Enhancing the Competitiveness and Sustainable Growth in the Agrofood Sector through the promotion of Circular Economy
Acronym |
AGROFFICIENCY |
Project Number – MIS | 5070657 |
Priority axis | 1 - A Competitive and Innovative Cross-Border Area |
Investment priorities | 3a - Promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, including through business incubators |
Intervention fields |
066. Advanced support services for SMEs and groups of SMEs (including management, marketing and design services) |
Call | 6th CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS |
Lead Beneficiary | Chamber of Small & Medium Sized Industries of Thessaloniki |
Beneficiaries |
SMALL ENTERPRISES INSTITUTE - HELLENIC CONFEDERATION OF PROFESSIONALS, CRAFTSMEN AND MERCHANTS Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Blagoevgrad RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES CLUSTER GREEK ASSOCIATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT |
Start Date | Apr 13, 2021 |
End Date | Apr 12, 2023 |
Budget | 632.306,26 € |
ERDF Contribution | 537.460,32 € |
National Contribution | 94.845,94 € |
Website | https://agrofficiency.eu/ |
The main project outputs are Training Sessions and Workshops, Targeted consulting of SMEs about existing Green Labeling Schemes (GLS) and Circular Economy (CE) best practices, an E-Support Platform and Hybrid Networking & innovation forums for Agrofood Sector Stakeholder. Its innovative character lies in the fact that it aims to offer a holistic set of services that will be complementary and offer a cohesive end result, which is the direct support of newly established SMEs. Its focus on businesses operating in the agri-food chain and its wider ecosystem contributes to its innovative side. Last but not least, the holistic character of the whole venture will create added value to the CB sectors of Agri-food, RES and Logistics.