INVESTMED Closing Conference Summary Video

On the 30th November 2023, INVESTMED held its final closing event in Tunisia, presenting project achievements and highlighting the impact made by the project from 2020 until 2023. The 8 project partners, BUSINESSMED, EMEA, IEMED, Beyond Group, CEEBA, LUMSA University, iED, and the Spanish Chambers of Commerce were all present at the event, as well as the INVESTMED subgrantees, several trainees that took part in the capacity building activities, and members of the press from Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Europe.

Ralph Sbeih, CSO at Plastic Lab, the circular economy start-up in Lebanon converting waste into innovative design materials.

He explains how their experience with the INVESTMED project has benefitted his business and helped to make an impact in the green economy and ecosystem in Lebanon.

This video interview was filmed in November 2023 at the final regional subgrant event of the INVESTMED project in Tunisia.

Meet Hoda, Quality Manager at Merit Aromatherapy, a start-up in Egypt selling natural cosmetics.

They now have over 2,000 clients after the financial and technical support from the INVESTMED project.

Watch this video interview, filmed at the final INVESTMED regional subgrantee event in November 2023, in Tunisia, to hear more of their story.

Meet Khouloud Kaabi, CEO and co-founder of Idwey, a start-up in the tourism industry based in Tunisia.

IDWEY is a Tunisian startup which is developing an innovative tool for managing regional ecotourism alternatives. It is a regional tourism guide that connects nature lovers with ecotourism service providers.

Khouloud participated in the INVESTMED Summer School in September 2023 in Rome, Italy, and won 2nd place in the pitch competition.

Big things are waiting Khouloud, and we can't wait to see what you do next!

Short video to highlight the impact of some of the ENSERES subgrants: The Save Thaenae initiative in Tunisia supported by ENSERES engages civil society to better conserve coastal areas and their biodiversity together with municipalities, fishers and youth

Documentary video showing how The Save Thaenae initiative in Tunisia supported by ENSERES engages civil society to better conserve coastal areas and their biodiversity together with municipalities, fishers and youth.

Documentary video showcasing the various activities implemented in Kerkennah Island in Tunisia towards promoting sustainable fisheries, engaging local communities and youth, fighting pollution, and conserving biodiversity together.

A short video on the work by the ENSERES project on promoting sustainable fisheries, engaging local communities and youth, fighting pollution, conserving biodiversity together

A short video showcasing the impact of ENSERES work in the area of Sfax, linking municipalities and local actors in the fight against pollution and a better sustained fisheries sector.

On September 2023, the PPI4MED training course on Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) began in Spain, and more than 90 individuals from different organizations (private companies, research institutions, public administrations…) took part of it as students. These students were given access to a platform specifically developed for this training course, and there they could find all the content of the program that they were about to begin.