Objectives
Enhance the capacity of SE SMEs and entrepreneurs in energy-intensive sectors to innovate and promote green initiatives.
Foster transnational and cross-sectoral cooperation to meet Carbon Border Adjustment requirements and align with the EU Green Deal.
Address carbon leakage risks by encouraging sustainable practices and fair competition among industries.
Empower SE SMEs with knowledge and tools to understand, comply with, and navigate the CBAM mechanism and EU-ETS market.
Support SE SMEs in developing evidence-based solutions, securing financial support, and enhancing their market competitiveness to contribute to the green transition
Activities
Informative webinars
International and national webinars for SMEs and intermediaries operating in energy-intensive industries such as aluminum, steel, mining or electricity. These webinars aim to provide organizations with best practices, share funding alternatives and expert advice on how to develop green and digital initiatives in line with CBAM legislation.
Peer learning workshops
These workshops address key issues such as the challenges of the green transition, the digital transition and CBAM, and explore elements such as skills development, policy design, financing mechanisms and the development of new technologies.
Trainings
Online trainings for managers and employees of SMEs and Intermediaries for EU and non-EU countries.
Open call
Cascade funding for Social Economy Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in energy-intensive industries with the aim of developing their capacity for more environmentally friendly and digital production.
Results
Capacity building for SE SMEs and Intermediaries, providing customized training and support to enhance their capabilities.
Establishment of sustainable transnational and cross-sectoral partnerships to foster cooperation, knowledge exchange, and identification of new value chains and opportunities in the green and digital transition.
Direct financial support for SE SMEs in energy-intensive industries to promote resilience and facilitate green and digital transformation.
Dissemination and communication efforts, including the creation of project promotion materials, stakeholder engagement, and networking events to increase dialogue and project impact.
News
Recap of Our First SEE BRIDGE Project Webinar
The SEE BRIDGE consortium is excited to share the success of the first international webinar hosted by the SEE BRIDGE project. This webinar focused on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and brought together representatives…
The First Project Newsletter is out!
The SEE BRIDGE consortium is pleased to announce the launch of its first newsletter. The SEE BRIDGE project is co-funded by the European Union through the Single Market Program (COSME) and aims to support Social…
The path to a greener European economy begins
The SEE BRIDGE consortium (101127499) has officially met for the first time in Istanbul on 14th and 15th November 2023, Turkey, to set the initial activities’ guidelines and begin a journey of cooperation and further decarbonization envisaged…
Partners
COORDINATOR
İstanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters' Association (İMMİB) is a professional establishment in affiliation with Ministry of Trade, Republic of Türkiye, incorporating 6 exporters' associations within its body. İMMİB has almost 71.000 member companies producing and exporting in these associations.
CEIPES – International Centre for the Promotion of Education and Development is a non-profit organisation based in Palermo, Italy. CEIPES has expertise in Education, Innovation and Project management in different European programmes tackling the Education and the capacity building of different target groups. It also promotes lifelong learning, vocational training and entrepreneurship with the aim of enhancing opportunities for youth and adults to improve and acquire competences and therefore boost their employability and inclusion.
With more than 40 years of experience, FEUGA has established itself as a flagship organization in the field of innovation and the transfer of knowledge and technology, acting as a catalyst to strengthen links and promote technology transfer and innovation between universities, industry and society in general.
ERNACT or European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology, is a non-profit digital transformation service agency. It was formed in 1991 to jointly pursue digital transformation funding, development of digital public services and transfer of know-how opportunities. ERNACT has developed an approach for optimising cooperation in European projects and regions' smart specialization and digital transformation needs"
Qi ARROW, is a technology company that provides a platform of multidisciplinary experts to facilitate the sustainability and digital transition to hard-to-abate emissions industries.
The Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Kamnik (OOZ Kamnik) was established in 1975 and is one of 62 independent regional chambers acting under the Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia (OZS) as an umbrella organization.
As a partner in the tripartite social dialogue, the chamber plays a key role in representing the interests of SMEs, which is its main mission and responsibility, alongside its efforts to improve the business environment The chamber serves as a business hub for sharing best practices, networking and providing SMEs a wide range of education and training as well as advisory services in various areas of entrepreneurial business.