
Project
Innovative financial instruments to support energy sector SMEs in Med areaObjectives
The FIREMED project intends to approach both Local Development Plans and Operators in charge to assist energy sector SMEs. For the former, the project is intending to elaborate innovative model of funding instruments to be introduced in their Local Development Plans according to the Innovative Financial Instruments that are going to be set up at EU Level for the Programme Period 2014-2020.
For the latter, FIREMED Project intends to stimulate both a high level of attention, thanks to dedicated services and instruments, and an increased attitude to invest in the sectors, thanks to a more detailed knowledge of the energy sectors capacities and potentialities.
The Financial schemes developed by the Project and transferred through feasibilities studies into development plans and the services implemented dedicated both to financial operators and energy sectors SMEs will constitute an overall model elaborated by the FIREMED partnership to support the development of entrepreneurship in MED Area combining private and public efforts.
Partners
Veneto Region – Project Unit Research and Innovation (Italy)
Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME) (Spain)
Chamber of Commerce Industry Craft and Agriculture of Venice (Italy)
Finlombarda Spa (Italy)
Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Marseille Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (France)
ARDI – Rhône-Alpes (France)
Agency for Innovation and Development of Andalucía (AIDA) (Spain)
Andalusian Council of Chambers of Commerce (Spain)
Region of Peloponnese (Greece)
Cyclades Chamber of Commerce (Greece)
Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Cyprus)
Jožef Stefan Institute (Slovenia)
Region of Istria (Croatia)
Capital City – Podgorica (Montenegro)
Council of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of the Valencia Region (Spain)
Sectors
- Conventional Energies
- Environment & Climate Change
- Financial services
- Green Economy
- Renewable Energies (Water, Solar, Wind)
- Sustainable Development
Target groups
- Business Support Organisations (BSOs)
- Decision-makers (local, regional and national levels)
- Experts
- Interest groups
- Public
- Public services & Infrastructures
- Sectoral agencies
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Beneficiaries
- Business Support Organisations (BSOs)
- Public services & Infrastructures
- Public
- Sectoral agencies
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Budget
1.919.157,98 €85% – European Union (MED Programme)
15% – Project co-financing