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SmartGreenEcos Project: A New Drive for the Milk and Dairy Sector in Tunisia
The SmartGreenEcos project, funded by the European Interreg NEXT MED program (2025–2028), has been officially launched in Tunis. Its ambition: to accelerate the ecological and digital transition of the milk and dairy sector across the Mediterranean region.
Led by a partnership bringing together universities, research centers, experts, and 100 SMEs from Tunisia, Greece, Cyprus, and Jordan, SmartGreenEcos aims to structure a collaborative innovation ecosystem to enhance the sustainable competitiveness of businesses.
A concrete response to the challenges of the dairy sector
Faced with rising production costs, water stress, and increasing environmental requirements, the project offers operational support enabling SMEs to:
- Optimize their industrial processes
- Reduce losses and waste
- Improve energy efficiency
- Adopt digital and sustainable solutions adapted to their reality
Innovating together, at a sector-wide scale
Unlike isolated approaches, SmartGreenEcos focuses on pooling solutions, co-innovation, and sharing experiences between companies and experts, in order to reduce innovation risks and accelerate implementation.
A collaborative digital platform
At the heart of the project, a platform will allow sector actors to:
- Share knowledge and best practices
- Access concrete tools and innovative services
- Develop technical and commercial partnerships
- Strengthen cooperation and export opportunities across the Mediterranean
100% funded support
Selected companies will benefit free of charge from industrial diagnostics, co-innovation workshops, pilot actions, and personalized support, all covered by the European project.
Official launch in Tunis
The project was officially launched on January 27, 2026, at the Mövenpick Hotel Du Lac Tunis, during an exchange day organized by the University of Carthage, bringing together Tunisian SMEs, experts, and representatives of public institutions. Participating companies expressed their strong commitment to actively contribute to the project’s activities.
Call for participation
The call for participation is open from February 10 to March 5, 2026.
Only 25 Tunisian SMEs will be selected to benefit from this strategic program.