SME4SMARTCITIES supported Urban Oasis: a solution to tackle urban heat island effect
This video presents one of the projects which received financial support from SME4SMARTCITIES to tackle a Mediterranean urban challenge using smart tools.
In the case of Urban Oasis, it is the fruit of a collaboration between an Italian and Israeli company which provide an innovative solar-powered pergola. The pergola provides shading, lighting, and electricity to
drive the water turbine to create water mist.
This video was created by Cacao Studio under the scope of the SME4SMARTCITIES project.
SME4SMARTCITIES supported Waisense efficiency: a digital tool to better control water consumption
This video presents one of the projects which received financial support from SME4SMARTCITIES to tackle a Mediterranean urban challenge using smart tools.
In the case of Waisense Efficiency, it is the fruit of a collaboration between a Spanish and an Italian company which offer a solution to better control water consumption.
The video was created by Cacao Studio under the scope of the SME4SMARTCITIES project.
MedArtSal: enhancing sustainability through an International Network for the Mediterranean Artisanal Salinas
The Mediterranean Region enjoys a wide variety of natural and cultural resources that stimulate and support the economic prosperity of its population.
APPLY NOW: WeMed Sustainability Award for Green Changemakers of the Mediterranean
The 2023 edition of the WeMed award, funded by ENI CBC Med ‘RESET’ project, aims to recognize entrepreneurs/start-ups and Business Support Organizations delivering for the green transition in the Mediterranean. Deadline for application: 4 September 2023.
STAND Up!: high level technology and deep neural network learning mechanisms as innovative solution for high quality fabrics detection in Tunisia.
In the context of textile production, visual fabric inspection is a systematic evaluation in which defects are identified and helps to understand the quality of the fabric in terms of construction defects, colour variations before the garment is produced.
IPMED In Italy shares its activities about intellectual property at SME4SMARTCITIES final conference
SME4SMARTCITIES and IPMED have met during a public event, sharing their methodologies and good practices on how to engage SMEs with Mediterranean innovation ecosystem through an online event entitled ” Innovative SME
MedSNAIL in Spain highlights the importance of promoting local organic products in Almeria
La Simiente is a distributor and store that sells local organic products to individuals and professionals in a town located in the province of Almeria (Andalusia). La Simiente aims to bring products of small local farmers closer to the citizens. The idea is to reach out to a larger public which may not have chosen local organic products as a first choice.
SME4SMARTCITIES promotes sustainability, smart cities and fights climate crisis
Hundreds of cities around the globe are taking intensive initiatives to overcome major challenges such as energy, food,
U-SOLVE: innovative urban planning project in Cyprus
Here is some evidence from a Cypriot candidate team sharing their views and insights as well as a brief description of their urban sustainability project idea.
The project addresses one of the main thematic area in Cyprus, which is urban planning, and overall it works to achieve the components of SDG 11: sustainable cities and communities
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INVESTMED project publishes 5 policy papers to boost sustainable entrepreneurship in the Mediterranean
The Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association – EMEA published 5 new policy papers under the INVESTMED project. EMEA is one of the partners of the EU-funded INVESTMED which is designed to address both the economic and environmental challenges facing Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Mediterranean. The project aims to support MSMEs in improving their competitiveness, sustainability, internationalisation, capacity to innovate, and to create sustainable growth and economic development.
The new policy papers are: