POLE EUROPE ENTREPRISE INNOVATION (MARTINIQUE ET ILES DE GUADELOUPE)

Project Information

PEEI - H2020 SGA4

Grant agreement ID: 880153

DOI

10.3030/880153

Project closed

EC signature date 2 March 2020

Start date 1 January 2020

End date 31 December 2021

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Total cost

€ 75 238,76

EU contribution

€ 60 191,00

Coordinated by

CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D'INDUSTRIE DE LA MARTINIQUE
France

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - PEEI - H2020 SGA4 (POLE EUROPE ENTREPRISE INNOVATION (MARTINIQUE ET ILES DE GUADELOUPE))

Reporting period: 2020-01-01 to 2021-12-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

What is the problem/issue being addressed?

The period of 2020-2021 was a challenging one for the ultramarine European territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe Islands, who already face common challenges to increase their attractiveness and competitiveness, such as remoteness, insularity, or the strong impact of climate change on the islands due to tropical climate.

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, most of the activities foreseen in the workpackage has been either delayed, cancelled or switch to virtual workshop and training, webinaires or virtual business events

Why is it important for society?

However, the consortium still focus on innovation to transform these challenges into opportunities. Indeed, the central position of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean islands could help develop business and tourism. The climate of these islands is also the source of their unique biodiversity which could support innovations in environment protection or agro, bio, pharma and cosmetic industries.

What are the overall objectives?

Thus, the objective is to detect local SMEs with high innovation potential and to support their development to help them transform the common challenges of these islands into opportunities.

To do so, the CCI Martinique, Technopôle Martinique and CCI Iles de Guadeloupe (Pôle Europe Entreprise Innovation Antilles - PEEI consortium) have developed activities together in the framework of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).
Their global objective is to communicate about the funding programs of the EU and to dynamize the local business ecosystem.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Work performed by the consortium in 2020 and 2021

EIMC services:

- Several events were organized and the awareness of more than 230 businesses was raised.

- The most promising SMEs were selected to benefit from a specific coaching in the framework of the EIMC. The selection process was based on several criteria, such as their ability to innovate, their objectives, their strategy.

- A total of 32 SMEs have finally benefited from the EIMC services. These SMEs covered a large variety of sectors, such as agri-food processing, health, web, energy, construction and housing, environment, cosmetics etc.

KAM services:

- So far, no local company was selected to KAM services

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, it is very uncertain to predict the impact of the actions carried out, especially with travels restrictions.
Our clients target are mainly focusing on financing and to maintain the activity.

However, the consortium will keep strengthening the positive movement initiated and will address in the future higher added value issues regarding innovation and internationalization

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