We have been delighted to take part in and present the RECONNECT Project at the 4th Innovative Sustainable Economy (ISE) mission Community of Practice (CoP) gathering for Thematic Projects, held online yesterday.

Strengthening Collaboration for a Sustainable and Circular Mediterranean Future

The meeting has served as an excellent opportunity to familiarise ourselves with the other Thematic Projects-funded by the Interreg Euro-MED Call 04, explore synergies and strengthen existing collaborations for a green, blue, circular and inclusive Mediterranean Region ♻️ 🌊🤝.

We have also had the chance to reflect on and discuss the projects’ impacts working towards assessing and quantifying their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Lastly, in the context of accelerating the circular economy transition in the Mediterranean Region, we attended a session about circular and regenerative business models. The discussion placed particular emphasis on overcoming the challenges that even promising circular and regenerative economy initiatives face in securing sustainable financing, often due to gaps in business model development and investment readiness.

We leave this gathering inspired by the shared commitment and concrete steps ahead to collaboratively foster innovation and sustainability throughout the Euro-Mediterranean area, and we look forward to future collaborations and impactful actions🌱

Find out more about the RECONNECT project and how it contributes to the ISE Mission priorities at 👉 https://reconnect.interreg-euro-med.eu/.

Testimonial:
“Being welcomed to the ISE Community of Practice, we are happy to join 24 other projects, with the common goal to work together for more sustainable and innovative economies. Our aspiration to support new business models based on industrial symbiosis greatly benefits from discussing joint solutions and a common road to promoting SDGs.”
Chara Fotopoulou
Analyst – KiNNO INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES