Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission

JORNADES  II FESTIVAL RESIDU ZERO Arriba el Festival Residu Zero, una trobada per repensar el futur dels residus i impulsar solucions cap a una economia més circular. 🌍♻️ Experts, organitzacions i ciutadania debatran sobre temes clau com: ✅ La reducció de plàstics. ✅La crisi del fast fashion. ✅Nous sistemes de retorn d’envasos. A més, es presentaran iniciatives que ja estan transformant el model de producció i consum per fer-lo més sostenible. 🏆 Es lliuraran els Premis Rezero, reconeixent projectes que lideren el canvi cap a una societat residu zero. 📅  Quan? El 26 i 27 de març 📍Palo Alto Barcelona 🎟️ Inscripcions obertes! Descobreix el programa i participa 🔗https://lnkd.in/eTM2v88Z #Sostenibilitat #Residus #ResidusCat #ResiduZero #ZeroResidus #SenseResidus

╰⪼Introducing #ISEThematicProjects: ProcuraMED 🤔What's the main goal of the project? ProcuraMED is supporting Mediterranean businesses and public authorities in adopting green technologies through Strategic Procurement, a key tool identified by the European Commission to drive sustainable innovation. 🤔What are the outputs? The project focuses on Green Public Procurement (GPP) and Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) to accelerate the transfer of eco-friendly solutions. SMEs, policymakers and research institutions will gain specialised tools and training to implement sustainable procurement strategies. 🤔Who is behind the project? ProcuraMED partnership integrates nine partners coming from  ● Italy (Municipality of Narni and Terre di Siena Lab)  ● Spain (MedCities / MedCités)  ● Portugal (IrRADIARE)  ● Bosnia and Herzegovina (Department for Development and International Projects of Zenica – DobojCanton)  ● Greece (University of Patras – Department of Civil Engineering)  ● Slovenia (BSC Poslovno Podporni Center Kranj)  ● Cyprus (Stratagem Energy Management Company)  ● Croatia (Regional Energy Agency North) Learn more about ProcuraMED ⤸ https://lnkd.in/dkEMpWe5 ProcuraMed is part of the Industrial Transition Cluster along with CircleMED, GREENSMARTMED and REVIVE. This area aims to support the EU’s goal of climate neutrality and digital advancement, focusing on innovation and economic adaptability. Promoting the competitiveness of SMEs is central to this effort. The industrial transition in the Mediterranean encourages sustainable consumption and production, integrating sustainability into public and private investment decisions. Challenges include socio-economic inequalities, high resource consumption, and ineffective fiscal policies. 🤔What are the Thematic Projects? The Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission (ISE) Mission consists of 14 Thematic Projects (TPs) and 2 Governance Projects that aim to catalyse innovation and sustainability efforts across the Mediterranean region. These projects represent an important step towards promoting a climate-neutral and resilient society in the region. The 14 TPs are clustered to address specific challenges and contribute to sustainable development in 4 focus areas: Marine Resources, Agri-food Systems, Industrial Transition and Resource Valorisation.

🤔 De mi semana por Málaga, organizando la primera reunión de consorcio europeo que ha realizado CTA (Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía) en esta ciudad, podría decir muchas cosas. Muchas veces me toca iniciar algo de cero, pero no hay miedo, y menos con compañeros como Antonio Carlos Ruiz Soria, ayudando in situ desde el primer momento. 🫂 Sin embargo, lo que más me gusta y con lo que disfruto a nivel personal, es viendo cómo nuestros proyectos llegan a los medios de comunicación. Soy periodista, ¡es lo que hay! Generar el interés en la noticia, tirar de percha de actualidad, unir ideas, obtener repercusión, que me llamen para hacer un reportaje sobre el proyecto... Más allá de focos, esa es mi mayor satisfacción. 😁 Con VERDEinMED esta semana hemos hablado de políticas de circularidad textil, y aquí el resultado en Europa Press. 📰 ¡Seguimos comunicando! CTA y VERDEinMED reúnen a expertos de ocho países en Transfiere Málaga para analizar políticas de circularidad textil: https://lnkd.in/dZEMaTBd

Happening last week 💫 The Interreg Euro-MED Programme approved 23 new Thematic projects. 5 of them will soon join our Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission family to test and transfer solutions for a greener and smarter Mediterranean. Can’t wait to start working together 💙 Stay tuned for more information 🔜 Regione Emilia-Romagna, BETA Technological Center, Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, Generalitat de Catalunya, Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), REVOLVE, MIO-ECSDE, MedWaves, ADEME, Adriatic Ionian Euroregion, Directorate for European Integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia, Technopolis Group Portugal, Dynamic Vision PC., CENER 21 - Center for Energy, Environment and Resources, ACR+ | Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management, Università di Siena, Waste Agency of Catalonia, Green Synergy Cluster, Pôle Mer Méditerranée Blue Ecosystem, AZA4ICE, Interreg Euro-MED SPOWIND, 2B-BLUE, Carbon Farming MED, CLEPSYDRA Project, OliveOilMedNet, CircleMED Project, GREENSMARTMED Project, REVIVE Interreg Euro-MED project, ProcuraMED, RepPER, eWAsTER Euro-MED, VERDEinMED

🆕 🌍How can Living Labs drive climate action in agriculture? Join the 2-day conference Living-Labs for Mitigating Climate Change in Agriculture to find out more🌱 📅 24-25 April 2025 📍 Barcelona, Spain The conference will bring together key actors from across the EU & Mediterranean to: 🔹Maximize the agri-food sector’s contribution to climate mitigation 🔹Strengthen Living Labs as drivers of impactful change 🔹Accelerate collaboration for scaling innovative solutions 🔹Build a network of transformative Living Labs. Don't miss this opportunity to participate in hands-on working groups, strategic discussions and a marketplace of solutions to shape the future of climate resilient agriculture. Agenda and registration 👉 https://lu.ma/gmxia3td Organized by CONCAT Living Lab, Eco-Ready, PRIMED Project, ReForest & the Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme. With the support of Generalitat de Catalunya, IRTA, Naked Innovations, Federació de Cooperatives Agràries de Catalunya, Xarxa X_AgriTech, BETA Technological Center and BioHubCat: el Hub de la Bioeconomia de Catalunya. #LivingLabs #ClimateAction #SustainableAgriculture #Bioeconomy #EUAgri #ClimateResilience

📝 New report on Smart Specialisation in the Western Balkans The report 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐬 is part of wider work of the European Commission and EU Science, Research and Innovation to support the role of #S3 strategies in steering place-based innovation in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood region. It focuses on the importance of strengthening the regional partnership and pursuing strategic alignment. It then identifies challenges and opportunities for cooperation to fully unlock the potential of ICT for the economic development of the entire region. Considering that this is recognised as a common priority area for the Western Balkans S3 strategies. The report particularly spotlights the need of establishing regional cooperation platforms, creating regional support financial instruments for the implementation of S3 strategies and harmonising legal frameworks to overcome obstacles to cooperation. Read the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/dA4wCZgK And find out more about the impact of S3 strategies in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood region 👉 https://lnkd.in/daDRfVh4 #S3 #InnovationPolicy #EUEnlargement #Neighbourhood European Commission, EU Science, Research and Innovation, Emanuele Fabbri Lazar Zivkovic Dijana Štrbac Isidora Ljumovic

Happening last week 💡 The European Commission has adopted its work programme for 2025, which sets different strategies to build a strong, secure and prosperous Europe. These include the strategy to strengthen the Union's sustainable prosperity and competitiveness, a top priority for the new Commission. Behind this is the #CompetitivenessCompass, which revolves around the three pillars of the Draghi report: 🔹 Closing the innovation gap 🔹 Developing joint roadmap for decarbonisation and competitiveness 🔹 Reducing excessive dependencies and increasing security ➕ 5 Horizontal enablers have been identified, with specific actions considered crucial to support competitiveness in all sectors. The programme also outlines a strong focus on #agriculture, with a Vision for Agriculture and Food to ensure a stable framework for farmers, and announces the arrival of an Ocean Pact to create a unified framework for #maritimepolicies. And more. For more detailed info 👉 https://lnkd.in/disrWz3z And to find out more on the EU Compass 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCPkZYQj

🎭 Resources for Public Authorities in the Social & Creative Economy The Catalogue of Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission provides useful resources to support Public Authorities in fostering social and creative industries. The Social & Creative Economy section covers: Cultural & Creative Industries: ➜CHEBEC – Tools for internationalization in the creative sector. ➜CO-CREATE – A toolkit for fostering collaboration between different sectors. ➜CREATIVEWEAR – Digital tools to support heritage management and business innovation in the creative industry. ➜ChIMERA – Analyses to identify frontrunners in creative industries. ➜SMATH – Models for creating and supporting creative hubs. Open Innovation / Social Innovation / Sustainable Innovation: ➜+RESILIENT – Assessment tools to evaluate social value creation readiness. ➜CreaInnovation – Tools for sustainability evaluation. ➜ODEON – An open data platform to facilitate cooperation and innovation. Sharing Economy: ➜OPEN DOORS – Strategies for implementing sharing economy models. These tools provide a foundation for developing sustainable policies and initiatives in social and creative sectors. 🔗 More details can be found here https://lnkd.in/dkj_THsF

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Our Mission keeps growing. For some time now we have been officially joined by a valuable new partner: Technopolis Group Portugal 🇵🇹 💫 Technopolis is at the forefront of supporting both private and public stakeholders with evidence-based and tailored solutions in the field of innovation. With a solid background and a series of successes related to sustainable territorial development and strategic international cooperation, Technopolis is a great asset to our team and will be key in building capacity to design transformative innovation policies. The team is already at work as we move closer to the design and future implementation of our Transformative Innovation Policy Labs, #TIPLs. A warm welcome again to the team. Always great to be surrounded by such inspiring people 💙 Technopolis Group Technopolis Group Portugal