Deadline: 27 June 2025
Entries are now open for the GoZero – The Climate and Circularity Accelerator Programme for Mediterranean SMEs, which empowers Mediterranean SMEs to boost their sustainability and accelerate decarbonisation by embracing circular economy practices.
In its first edition, it supports 40 SMEs — 20 in the textile industry and 20 in the agro-food sector — across 9 Mediterranean countries.
Why join?
- One-to-one mentorship
- Benefit from up to 6 sessions, plus 10 hours of advise from Inèdit’s sustainability consultants.
- Circularity toolkit
- Access EcoPulse and Èdit to assess circularity and calculate your carbon footprint.
- Expert training
- Get access to top-tier content on the circular economy, decarbonisation, eco-design, and EU sustainability trends.
- All-inclusive trip
- Join a 3-day trip to connect, learn from best practices, and network across the Mediterranean.
- Customized sustainability plan
- Get a tailored sustainability action plan with key indicators to boost impact and decarbonisation.
- Boost your competitiveness
- Cut costs and unlock new markets by aligning your business with leading sustainability practices.
Eligibility Criteria
- GoZero is the right programme for you if you meet the following eligibility criteria :
- Your company operates in the textile or food sector.
- You are an SME with 6-200 employees and a turnover between €100k and €15M.
- You can be a social enterprise, a cooperative, a non-profit cooperative, or another type of entity, provided that you offer products or services in the market.
- You are based in one of the following Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Egypt, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Spain or Tunisia.
- You have at least 3 years of operational history.
- You are committed to sustainability, even if you’re just getting started.
- You can dedicate 60 hours to the programme between September 2025 and January/February 2026.
- This program is designed in English; however, applicants who are not fluent in English may apply, provided they have a basic level of communication skills in English.
- You’re available to travel and attend a 3-day in-person workshop in Tunis (4th-6th November) or Barcelona (25-27 november) – fully funded!
- If your company is just outside the employee or revenue range, or you’re working on sustainability from an adjacent sector, you’re still welcome to apply. Exceptional cases may be considered if strongly aligned with the programme’s goals.
For more information, visit MedWaves.
