YIELD
Youth Innovators Entrepreneurship Launchpad for Deep Tech
Identification Number: A_Y_1.2_0618
Total Budget: 1,001,483.50 €
Start Date – End Date: 04/09/2025- 03/09/2027
Call: 1st Call of proposals
Programme: INTERREG NEXT MED
Programme Priority: 1. A more competitive and smarter Mediterranean
Project Overall Objective: S.O. 1.2 Sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs (RSO1.3)
Project Specific Objectives: To strengthen youth entrepreneurship in the deeptech Blue, Green, circular economy & eco-innovation (BCGE) sector, providing young aspiring entrepreneurs with internationally founded entrepreneurial acceleration and business development training and knowledge to establish their own micro enterprise.
Project Website: https://www.interregnextmed.eu/project-page/yield/about/
Partnership:
- Lead Partner – University of Ioannina-Laboratory of Knowledge & Intelligent Computing (Greece)
- PP01 – KiNNO INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES LTD (Greece)
- PP02 – Jordan University of Science and Technology (Jordan)
- PP03 – VITALE TECNOLOGIE COMUNICAZIONE VITECO SRL (Italy)
- PP04 – Academy of Scientific Research & Technology (Egypt)
- PP05 – Leaders Organization (Palestine)
Short Description:
YIELD aims to empower young innovators across the EUROMED region by supporting the development of new entrepreneurial initiatives in the Blue, Green and Circular Economy (BGCE) deep-tech sectors. Through a structured methodology that includes regional analyses, training, mentoring, business development services, and envoy missions, the project aims to reduce the barriers faced by aspiring entrepreneurs and create an enabling environment for innovation-driven growth.
Objectives:
- Strengthen youth entrepreneurship in the deep-tech BGCE sectors.
- Provide high-quality training, mentoring and business development support to aspiring innovators.
- Enhance transnational cooperation, knowledge exchange and peer-to-peer learning through challenge-based networks.
- Support the creation of sustainable new enterprises and improve access to innovation ecosystems across the Mediterranean.
- Promote eco-innovation and technological solutions that address key environmental and socio-economic challenges.
Expected Results:
At least 5 micro enterprises specializing in deep tech solutions for a challenge in the BGCE sector founded in the EUROMED region.
The project is carried out with the financial assistance of the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED Programme.