Innov'i - EU4Innovation is a project to support the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tunisia. This project is funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France. It aims to contribute to the economic, sustainable and inclusive development of Tunisia by strengthening, structuring and ensuring the sustainability of the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
The Tunisian authorities have adopted a development plan for 2016-2020, with the objective of implementing major institutional and economic reforms. One of the ambitions of the five-year plan in the economic field concerns the need to diversify the economic fabric and promote the digital economy as a vehicle for development and the creation of added value. In this context, promoting the digital economy and innovative entrepreneurship could play a key role in the efforts to reduce unemployment among young graduates. It could thereby contribute to boosting Tunisia’s economy.
The Innov’i project is based on 3 components that aim to:
• Improve the range of services for start-ups and entrepreneurs, by assisting support structures in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation;
• Assist with the implementation of a regulatory and financing framework conducive to innovative entrepreneurship and start-ups;
• Promote the ecosystem nationally and internationally.
Innov’i is supporting the development and growth of the selected organisations and initiatives. It is improving the effectiveness and quality of existing support mechanisms for incubation, acceleration and assistance for innovative start-ups through:
• Financing allocated via calls for projects and a grant programme amounting to EUR 8m
• The implementation of technical assistance activities tailored to the needs of the ecosystem
• Support for the operational implementation of the Startup Act, the establishment of the StartupTunisia programme and the development of a regulatory and financing framework conducive to innovative entrepreneurship and start-ups
• Support for the active development of the public-private dialogue on issues related to entrepreneurship and innovation
• Support for the development of the entrepreneurial culture and visibility of the success stories of Tunisian start-ups
• Increase the attractiveness of Tunisian start-ups
• Support for the creation of a Tunisian label for innovative start-ups
• Support for improving the connection between the Tunisian, European and international ecosystems.
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