INVESTMED held the final regional event in Tunisia, co-organized by lead partner BUSINESSMED (Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises), the European Institute for the Mediterranean (IEMed), and the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA).This event marked the end of the implementation of the workplans from 37 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and 3 Business Support Organisations’ under the INVESTMED project.
Over the past year, these innovative start-ups have been working to strengthen the green, blue, and cultural and creative ecosystems in the Southern Mediterranean. Their endeavours range from launching a new green and sustainable product, to exporting their regional cultural heritage, to reaching international markets. This event was an opportunity to present their achievements under the INVESTMED project, and discuss challenges they encountered, and how to strengthen their businesses even further.
The entrepreneurs were able to visit cultural sites in Tunisia. Those implicated in the cultural and creative industries visited Minassa, a CCI incubator in the heart of Tunis old town, La Medina. The green and blue entrepreneurs stepped out of the city to Bizerte, where they visited the fishing port, Ben Ayed Seafood, & the Coworking Business Center (CBC). They heard from some successful entrepreneurs about their businesses and participated in an activity focusing on the reuse of plastic.