The Mediterranean library of knowledge

Explore the ENI CBC Med Programme's library of deliverables: a comprehensive digital repository of diverse resources tailored for the Mediterranean region. Discover in-depth studies, innovative strategies, and practical tools spanning tools addressing key environmental, economic, and social issues. The library is your go-to source to find valuable knowledge to inspire new collaborative projects driving fair, sustainable and inclusive development across the Mediterranean.

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Identification and collection of SMEs’ offers and Needs

Collection of at least 80 Open Innovation opportunities (solutions and offers) in the platform to promote partnerships, open innovation, and faster uptake of research results. The activity will identify solutions and needs from SMEs and start-ups that have interest to set up collaborations at cross border level with emphasis to key sustainability areas. To achieve a balanced geographical spread, the programme will design a model that will allow to categorize different needs and solutions.

Euro-Mediterranean Open Innovation Network Handbook development

The experience and the feedback gained from these workshops will be integrated into a “EuroMED Open Innovation Network Handbook” which will be offered to policy makers, intermediaries, and agencies in EU & MPC countries. Correction measures and actions will be integrated for fine-tuning, guiding, or even shifting (if necessary) the delivery mechanism or the nature of services offered addressed. Feasibility and financial sustainability planning including roadmap for post project activities.

Roadmap for Operational uptake of EMPHASIS

A roadmap consolidating recommendations and methodologies for Open Innovation in a modular toolbox for the Euromed area. This task will support the uptake of the EMPHASIS approach, services and operational environment through a hands-on EUROMED wide Deployment plan. Based on the OI Network Handbook, the consortium will propose different business scenarios, strategic alliance building with similar and/or complementary initiatives and will deliver a set of proposals for capitalization from operators.

Roadmap for mainstreaming EMPHASIS approach/ policy adoption

Policy recommendations in a form of a roadmap will be consolidating key findings taking into consideration the EUROMED region’s Research to Innovation System and identifying commonalities and challenges among participating countries. Areas for cooperation, promotion of cross-border innovation partnerships and innovation support measures will be presented in different aspects of Innovation Policy.

EMPHASIS Open call document

Design and launch of an open call where lean templates for submitting needs and offers will be developed and integrated in the online platform. The call will set several evaluation criteria (including TRL and MRL) and will secure a transparent, open and fair procedure for all beneficiaries. Incorporation of necessary legal and GDPR policy procedures will be considered. We anticipate reaching at least 80 SMEs' offers and needs from targets interested in engaging with EMPHASIS OI Network.

Country Reports: Sustainability Challenges & Priorities

Compilation of regional and national data, reports, studies and technology foresights, so as to extract the needs, challenges, opportunities, threats & obstacles existing for SMEs innovation in the in the EUROMED region with emphasis in the sustainability field. Analysis of roles that have been or need to be played by Research & Technology Organisations (RTOs), Intermediaries, clusters, Public Sector, etc. to facilitate SMEs accessing external knowledge and uptake of research findings.

DECOST Market Analysis of South Mediterranean

In this document, primary and secondary data were analyzed to produce the marketing strategy, in which the market segmentation, competition, marketing mix, and the expected demand for compost was analyzed.

DECOST Market Analysis of Italy and Spain

In this document, primary and secondary data were analyzed to produce the marketing strategy, in which the market segmentation, competition, marketing mix, and the expected demand for compost was analyzed.

GUIDELINES for Developing a Mediterranean Framework Directive

This document provides general guidelines for the establishment of a Mediterranean Framework Directive (MFD). The MFD itself is not included here, nor is its preparation.

Business Plan for Solid Waste Management in Shefa-Amr, Israel

This business plan examines the economic feasibility of implementing a project to handle the organic waste in the city of Shefa-Amr through the placement of composters in a work area near the city and the operation of a composting process to produce compost.

DECOST Replicability & Transferability Plan

The Replicability & Transferability (R&T) Plan for the DECOST project provides guidelines and a methodological framework to quantify economic, operational, environmental, social, and legal aspects in order to examine the feasibility of Decentralized Composting (DC) projects at any given location.

DECOST Training Package Materials

This document describes the training materials for the composting theory sessions given to the municipality workers. The target value is 4 reports which are presented together in this output. The different training materials were used in Spain, Italy and the same material in Palestine and Jordan