalized and validated in Period 2. With the definition of the tool we can completely achieve the Result 1 “GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit”, that with will be tested in the different Regions in the other period of the projects. One of the most significant achievements of the GREENSMARTMED project so far has been the development of the GREENSMARTMED pre-validated methodology and toolkit, a practical resource designed to support green manufacturing. The methodology, developed in Period 1 (A1.1) by the consortium under the coordination of UNIBG and pre-validated in the 5 Regions involved, represents a set of steps and activities to design and set up transregional collaboration activities. The toolkit, developed in Period 2 by AFIL (A1.2) with the collaboration of all the partners, offers tools to implement the methodology. It includes a range of documents to assist stakeholders, such as templates for ecosystem mapping and stakeholder engagement, guidelines for forming regional core groups, revised tools for assessing SME capabilities, and financial instrument analysis. Additional resources, such as training materials, presentations, manuals, and creative workshop formats, ensure that SMEs and intermediaries can easily adopt and apply its practices. Validated by partners, the toolkit has proven adaptable to various regional and industrial contexts, making it a key component in fostering green innovation across the Mediterranean. Always related to WP1 activities, an assessment and testing plan has been developed by CERTH, aiming at defining a common format and process for the testing activities that will be realized in the five Regions participating in the GREENSMARTMED project, in order to identify strategic regional and trans-regional collaboration in the area of green manufacturing. The assessment plan, tools and format has been defined in terms of evaluation criteria, indicators, and responsibilities. A common time and work plan, governance and communication plan has been also defined for piloting in different Regions to enable transregional cooperation. Both in period 1 and 2, data for the calculation of the carbon footprint has been gathered by all the partners under the coordination of TEXFOR (A3.4). Strategic meetings have played a pivotal role in ensuring the project’s results. In February 2024, a key meeting in Bergamo brought all partners together to finalize the methodology and toolkit, setting the stage for real-world testing in the next phase. The meeting in Lyon focused on scaling the project’s outcomes and planning for the toolkit’s transferability to regions beyond the partnership. All the activities have been realized coherently with the planning of the project main strategy for Communication and RAS, to ensure the overall coherence of the project with its main final objectives, as well as with its role in the framework of the industrial transition focus area of the ISE Mission. In this sense all the communication activities have been realized under the coordination of CUEIM, who is responsible of the creation and management of a Communication Committee: working at the final release of the project website and making all the improvements and adjustments as requested by the JS, and ensuring its regular management and update; regularly publishing and updating the project social media accounts with posts about news and events related to the project activities; planning and releasing the Project Communication Strategy; working on communication material, among which an updated version of the project poster as well as a project summary and a flyer, made available (both on Basecamp and on the website Media Kit) to other partners for their proper use, to ensure the overall coherence of the project communication activities. In the framework of activities foreseen in the Communication and RAS, project partners participated in trainings and seminars organized by the Programme, like the ISEC Hub and Capacity Building webinar (02/10/24) and the ISE Community of Practice Training (14/11/24), that proved to be useful to better align the project strategy to the ISE Mission one, as well as in several events, such as the Forum Euro-MED Italia (Florence, 21/11/24) and the MED Talks – 2nd Edition (online, 16/12/24), that allowed It to better focus on the potential impact of the project results both at National and Mediterranean levels. The project results have also been disseminated in conferences and workshops, such as in the International Conference on “Advances in Production Management Systems” (APMS) held in September 2024 in Chemnitz (Germany). With these achievements as a foundation, the GREENSMARTMED project is ready to move forward with the next steps. The upcoming phases will focus on testing the toolkit in real-world scenarios, further refining its usability, and expanding the collaboration networks across regions. By building on the progress made so far, the project is poised to deliver even greater impact, paving the way for sustainable innovation and regional resilience.

Project outputs: Project and Associate partners cooperating(FR)
Project and Associate partners cooperating(EN)
GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit(EN)
GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit(FR)
Transfer plan(EN)
Transfer plan(FR)
Website: https://greensmartmed.interreg-euro-med.eu/

Thematic information

Health and social services Green technologies SME and entrepreneurship

Priority: (VI-B_EM_1) Smarter MED

Priority specific objective: RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity

Type of intervention: 029 Research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between enterprises, research centres and universities, focusing on the low carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Università degli studi di Bergamo

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999595380

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 01612800167 | IT120000018 | - (EN), - (FR)

Department: Department of Management, Information, and Production Engineering

Address: Via Salvecchio, 24129 Bergamo, Italy

Department address: Via Pasubio, 24044 Dalmine, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.unibg.it/

Total budget: EUR 402 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 321 600.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 80 400.00

Contractors:

Name: Da Mimmo s.r.l.
VAT registration or tax identification number: IT02184460166
Name: Bonicelli s.r.l.
VAT registration or tax identification number: IT04659150165

Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Name: Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Department: Institute of Analytical Sciences (ISA)

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999902579

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 61196917744 | FR120000007 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: BOULEVARD DU 11 NOVEMBRE 1918 , 69622 VILLEURBANNE, France

Department address: rue de la Doua, 69100 VILLEURBANNE, France

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.univ-lyon1.fr

Total budget: EUR 211 900.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 169 520.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 42 380.00

Confederación de la Industria Textil, TEXFOR

Name: Confederación de la Industria Textil, TEXFOR

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 964934467

Partner’s ID if not PIC: G65454134 | ES2G0000065 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: Calle Sant Quirze, 08201 Sabadell, Spain

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: http://www.texfor.es

Total budget: EUR 255 650.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 204 520.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 51 130.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Contractors:

Name: DF Economistes Auditors, s.l.
VAT registration or tax identification number: ESB59736892

Associazione Fabbrica Intelligente Lombardia

Name: Associazione Fabbrica Intelligente Lombardia

Department: Association des Usines Intelligentes de Lombardie

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 933772732

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 08192390964 | IT220000008 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: Via Ercole Oldofredi, 20124 Milan, Italy

Department address: Via Ercole Oldofredi, 20124 Milano, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Other

Website: http://www.afil.it

Total budget: EUR 252 350.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 201 880.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 50 470.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Contractors:

Name: Baker Tilly S.p.A.
VAT registration or tax identification number: 01213510017
Name: AFIL
VAT registration or tax identification number: 08192390964

Polymeris

Name: Polymeris

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998394229

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 94484033972 | FR220000001 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: Rue Pierre et Marie Curie Bellignat, 01117 Bellignat, Oyonnax, France

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://www.polymeris.fr/en.html

Total budget: EUR 263 200.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 210 560.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 52 640.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Consorzio Universitario di Economia Industriale e Manageriale

Name: Consorzio Universitario di Economia Industriale e Manageriale

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950146138

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 01564110235 | IT220000007 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: Via Interrato dell'Acqua Morta, 37129 Verona, Italy

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.cueim.org/en/

Total budget: EUR 338 900.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 271 120.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 67 780.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Contractors:

Name: Tiziana Campisi
VAT registration or tax identification number: 02620530390
Name: Thomas Bartolini
VAT registration or tax identification number: 02401150517
Name: ACG Auditing & Consulting
VAT registration or tax identification number: 00758240550

Агенция за регионално икономическо развитие - Стара Загора

Name: Агенция за регионално икономическо развитие - Стара Загора

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950551792

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BG123079354 | BG120000010 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: Gen. Stoletov, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.szeda.eu

Total budget: EUR 253 115.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 202 492.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 50 623.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Contractors:

Name: Doremi Travel OOD
VAT registration or tax identification number: BG203806664

Περιφερειακο Ταμειο Αναπτυξης Δυτικης Μακεδονιας

Name: Περιφερειακο Ταμειο Αναπτυξης Δυτικης Μακεδονιας

Department: SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EUROPEAN PROJECTS DEPARTMENT

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998223994

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 090320935 | EL120000009 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: ZEP area, 50100 Kozani, Greece

Department address: ZEP area, 50100 Kozani, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: http://pta.pdm.gr

Total budget: EUR 255 200.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 204 160.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 51 040.00

Contractors:

Name: KAPA STRATEGIC PLANNERS Ε.Ε.,
VAT registration or tax identification number: 24
Name: Hadjinikolaou Charisios Co. GP
VAT registration or tax identification number: 24%

Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας Και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης (Πτολεμαΐδα)

Name: Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας Και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης (Πτολεμαΐδα)

Department: Chemical Process and Energy resources Institute (CPERI)

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 099785242 | EL120000012 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: 4th km of Ptolemais-Mpodosakeio Hos. National Road, GR-50200 Ptolemais Ptolemais, Greece

Department address: 4th km of Ptolemais-Mpodosakeio Hos. National Road, GR-50200 Ptolemais Ptolemais, Greece

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.certh.gr

Total budget: EUR 345 480.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 276 384.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 69 096.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Fundació Eurecat

Name: Fundació Eurecat

Department: Technology Consultancy

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 928030235

Partner’s ID if not PIC: G66210345 | ES2G0000064 | - (EN), - (FR)

Address: Avinguda Universitat Autònoma , 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

Department address: Carrer de Bilbao , 08005 Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.eurecat.org

Total budget: EUR 328 800.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 263 040.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 65 760.00

Contractors:

Name: AUDRIA AUDITORIA CONSULTORIA
VAT registration or tax identification number: B65732141

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University Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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Confederation of the Textile Industry

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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Lombardy Intelligent Factory Association

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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Polymeris

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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University Consortium for Industrial and Managerial Economics

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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Stara Zagora Regional Economic Development Agency

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia

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Centre for Research and Technology Hellas - Ptolemais

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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Eurecat Foundation

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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University of Bergamo

Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

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Summary

Project name (FR): Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

Project name (EN): Green and Resilient European Excellence Network for Smart MED SMEs

Project acronym: GREENSMARTMED

Project ID: Euro-MED0200399

Project start date: 2024-01-01

Project end date: 2026-09-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

GREENOMED (Financed by Interreg MED Programme 01/02/2017 – 31/07/2019) aims at testing and transferring the methodology conceived in the “VANGUARD Initiative” in the MED Regions, considering their peculiarities and also their link with other relevant EU manufacturing Regions. (FR), GREENOMED (Financed by Interreg MED Programme 01/02/2017 – 31/07/2019) aims at testing and transferring the methodology conceived in the “VANGUARD Initiative” in the MED Regions, considering their peculiarities and also their link with other relevant EU manufacturing Regions. (EN) | This project will be one of the two fundamental pillars of GREENSMARTMED project. The methodology phases and tools that have been successfully developed in this project will be used as starting point of the GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit. Indeed, the GREENOMED methodology has been conceived in the frame of the “VANGUARD Initiative – New Growth Through Smart Specialization” and has proven to be effective in defining and establishing regional working groups focused on Regional key topics (i.e., RIS3). The methodology and tools will be upgraded to adapt to the European manufacturing industry's new economic challenges and will be integrated mainly with FinMED methodology and tools to achieve a higher participation of SMEs in cooperation initiatives. (FR), This project will be one of the two fundamental pillars of GREENSMARTMED project. The methodology phases and tools that have been successfully developed in this project will be used as starting point of the GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit. Indeed, the GREENOMED methodology has been conceived in the frame of the “VANGUARD Initiative – New Growth Through Smart Specialization” and has proven to be effective in defining and establishing regional working groups focused on Regional key topics (i.e., RIS3). The methodology and tools will be upgraded to adapt to the European manufacturing industry's new economic challenges and will be integrated mainly with FinMED methodology and tools to achieve a higher participation of SMEs in cooperation initiatives. (EN), FinMED (Financed by Interreg MED Programme 01/02/2018 – 31/02/2022). Fostering economic growth and development, while ensuring that natural assets continue to provide the resources and environmental services on which prosperity relies, is no more a choice but an imperative for economic and social future wellbeing of people. Although green transition will not take off without financing and assure the financing of innovation in green sectors has become a common concern for all MED countries and regions. To answer this challenge, a pool of regions, clusters, business support organisations, knowledge providers and development agencies joined in the finMED project, whose aim is to boost the financing of innovation in green growth sectors through improved delivery of policies and strategies and the introduction of innovative cluster services.
The project delivers concrete outputs and results in three fields:
1- Public policies delivery, by developing and adopting new concepts, principle and practices to finance green growth strategies;
2- Innovation and business environment, by improving interaction and collaboration (at regional and transnational level) among involved stakeholders and bridging the gap among enterprises and financers;
3- Green sectors capacities, by stimulating and actively supporting their adaptability to the most impellent financing challenges. finMED also develops a proper specific position on the future of green sectors innovation financing, supporting the policy debate for 2021-2028 programming period in MED and EU area
(EN), FinMED (Financed by Interreg MED Programme 01/02/2018 – 31/02/2022). Fostering economic growth and development, while ensuring that natural assets continue to provide the resources and environmental services on which prosperity relies, is no more a choice but an imperative for economic and social future wellbeing of people. Although green transition will not take off without financing and assure the financing of innovation in green sectors has become a common concern for all MED countries and regions. To answer this challenge, a pool of regions, clusters, business support organisations, knowledge providers and development agencies joined in the finMED project, whose aim is to boost the financing of innovation in green growth sectors through improved delivery of policies and strategies and the introduction of innovative cluster services.
The project delivers concrete outputs and results in three fields:
1- Public policies delivery, by developing and adopting new concepts, principle and practices to finance green growth strategies;
2- Innovation and business environment, by improving interaction and collaboration (at regional and transnational level) among involved stakeholders and bridging the gap among enterprises and financers;
3- Green sectors capacities, by stimulating and actively supporting their adaptability to the most impellent financing challenges. finMED also develops a proper specific position on the future of green sectors innovation financing, supporting the policy debate for 2021-2028 programming period in MED and EU area
(FR) | This project will be the other fundamental pillar of GREENSMARTMED project. The methodology phases and tools that have been successfully developed in this project will be used as starting point of the GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit. In particular, the results of FinMED will be upgraded for the assessment of R&I capabilities of SMEs to understand if they have the organisational structure and the financial capability to deal with the cooperation projects and, if it is not the case, to identify which financial instruments best fit the specific SME’s context to provide the basis for taking part to transregional initiatives. (FR), This project will be the other fundamental pillar of GREENSMARTMED project. The methodology phases and tools that have been successfully developed in this project will be used as starting point of the GREENSMARTMED methodology and toolkit. In particular, the results of FinMED will be upgraded for the assessment of R&I capabilities of SMEs to understand if they have the organisational structure and the financial capability to deal with the cooperation projects and, if it is not the case, to identify which financial instruments best fit the specific SME’s context to provide the basis for taking part to transregional initiatives. (EN), GREEN GROWTH - The Interreg MED Green Growth Community (Financed by Interreg MED Programme 01/11/2019 – 31/10/2022) – is a thematic community promoting sustainable development in the Mediterranean, based on the sound management of natural resources and enhancing cross-sectoral innovation practices through an integrated and territorially-based cooperation approach.
The GREEN GROWTH horizontal project, represented by CUEIM, has been implemented to address the main challenges in the MED area related to Green Growth and the Circular Economy and promote innovation in the agrifood, eco-innovation, smart cities, waste management and green finance focus areas. The Community gathers 17 projects, 165 partners (research institutions, SME’s, governmental bodies, regional/national authorities) from 13 countries, clustered around its 4 focus areas, tackling the key priorities of the EU Green Deal and the EU Circular Economy Action Plan by further building upon and capitalising on the first phase of our project (SYNGGI - 2016-2019). Its primary tool is the Capitalisation Platform, GGC platform, through which it shares the 17 projects results and material, exchange knowledge in the field of green growth and develops new partnerships and synergies between institutions and stakeholders. (EN), GREEN GROWTH - The Interreg MED Green Growth Community (Financed by Interreg MED Programme 01/11/2019 – 31/10/2022) – is a thematic community promoting sustainable development in the Mediterranean, based on the sound management of natural resources and enhancing cross-sectoral innovation practices through an integrated and territorially-based cooperation approach.
The GREEN GROWTH horizontal project, represented by CUEIM, has been implemented to address the main challenges in the MED area related to Green Growth and the Circular Economy and promote innovation in the agrifood, eco-innovation, smart cities, waste management and green finance focus areas. The Community gathers 17 projects, 165 partners (research institutions, SME’s, governmental bodies, regional/national authorities) from 13 countries, clustered around its 4 focus areas, tackling the key priorities of the EU Green Deal and the EU Circular Economy Action Plan by further building upon and capitalising on the first phase of our project (SYNGGI - 2016-2019). Its primary tool is the Capitalisation Platform, GGC platform, through which it shares the 17 projects results and material, exchange knowledge in the field of green growth and develops new partnerships and synergies between institutions and stakeholders. (FR) | GREENSMARTMED project will strongly build on GREEN GROWTH experience and expertise as follow:
- exploiting the ‘community approach’ acquired by CUEIM participation in the GREEN GROWTH project and already developed during its implementation, in collaboration with GREENOMED and FinMED capitalization activities.
- applying the Green Growth Community experience in knowledge and data collection and in tools implementation for a catalogue of knowledge, a policy reflection paper offering a consistent approach and functional material to GREENSMARTMED project’s stakeholders.
- capitalizing the Green Growth Platform experience as an effective model for developing a Quadruple helix cooperation approach, to allow the adoption of the project results, lessons learnt, and best practices in the MED Area. (FR), GREENSMARTMED project will strongly build on GREEN GROWTH experience and expertise as follow:
- exploiting the ‘community approach’ acquired by CUEIM participation in the GREEN GROWTH project and already developed during its implementation, in collaboration with GREENOMED and FinMED capitalization activities.
- applying the Green Growth Community experience in knowledge and data collection and in tools implementation for a catalogue of knowledge, a policy reflection paper offering a consistent approach and functional material to GREENSMARTMED project’s stakeholders.
- capitalizing the Green Growth Platform experience as an effective model for developing a Quadruple helix cooperation approach, to allow the adoption of the project results, lessons learnt, and best practices in the MED Area.
(EN), Pact for Circular Fashion in Catalonia (EN), Pact for Circular Fashion in Catalonia (FR) | Catalonia has historically been characterized by having a powerful textile industry (one of the target of this project). It stands out in Europe for its great potential for utilizing textile waste: they have a long tradition of factories using recycled textile materials in their production. At a time when decisive measures are being defined to curb the impact of the climate crisis and advance the circular economy, and after an extensive process of dialogue and consensus, the Pact for Circular Fashion is born. It is a voluntary pact between institutions and companies from the different links of the textile value chain in Catalonia that will facilitate the incorporation of circularity measures, the promotion of collaborative projects and the improvement of the sector’s competitiveness. An open and transversal sectoral initiative. A group of driving agents from the entire textile value chain have been working alongside the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government) and other organizations to define the bases of the Pact. The Pact was born with the desire to add and coordinate the efforts of all the textile value chain agents and respond jointly and effectively to the sector’s challenges, establishing common objectives and generating instruments that make possible the sector’s transformation towards a circular model. This sectoral initiative is one of the circular economy pilot actions chosen by the European Union within the Interreg Europe CircE project for its innovative nature and its potential for replicability in other territories. Texfor and Eurecat are members of the Pact for Circular Fashion in Catalonia.
This initiative will be relevant to setting up a textile sector collaboration initiative focusing on sustainability. (FR), Catalonia has historically been characterized by having a powerful textile industry (one of the target of this project). It stands out in Europe for its great potential for utilizing textile waste: they have a long tradition of factories using recycled textile materials in their production. At a time when decisive measures are being defined to curb the impact of the climate crisis and advance the circular economy, and after an extensive process of dialogue and consensus, the Pact for Circular Fashion is born. It is a voluntary pact between institutions and companies from the different links of the textile value chain in Catalonia that will facilitate the incorporation of circularity measures, the promotion of collaborative projects and the improvement of the sector’s competitiveness. An open and transversal sectoral initiative. A group of driving agents from the entire textile value chain have been working alongside the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government) and other organizations to define the bases of the Pact. The Pact was born with the desire to add and coordinate the efforts of all the textile value chain agents and respond jointly and effectively to the sector’s challenges, establishing common objectives and generating instruments that make possible the sector’s transformation towards a circular model. This sectoral initiative is one of the circular economy pilot actions chosen by the European Union within the Interreg Europe CircE project for its innovative nature and its potential for replicability in other territories. Texfor and Eurecat are members of the Pact for Circular Fashion in Catalonia.
This initiative will be relevant to setting up a textile sector collaboration initiative focusing on sustainability. (EN), REGIOTEX (FR), REGIOTEX (EN) | The Regiotex initiative was launched to boost support to regional authorities to better identify the challenges and harness the potential of textile innovation for industrial modernisation/new manufacturing value chains/future industry jobs and encourage and enable “textile regions” to invest part of their S3 funds in effective textile-related innovation support, strengthen the regional industry support structures (clusters, associations, technology, education & training centres…), build EU network of textile regions for peer-to-peer learning and to facilitate bilateral business and innovation collaboration and to develop effective cross-regional financial instruments to support by regional/national funds where EU funds fail (e.g., SME innovation projects). At the end of 2016, Regiotex Initiative joined the Smart Specialization Platform for Industrial Modernization with the approval of the European Commission.
This initiative will be relevant to setting up a textile sector collaboration initiative focusing on sustainability. (FR), The Regiotex initiative was launched to boost support to regional authorities to better identify the challenges and harness the potential of textile innovation for industrial modernisation/new manufacturing value chains/future industry jobs and encourage and enable “textile regions” to invest part of their S3 funds in effective textile-related innovation support, strengthen the regional industry support structures (clusters, associations, technology, education & training centres…), build EU network of textile regions for peer-to-peer learning and to facilitate bilateral business and innovation collaboration and to develop effective cross-regional financial instruments to support by regional/national funds where EU funds fail (e.g., SME innovation projects). At the end of 2016, Regiotex Initiative joined the Smart Specialization Platform for Industrial Modernization with the approval of the European Commission. (EN), StandUp! Sustainable Textile Action for Networking and Development of circular economy business ventures in the Mediterranean (2020-2023) (FR), StandUp! Sustainable Textile Action for Networking and Development of circular economy business ventures in the Mediterranean (2020-2023) (EN) | The project intends to support textile entrepreneurs and eco-innovative ventures in 5 countries and help them seize the business opportunities that the green evolution will generate. To achieve this ambitious goal, the project is undertaking many actions in training, financial grants, market stimulation, technology transfer, IPR protection, etc. As a result, the SMEs of the textile and clothing sector will be more competitive and, at aggregate level, the value chain will be strengthened, and new Mediterranean cross-border linkages established.
This project will be relevant to set up collaboration initiative in the textile sector focusing on sustainability, in particular identifying solution for establishing sustainable business development practices for SME and for the development of value chains and setting up transnational cooperation patterns. (FR), The project intends to support textile entrepreneurs and eco-innovative ventures in 5 countries and help them seize the business opportunities that the green evolution will generate. To achieve this ambitious goal, the project is undertaking many actions in training, financial grants, market stimulation, technology transfer, IPR protection, etc. As a result, the SMEs of the textile and clothing sector will be more competitive and, at aggregate level, the value chain will be strengthened, and new Mediterranean cross-border linkages established.
This project will be relevant to set up collaboration initiative in the textile sector focusing on sustainability, in particular identifying solution for establishing sustainable business development practices for SME and for the development of value chains and setting up transnational cooperation patterns.
This initiative will be relevant to setting up a textile sector collaboration initiative focusing on sustainability. (EN), CISUTAC https://www.cisutac.eu/
Horizon Europe (2022-2026) - Grant agreement No. 101060375 (FR), CISUTAC https://www.cisutac.eu/
Horizon Europe (2022-2026) - Grant agreement No. 101060375 (EN) | The objective is to remove current bottlenecks in textile management to increase circular use of textiles in EU, and to minimize environmental impact of the sector developing inclusive, novel, and sustainable large-scale EU value chains.
This project will be relevant to set up collaboration initiatives in the textile sector focusing on sustainability, (FR), The objective is to remove current bottlenecks in textile management to increase circular use of textiles in EU, and to minimize environmental impact of the sector developing inclusive, novel, and sustainable large-scale EU value chains.
This project will be relevant to set up collaboration initiatives in the textile sector focusing on sustainability. (EN), SmartX https://www.smartx-europe.eu/ European Smart Textiles Accelerator (2019-2022) (FR), SmartX https://www.smartx-europe.eu/ European Smart Textiles Accelerator (2019-2022) (EN) | SmartX aimed to boost smart textiles innovation to develop an end-to-end smart textiles manufacturing value chain in Europe and help drive promising prototypes faster to market.
Building a strong sustainable community is the underlying long-term objective of the Programme, to foster interaction and collaboration within the European smart textile industry. A series of focused workshops have taken place throughout the EU and allow professionals to gain and share advanced knowledge and state-of-the-art technological solutions.
During the 3-year programme, three calls for funding were organised to support 25 individual projects with a total budget of €2.4 million.
This project will be relevant to set up collaboration initiatives in the textile sector focusing on sustainability, in particular identifying solution for establishing sustainable business development practices for SME and for the development of value chains and setting up transnational cooperation patterns. (EN), SmartX aimed to boost smart textiles innovation to develop an end-to-end smart textiles manufacturing value chain in Europe and help drive promising prototypes faster to market.
Building a strong sustainable community is the underlying long-term objective of the Programme, to foster interaction and collaboration within the European smart textile industry. A series of focused workshops have taken place throughout the EU and allow professionals to gain and share advanced knowledge and state-of-the-art technological solutions.
During the 3-year programme, three calls for funding were organised to support 25 individual projects with a total budget of €2.4 million.
This project will be relevant to set up collaboration initiatives in the textile sector focusing on sustainability, in particular identifying solution for establishing sustainable business development practices for SME and for the development of value chains and setting up transnational cooperation patterns. (FR), Italian PNRR projects
Italy has developed the PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza), leveraging the European Recovery and Resilient Facility, REACT-EU and the Next Generation EU programme. In particular, Mission 4, dedicated to Education and Research, includes multiple investments that have the potential to create synergies with the proposed project. (EN), Italian PNRR projects
Italy has developed the PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza), leveraging the European Recovery and Resilient Facility, REACT-EU and the Next Generation EU programme. In particular, Mission 4, dedicated to Education and Research, includes multiple investments that have the potential to create synergies with the proposed project. (FR) | UNIBG is directly involved in multiple initiatives aiming to strengthen and make easier connection, collaboration and technology transfer among research institutions and companies:
-the extended partnership between Universities and companies related to circular and sustainable “Made-in-Italy”: the problem faced concerns the sustainability and competitiveness of Made-in-Italy excellence in terms of choice of materials and redesign of supply chains to make them more circular in maintaining high quality. It also concerns 4.0 innovation in sectors in which Italy is a leader and which represent a hub for digital and sustainable transition.
-the extended partnership between Universities and companies related to sustainable finance: it focuses on deepening sustainability profiles, in long and medium term, of debt for various players in economic system: State, families, businesses. Debt challenge takes on relevance also in the light of European project relating to Capital Markets Union, aimed at rebalancing financial structure of companies by favoring their access to capital market, and the more general theme of sustainable finance. Activities contribute to development of a chain that starts from frontier research and arrives at the final products/services considering other transversal aspects (strengthening of key competences, technologies and knowledge transfer and ability to integrate technologies in systems/services.
-the national center on sustainable mobility: carries out research and promotes national and international innovation on models and technologies contributing to transport systems and infrastructures (land, water and air, including autonomous) of people/goods, to sustainable mobility and decarbonisation, and promotes their integration in a short, medium and long term perspective, in a framework of collaboration with companies and production chains with a high research intensity.
The topics are strictly related and synergistic with GREENSMARTMED project. (FR), UNIBG is directly involved in multiple initiatives aiming to strengthen and make easier connection, collaboration and technology transfer among research institutions and companies:
-the extended partnership between Universities and companies related to circular and sustainable “Made-in-Italy”: the problem faced concerns the sustainability and competitiveness of Made-in-Italy excellence in terms of choice of materials and redesign of supply chains to make them more circular in maintaining high quality. It also concerns 4.0 innovation in sectors in which Italy is a leader and which represent a hub for digital and sustainable transition.
-the extended partnership between Universities and companies related to sustainable finance: it focuses on deepening sustainability profiles, in long and medium term, of debt for various players in economic system: State, families, businesses. Debt challenge takes on relevance also in the light of European project relating to Capital Markets Union, aimed at rebalancing financial structure of companies by favoring their access to capital market, and the more general theme of sustainable finance. Activities contribute to development of a chain that starts from frontier research and arrives at the final products/services considering other transversal aspects (strengthening of key competences, technologies and knowledge transfer and ability to integrate technologies in systems/services.
-the national center on sustainable mobility: carries out research and promotes national and international innovation on models and technologies contributing to transport systems and infrastructures (land, water and air, including autonomous) of people/goods, to sustainable mobility and decarbonisation, and promotes their integration in a short, medium and long term perspective, in a framework of collaboration with companies and production chains with a high research intensity.
The topics are strictly related and synergistic with GREENSMARTMED project. (EN), Coalition - Horizon Europe Project (FR), Coalition - Horizon Europe CSA project (July 2022) (EN) | Energy efficiency, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Storage/Batteries, Hydrogen, Efficient Buildings, climate neutrality, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonization of industries & coal regions are in the heart of European Policies for the new programming period (ie. Green Deal, EU Strategic Energy Technology Plan, Twin Industrial Transition etc.). Many financial instruments have been setup to support these objectives with a common denominator in sustainable energy. EU alliances across value chains, IPCEIs (ie. Descarbonization & Hydrogen, Batteries) and Research & Policy Platforms (ie. Coal Regions in Transition), are dedicated to facilitate advancement of R&I in the field through collective effort of EU members, and enable transformation of EU regions to climate neutral, thriving economies. This context finds a lot of countries striving to comply, especially challenging those that traditionally have economies heavily dependent on fossil fuel mining and exploitation; a major shift has to be done in a short amount of time, putting at risk the balances in local economies and making years-long expertise and well-established skills become obsolete. COALition intends to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems in coal-depended areas through the creation of regional excellence hubs and the definition of a joint strategic agenda for sustainable energy to facilitate their transition in a just and inclusive way. The regions have been carefully selected (Western Macedonia - GR, Centru - RO, Southeastern - BG) among the under transition EU states that are also characterized as widening, in an attempt to maximize the long-term impact of the joint R&I strategy that are developed within the project, as those territories are about to amass large amounts of funding and COALition aims to create multiplier effects in the given investments by attracting and mobilizing external investments. The topics are strictly related and synergistic with GREENSMARTMED project. (EN), Energy efficiency, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Storage/Batteries, Hydrogen, Efficient Buildings, climate neutrality, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonization of industries & coal regions are in the heart of European Policies for the new programming period (ie. Green Deal, EU Strategic Energy Technology Plan, Twin Industrial Transition etc.). Many financial instruments have been setup to support these objectives with a common denominator in sustainable energy. EU alliances across value chains, IPCEIs (ie. Descarbonization & Hydrogen, Batteries) and Research & Policy Platforms (ie. Coal Regions in Transition), are dedicated to facilitate advancement of R&I in the field through collective effort of EU members, and enable transformation of EU regions to climate neutral, thriving economies. This context finds a lot of countries striving to comply, especially challenging those that traditionally have economies heavily dependent on fossil fuel mining and exploitation; a major shift has to be done in a short amount of time, putting at risk the balances in local economies and making years-long expertise and well-established skills become obsolete. COALition intends to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems in coal-depended areas through the creation of regional excellence hubs and the definition of a joint strategic agenda for sustainable energy to facilitate their transition in a just and inclusive way. The regions have been carefully selected (Western Macedonia - GR, Centru - RO, Southeastern - BG) among the under transition EU states that are also characterized as widening, in an attempt to maximize the long-term impact of the joint R&I strategy that are developed within the project, as those territories are about to amass large amounts of funding and COALition aims to create multiplier effects in the given investments by attracting and mobilizing external investments. The topics are strictly related and synergistic with GREENSMARTMED project (FR), DeremCo (FR), DeremCo (EN) | DeremCo (De-and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy Investments in the Composite Industry) project has been implemented within the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument. The project aims to establish a systemic, cross-sectorial, Demand-Driven Circular Economy solution that will unlock the cost-effective reuse of post-use composite materials and components in new high-added value products. Lombardy (Italy), Basque Country (Spain), Tampere (Finland), Slovenia and Upper Austria (Austria) will demonstrate 14 composite re-use business cases, then replicated and multiplicated across European regions, facilitated by a dedicated multi-stakeholder Digital Platform. The project is aligned to Lombardy RIS3 strategy dealing with circular economy applied to composite and plastic materials. It will unlock a circular approach towards a green transition in manufacturing industry. Furthermore, through the cascade funding, it represents an opportunity for SMEs to test innovative solutions applied to plastic/composite sector to be integrated in GREENSMARTMED. (EN), DeremCo (De-and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy Investments in the Composite Industry) project has been implemented within the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument. The project aims to establish a systemic, cross-sectorial, Demand-Driven Circular Economy solution that will unlock the cost-effective reuse of post-use composite materials and components in new high-added value products. Lombardy (Italy), Basque Country (Spain), Tampere (Finland), Slovenia and Upper Austria (Austria) will demonstrate 14 composite re-use business cases, then replicated and multiplicated across European regions, facilitated by a dedicated multi-stakeholder Digital Platform. The project is aligned to Lombardy RIS3 strategy dealing with circular economy applied to composite and plastic materials. It will unlock a circular approach towards a green transition in manufacturing industry. Furthermore, through the cascade funding, it represents an opportunity for SMEs to test innovative solutions applied to plastic/composite sector to be integrated in GREENSMARTMED. (FR), Admantex2i (EN), Admantex2i (FR) | ADMANTEX2i (Advanced manufacturing and advanced textile materials going international to strengthen resilience and to empower industrial recovery) main objective is to lead international cluster cooperation in advanced manufacturing and advanced textile materials as an enabler for globally competitive sustainable products functional in a broad range of high-end applications. The objectives are the development of a joint internationalization strategy, the organization of 3 international business missions, the fostering of cross-sectoral cooperation and the strengthening of the sectoral resilience. The partnership is composed of three advanced textile materials clusters and three advanced manufacturing clusters from 6 EU regions and 4 EU member states in the southern Europe. Admantex will represent a contact point with other clusters, external to the GREENSMARTMED consortium. This will allow the replicability and transfer of the methodology. Furthermore, it will address the textile sector, identified as a significant topic within the regions of the consortium. (EN), ADMANTEX2i (Advanced manufacturing and advanced textile materials going international to strengthen resilience and to empower industrial recovery) main objective is to lead international cluster cooperation in advanced manufacturing and advanced textile materials as an enabler for globally competitive sustainable products functional in a broad range of high-end applications. The objectives are the development of a joint internationalization strategy, the organization of 3 international business missions, the fostering of cross-sectoral cooperation and the strengthening of the sectoral resilience. The partnership is composed of three advanced textile materials clusters and three advanced manufacturing clusters from 6 EU regions and 4 EU member states in the southern Europe. Admantex will represent a contact point with other clusters, external to the GREENSMARTMED consortium. This will allow the replicability and transfer of the methodology. Furthermore, it will address the textile sector, identified as a significant topic within the regions of the consortium. (FR), S34Growth (FR), S34Growth (EN) | The main objective of the S34Growth (Enhancing policies through interregional cooperation: New industrial value chains for growth) project is to develop and improve existing regional policy instruments to facilitate interregional collaboration, which in turn will support the renewal of Europe’s industry and competitiveness. The project focuses on industrial innovation related interregional collaboration. The project will engage ten European regions from 8 EU countries in innovative policy-learning, exchange of experience and co-creation activities. The network established in S34Growth project will allow to test and extend the methodology in additional region. The trans-regional collaboration, implemented by GREENSMARTMED project, could leverage on the analysis and result of S34Growth, based on the RIS3. (EN), The main objective of the S34Growth (Enhancing policies through interregional cooperation: New industrial value chains for growth) project is to develop and improve existing regional policy instruments to facilitate interregional collaboration, which in turn will support the renewal of Europe’s industry and competitiveness. The project focuses on industrial innovation related interregional collaboration. The project will engage ten European regions from 8 EU countries in innovative policy-learning, exchange of experience and co-creation activities. The network established in S34Growth project will allow to test and extend the methodology in additional region. The trans-regional collaboration, implemented by GREENSMARTMED project, could leverage on the analysis and result of S34Growth, based on the RIS3. (FR), Screen (EN), Screen (FR) | The SCREEN project (Synergic Circular Economy Across European Regions) focused on the development of a new and shared methodology for systematically boosting the implementation of virtuous circular economy practices. SCREEN involves 17 European Regions working together with the objective of defining a replicable and scalable approach, to support European Regions in the transition to new Circular Economy cross-regional value-chains. This has been done through the identification and implementation of operative synergies between R&I investments of H2020 program and EU structural funds. GREENSMARTMED could integrate the assessment of regional capabilities performed in Screen regions to exploit specific synergies and complementarities among the identified sectors (machinery, textile, plastics, etc.). (FR), The SCREEN project (Synergic Circular Economy Across European Regions) focused on the development of a new and shared methodology for systematically boosting the implementation of virtuous circular economy practices. SCREEN involves 17 European Regions working together with the objective of defining a replicable and scalable approach, to support European Regions in the transition to new Circular Economy cross-regional value-chains. This has been done through the identification and implementation of operative synergies between R&I investments of H2020 program and EU structural funds. GREENSMARTMED could integrate the assessment of regional capabilities performed in Screen regions to exploit specific synergies and complementarities among the identified sectors (machinery, textile, plastics, etc.). (EN), Vanguard Initiative (EN), Vanguard Initiative (FR) | The Vanguard Initiative is a unique alliance that gathers 39 of the most advanced industrial regions in Europe, focused on stimulating industrial innovation and building European value-chains based on complementarities in regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3). By connecting innovation ecosystems and sharing knowledge and facilities across its member regions, the Vanguard Initiative facilitates interregional collaboration, stimulates interregional innovation investments, strengthens open innovation, and speeds up the introduction and market-uptake of new products and innovations in Europe. AFIL, as co-coordinator of Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing (ESM) Pilot of Vanguard Initiative, will transfer the GREENSMARTMED methodology in the different demo-cases, where inter-regional cooperation is essential. In particular, “De- and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy” demo-case will represent a good opportunity to identify needs and challenges and set the priorities concerning sustainability and green transition in manufacturing. (FR), The Vanguard Initiative is a unique alliance that gathers 39 of the most advanced industrial regions in Europe, focused on stimulating industrial innovation and building European value-chains based on complementarities in regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3). By connecting innovation ecosystems and sharing knowledge and facilities across its member regions, the Vanguard Initiative facilitates interregional collaboration, stimulates interregional innovation investments, strengthens open innovation, and speeds up the introduction and market-uptake of new products and innovations in Europe. AFIL, as co-coordinator of Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing (ESM) Pilot of Vanguard Initiative, will transfer the GREENSMARTMED methodology in the different demo-cases, where inter-regional cooperation is essential. In particular, “De- and Remanufacturing for Circular Economy” demo-case will represent a good opportunity to identify needs and challenges and set the priorities concerning sustainability and green transition in manufacturing. (EN), AI REGIO - Horizon 2020 project Grant Agreement n° 952003 -https://www.airegio-project.eu/about (FR), AI REGIO - Horizon 2020 project Grant Agreement n° 952003 -https://www.airegio-project.eu/about (EN) | The AI REGIO project is conducted by a consortium of 36 beneficiaries among which Polymeris, Eurecat, AFIL Lombardia, also partners of GREEN SMART MED project. The AI REGIO innovation action aims to consolidate the collaboration in the pan-European network of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) by enhancing the offering of regional DIHs to manufacturing SMEs on three levels: policy impact, technological impact, business impact. Findings, tools and methodology from this current project will help the GREENSMARTMED partners to foster closer cooperation on green manufacturing across regions following smart specialisation strategies, to enhance knowledge transfer and better support SMEs in conducting research & innovation experiments in green manufacturing. (FR), The AI REGIO project is conducted by a consortium of 36 beneficiaries among which Polymeris, Eurecat, AFIL Lombardia, also partners of GREEN SMART MED project. The AI REGIO innovation action aims to consolidate the collaboration in the pan-European network of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) by enhancing the offering of regional DIHs to manufacturing SMEs on three levels: policy impact, technological impact, business impact. Findings, tools and methodology from this current project will help the GREENSMARTMED partners to foster closer cooperation on green manufacturing across regions following smart specialisation strategies, to enhance knowledge transfer and better support SMEs in conducting research & innovation experiments in green manufacturing. (EN), ERA_FABRIC - Horizon Europe (EN), ERA_FABRIC - Horizon Europe (FR) | Overarching aim of the ERA_FABRIC project is to define, structure, populate and validate the “interconnected knowledge space” foreseen by the EU ERA Hubs initiative (COM 2020 628 final). Three distinct, and intertwined, dimensions, all of them relevant for policy making, are adopted as a structuring principle for the community to be built and cultivated during the project:
1) ERA Hubs as Knowledge Ecosystems: fostering the dynamic interaction of R&D and innovation actors at regional and multiregional levels, taking into account the different knowledge and cultural contexts and the alignment of research foci and industrial needs;
2) ERA Hubs as Multi Stakeholder Platforms: bringing together the representatives of the various involved interest groups in a seamless and uninterrupted discussion and deliberation on strategic priorities, actions and results evaluation;
3) ERA Hubs as a Policy Co Creation Toolbox: a transformative set of measures and tools operating in a “middle ground” needing to be configured as a distinct space from both the EU and the MS/Regional levels, historically presided over by “ad hoc” sets of instruments (e.g. Framework Programmes for R&I, Structural and Investment Funds, Interregional and Cross Border Cooperation Programmes).
It is the consortium’s vision and assumption that the 3 above dimensions should be presided over and made interoperable, in order for the ERA Hubs initiative to become path breaking and impactful at broad EU level. ERA_FABRIC is designed by leading European actors in the domain of regional development.
EURECAT is involved in this project (tin the development of "ERA Hubs as a Policy Co Creation Toolbox", leading this WP which also integrates the knowledge ecosystems and the Multi Stakeholders Platform) and GREENSMARTMED will benefit from this project as a support for the setting up regional and transregional working groups and involving regional ecosystem. (EN), Overarching aim of the ERA_FABRIC project is to define, structure, populate and validate the “interconnected knowledge space” foreseen by the EU ERA Hubs initiative (COM 2020 628 final). Three distinct, and intertwined, dimensions, all of them relevant for policy making, are adopted as a structuring principle for the community to be built and cultivated during the project:
1) ERA Hubs as Knowledge Ecosystems: fostering the dynamic interaction of R&D and innovation actors at regional and multiregional levels, taking into account the different knowledge and cultural contexts and the alignment of research foci and industrial needs;
2) ERA Hubs as Multi Stakeholder Platforms: bringing together the representatives of the various involved interest groups in a seamless and uninterrupted discussion and deliberation on strategic priorities, actions and results evaluation;
3) ERA Hubs as a Policy Co Creation Toolbox: a transformative set of measures and tools operating in a “middle ground” needing to be configured as a distinct space from both the EU and the MS/Regional levels, historically presided over by “ad hoc” sets of instruments (e.g. Framework Programmes for R&I, Structural and Investment Funds, Interregional and Cross Border Cooperation Programmes).
It is the consortium’s vision and assumption that the 3 above dimensions should be presided over and made interoperable, in order for the ERA Hubs initiative to become path breaking and impactful at broad EU level. ERA_FABRIC is designed by leading European actors in the domain of regional development.
EURECAT is involved in this project (tin the development of "ERA Hubs as a Policy Co Creation Toolbox", leading this WP which also integrates the knowledge ecosystems and the Multi Stakeholders Platform) and GREENSMARTMED will benefit from this project as a support for the setting up regional and transregional working groups and involving regional ecosystem.
(FR), SynGReDiT - European Digital Innovation Hub Zagore - Synergy for Green Regional Digital Transformation of Southeast region of Bulgaria (EN), SynGReDiT - European Digital Innovation Hub Zagore - Synergy for Green Regional Digital Transformation of Southeast region of Bulgaria (FR) | The EDIH project consolidates the strengths of the Region bringing 9 organizations and institutions: local authorities, businesses and their associations-member of EEN, and academia, which complement their expertise and experience not only to implement the project successfully but also to build technical and operational capacity of EDIH Zagore to provide the necessary services for twin green and digital transformation beyond the project end.
The project creates the organizational, technical and infrastructural basis for breaking up rigid value chains by establishing a digital ecosystem. This results in greater flexibility, which leads to competitive advantages for companies in the region, securing the location and the future.
Geographically the project covers the South-East Region, NUTS II of Bulgaria, which consists of 4 NUTS III districts - Burgas, Sliven, Stara Zagora, and Yambol. The cities of Burgas and Stara Zagora are among the 6 biggest cities in Bulgaria.
The main challenge SynGReDiT aims to address is the challenge of the overall change in the long-term established industrial traditions and business interdependencies of the SE Region’s economy towards decarburization and twin green and digital transformation of its SSS leading sectors: energy producing, manufacturing, agriculture, transport, and health as well developing of already existing and attracting new ones on industrial symbiosis based.
The main contribution of the project is towards reaching the DEP and EU Green Deal ambitious goals working for becoming climate neutral by 2050 as the Region's twin green and digital transformation in the energy and agro sectors has significant potential for that. Stara Zagora made the first step to become the only CEE-district Member of the EU Hydrogen Valley.
Synergies with GREENSMARTMED can be established as support in the engagement of Regional working groups in the sustainable manufacturing field. (FR), The EDIH project consolidates the strengths of the Region bringing 9 organizations and institutions: local authorities, businesses and their associations-member of EEN, and academia, which complement their expertise and experience not only to implement the project successfully but also to build technical and operational capacity of EDIH Zagore to provide the necessary services for twin green and digital transformation beyond the project end.
The project creates the organizational, technical and infrastructural basis for breaking up rigid value chains by establishing a digital ecosystem. This results in greater flexibility, which leads to competitive advantages for companies in the region, securing the location and the future.
Geographically the project covers the South-East Region, NUTS II of Bulgaria, which consists of 4 NUTS III districts - Burgas, Sliven, Stara Zagora, and Yambol. The cities of Burgas and Stara Zagora are among the 6 biggest cities in Bulgaria.
The main challenge SynGReDiT aims to address is the challenge of the overall change in the long-term established industrial traditions and business interdependencies of the SE Region’s economy towards decarburization and twin green and digital transformation of its SSS leading sectors: energy producing, manufacturing, agriculture, transport, and health as well developing of already existing and attracting new ones on industrial symbiosis based.
The main contribution of the project is towards reaching the DEP and EU Green Deal ambitious goals working for becoming climate neutral by 2050 as the Region's twin green and digital transformation in the energy and agro sectors has significant potential for that. Stara Zagora made the first step to become the only CEE-district Member of the EU Hydrogen Valley.
Synergies with GREENSMARTMED can be established as support in the engagement of Regional working groups in the sustainable manufacturing field. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 906 595.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 325 276.00

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

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GREENSMARTMED toolkit
GREENSMARTMED toolkit
GREENSMARTMED validated methodology
GREENSMARTMED validated methodology
Transfer protocol
Transfer protocol
Transfer training activities, tools and material
Transfer training activities, tools and material

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EuropeanGreenDeal The European Green Deal presents a roadmap for making the EU’s economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all. It aims to boost the efficient use of resources by moving to a clean, circular economy and stop climate change, revert biodiversity loss and cut pollution; it outlines investments needed and financing tools available, and explains how to ensure a just and inclusive transition. The European Green Deal covers all sectors of the economy, notably transport, energy, agriculture, buildings, and industries such as steel, cement, ICT, textiles and chemicals.
GREENSMARTMED will contribute to the economy sustainable transition described focusing on machinery, textile, plastics, agrifood and mobility&batteries sectors, enhancing transregional cooperation with quadruple helix stakeholders by:
- bringing innovation in green manufacturing in the MED Area;
- facilitating the implementation of regional RIS3 with a sustainable value chain perspective;
- adopting a systemic approach to emphasize experimentation and working group activities to support SMEs to turn sustainability challenges into competitiveness in the framework of the designed innovative ecosystem;
- activating capacity building and training with pro-active re-skilling and upskilling of project target groups to reap the benefits of the ecological transition.
TerritorialAgenda2030 The GREENSMARTMED project will address the needs highlighted by the Territorial Agenda 2030 Strategy to respond to the increasing pressure concerning sustainable development and climate change in European value chains. Indeed, the project focuses on green and smart manufacturing and aims at enhancing innovations to setup circular and sustainable European value chains, favoring transregional cooperation as mean to provide responses to global societal challenges and improving working, living and business conditions in all places, as well as strengthening socio-economic prosperity, innovation capacity, positions in global value chains and global competitiveness across Europe. Furthermore, the target sectors (machinery, textile, plastics, agri-food, mobility&batteries) are those that should contribute the most to sustainability of the manufacturing industry in Europe (see section C2.2).
EUStrategyAlpineRegion The GREENSMARTMED project will deal with some main priorities of EUSALP. Specifically, the overall objective of the GREENSMARTMED project overlaps with Objective 1 and, in particular, with Pillar 1, namely ‘Developing innovation and research capacity and transfer into practice’ with the tested and transferred GREENSMARTMED methodology, and Pillar 2, namely ‘Improving and developing support for enterprises’ with the structured GREENSMARTMED toolkit. Furthermore, Action Group 1 (‘to develop an effective research and innovation ecosystem’) and Action Group 2 (‘to increase the economic potential of strategic sectors’) will be addressed, as they include setting up of transnational frameworks for the identification of existing innovation resources, potential and obstacles, and setting up of trans-border networks for the coordination of innovation policy investment opportunities, as well as funding support instruments of business support centers, chambers of commerce, clusters, public administrations and financing institutions. Besides this, the GREENSMARTMED project will address Pillar 3, namely ‘building further on the position of the Alpine Region as world-class in terms of energy efficiency and sustainable production of renewable energy’ of Objective 3, since the focus of the methodology is on green and smart manufacturing with the aim of enhancing innovations to setup circular and sustainable European value chains, favoring transregional cooperation and so on.
Other The GREENSMARTMED project will contribute to the NextGenerationEU strategy which aims at making Europe greener, more digital and more resilient after the pandemic. In particular, GREENSMARTMED will contribute to stimulating a fair climate transition and fighting climate change. In fact, the outputs of the GREENSMARTMED project include solutions to make green innovation affordable and accessible even for SMEs and to foster the creation of European value chains for green innovations. In turn, this will produce new clean and renewable technologies to power up Europe and make it less dependent from key and scarce raw materials currently produced outside Europe. Besides the direct connection with the Italian recovery plan, through the involvement of UNIBG, GREENSMARTMED will create a network of partners from multiple countries that will allow to create synergies among the ways in which different countries decided to leverage the NextGenerationEU programme.

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RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
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RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:

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PSI1 - Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across borders, Measurement unit: organisations

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