TRANSDAIRY supports Dairy Innovators to create or scale their Spin-Off in Lebanon

The Euro Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation (ELCIM) at the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) under the ENI CBC Med TRANSDAIRY co-funded project, has issued a call to support the creation of 3 spin-off startup projects or the scale of existing spin-offs in the Dairy sector. The spin-offs should develop innovative solutions in the field of Key Enabling Technologies (KETS) in Dairy, ICT, and Bio/nanotechnology for the Dairy Value Chain (DVC).

Entrepreneurs, enterprises, industries, SMEs, and researchers working in the dairy innovation sector and looking to turn an innovative R&D project into a spin-off business affiliated with their respective company or research institution are invited to apply.

3 selected participants from Lebanon will benefit from a 10,000-euro grant, which will enable them to support the creation of their spin-off in the Dairy Value Chain or support their existing ones.

This presents a unique opportunity to create or support an independent entity that could offer a new line of production/services/process innovations in the dairy sector that can be developed and scaled to Mediterranean markets.

Shortlisted participants will be invited to present their business plan in front of a selection committee and three of them will finally be selected to benefit from the grant and support.

The deadline to submit this application is: April 5, 2023.

Who can apply

Innovators, entrepreneurs and key enabling technology providers (KET) within the Dairy Value Chain sector
Ventures and companies in the Dairy Value Chain sector working on R&D projects
SME’s, industries, NGOs working on spin-off projects in the Dairy, ICT, or Bio/Nano technologies industries
Researchers, Faculty Members, Lab Members, working on researches in the Dairy Value Chain sector and ICT.

What countries are included in the call

Entrepreneurs/organizations in Lebanon, Italy, Greece, Tunisia looking to create or collaborate with an existing spin-off of a Lebanese Dairy entrepreneur in Lebanon

Eligibility criteria

Participants should:

Reside in Lebanon
Demonstrate the spin-off business model including demonstrated economic viability and combine innovation, applicability, scalability, and team experience
Demonstrate the Innovation and technology readiness level

Key benefits and opportunities

Obtain hands-on experience, legal advice, and a financial grant to support the creation or development of the spin-off.
Access a voucher of 10,000 euros that will be used to support you in the creation or development of your spin off.
Provide the opportunity to bring to life a new line of production or service for an established enterprise, turn research into a product and a project into an actual product or service.
Access to the Transdairy regional online collaborative platform which features a database of Dairy Value Chain regional demand and offer and allows communication and networking among regional innovators, suppliers, partners, prospective clients, etc. 
Invitation to apply and if selected, benefit from the subsequent Transdairy activities for 2023, which include: Vouchers for a Co-patent call; vouchers for a demonstration of Research Results call; vouchers for co-publications call.