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STAND Up Project

STAND Up! Project

Sustainable Textile Action for Networking and Development of circular economy business ventures in the Mediterranean.

 

SEKEM development foundation is a partner of STAND Up! Sustainable Textile Action for Networking and Development of circular economy business ventures in the Mediterranean, an EU-funded project under the ENI CBC Med program.

Project description

 

The STAND Up! project addresses the need for the transition to an environmentally and socially responsible circular model in the textile sector, a traditional key industry in the Mediterranean with an undoubtful cross-border nature. The project intends to support textile entrepreneurs and eco-innovative ventures in 5 participating countries and help them seize the business opportunities and employment that the green evolution will inevitably generate in the region. STAND Up! goal is ambitious and so is its scope with many actions to be undertaken in training, financial grants, market stimulation, technology transfer, Intellectual Property Rights protection, etc. As a result, the SMEs of the sector will be more competitive and, at an aggregate level, the value chain will be strengthened, and new cross-border linkages established.

Objective

The STAND Up! project aims to enhance scalable, replicable, and inclusive circular economy ventures in the Mediterranean by developing an ecosystem of business support, innovation, and technology transfer that will lead to sustainable job creation for youth and women.

 

Expected results:

 

STAND Up! will lead to an increase in the income of existing green SMEs as well as the creation of new sustainable textile enterprises. This will generate a natural demand for new jobs that will be met by high skilled people. 

 

Besides this direct and indirect impact, the stimulation of innovation and sector aggregation will minimize negative environmental impact along the garment lifecycle and smooth the region’s transition towards sustainable consumption and production in the textile and clothing industry. All in all, the project will mark a significant step-change in each region’s ability to harness the power of eco-innovation and entrepreneurialism in the textile (Italy and Spain) and clothing (Lebanon, Tunisia, and Egypt) sectors.

 

Beneficiaries

  • 400 ideation-stage ventures will be supported to help them create future employment opportunities.
  • 20 early and growth stage ventures to maintain stable employment and create, at least, two new direct jobs each. 

 

Partners involved:

Catalan Waste Agency – SCP/RAC (Lead partner, ES)

Textile Industry Confederation, TEXFOR (ES)

Berytech Foundation (LE)

SEKEM Development Foundation (EG)

Textile Technical Centre (TU)

Prato Textile Museum Foundation (IT)

Tunis International Center for Environmental Technologies (TU)

 

The project In Numbers: 

Total budget: Euro 3.693.986,68 

EU contribution: Euro 3.324.588,68 (90% of the total budget)

The main source of funding: European Union (ENI CBC Med program)

 

Activity period 30 months (July 2020 – December 2022)

 

Link to project’s website www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/stand-up 

 

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STAND Up Project

 

مشروع STAND UP

مشروع تحت برامج ENI-CBC-MED

هو مشروع جديد ممول من الإتحاد الأوروبي. يهدف المشروع إلى دعم رواد الأعمال و الشركات الصغيرة المبتكريين بيئيا في قطاع النسيج و الملابس.

تعتبر مؤسسة سيكم للتنمية جزءا من مشروع  STAND Up! كاشريك مصري من أجل إقامة شبكات وتطوير مشاريع أعمال الاقتصاد الدوار في البحر الأبيض المتوسط .

عن المشروع :

STANDUP!

يتناول المشروع الحاجة إلى الانتقال لنموذج مسؤول بيئيًا واجتماعيًا في قطاع الأنسجة ، ويعتبر قطاع الأنسجة قطاعا اساسيا في منطقة البحر الأبيض المتوسط ​​و مما لاشك فيه في عبر الحدود الأخرى. يهدف المشروع إلى دعم رواد الأعمال في مجال المنسوجات والمشاريع المبتكرة  بيئيا في ال 5 دول المشاركة في المشروع . كما يهدف إلى مساعدتهم على اغتنام فرص الأعمال والتوظيف التي سيولدها التطور الأخضر حتمًا في المنطقة. 

يطمح  المشروع  إلى تحقيق كثير من الأهداف في التدريب ، والمنح المالية ، وتحفيز السوق ، ونقل التكنولوجيا ، وحماية حقوق الملكية الفكرية ، وما إلى ذلك. ونتيجة لذلك ، ستكون الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة في القطاع أكثر قدرة على المنافسة ،و سيتم تعزيز سلسلة القيمة ، وإنشاء روابط جديدة عبر الحدود.

الأهداف: 

يهدف المشروع إلى تعزيز مشاريع الاقتصاد الدوار القابلة للتطوير والتوسع و القابلة للتطبيق في أماكن اخرى  في البحر الأبيض المتوسط ​​من خلال تطوير نظام بيئي لدعم الأعمال والابتكار ونقل التكنولوجيا والذي سيؤدي إلى خلق فرص عمل مستدامة للشباب والنساء.

المستفدين :

  • سيتم دعم 400 مشروع في مرحلة ” الفكرة” لمساعدتهم على خلق فرص عمل في المستقبل 
  • دعم 20 مشروعًا في مرحلة النمو للحفاظ على عمالة مستقرة وإنشاء وظيفتين مباشرتين جديدتين على الأقل لكل منهما.

سيؤدي المشروع  إلى زيادة دخل الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة القائمة وكذلك إنشاء شركات نسيج مستدامة جديدة. سيولد هذا  زيادة الطلب على الوظائف الجديدة التي سيتم تلبيتها من قبل الأشخاص ذوي المهارات العالية. 

إلى جانب التأثير المباشر وغير المباشر ، فإن تحفيز الابتكار في القطاع  سيقلل من التأثير البيئي السلبي في دورة حياة الملابس ويسهل انتقال المنطقة  كلها نحو الاستهلاك والإنتاج المستدامين في صناعة النسيج والملابس. حيث سيمثل المشروع بشكل عام خطوة مهمة لتغيير قدرة كل منطقة على تسخير قوة الابتكار البيئي وريادة الأعمال في قطاعات المنسوجات (إيطاليا وإسبانيا) والملابس (لبنان وتونس ومصر).

الدول الشريكة: 

Catalan Waste Agency – SCP/RAC (Lead partner, ES)

Textile Industry Confederation, TEXFOR (ES)

Berytech Foundation (LE)

SEKEM Development Foundation (EG)

Textile Technical Centre (TU)

Prato Textile Museum Foundation (IT)

Tunis International Center for Environmental Technologies (TU)

المشروع بالأرقام  :

المنحة كاملة : يورو 3.693.986,68   

مساهمة الإتحاد الأوروبي : 3.324.588,68 يورو ( 90% من ميزانية الإتحاد الأوروبي)

مصدر المنحة: الإتحاد الأوروبي (ENI CBC Med program)

مدة المشروع : 30 شهر ( من يوليو2020 إلى ديسمبر 2022)

رابط المشروع :

www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/stand-up

 

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STAND Up! launches a call for applications for textile and fashion entrepreneurs

February 18, 2022

[:en] STAND Up! launches a call for applications for textile and fashion entrepreneurs to develop their financial literacy skills The call for applications will include an Access to Finance Training and two events in each country in front of potential investors. A minimum of 50 entrepreneurs will be selected in the Mediterranean region. STAND Up! launches a call for applications for ventures in the textile and clothing sector to develop their financial literacy skills, get knowledge on how to raise funds, and get chances to meet with local and regional investors to potentially secure funding opportunities. The ‘Call for Access to Finance’ will select a minimum of 50 entrepreneurs from the 5 partner countries in Lebanon, Egypt, Italy, Spain, and Tunisia. It means that each country will target at least 10 entrepreneurs. As a supporting element for circular and sustainable business models, the 10 selected entrepreneurs per country will participate in a 10-days-long training that will focus on building the financial projections of the start-ups, understanding their readiness, trends, and opportunities in the investment landscape. The training program, which will be held in each country, will be followed by two events organized by each country to provide investment feedback to the entrepreneurs and to receive local and regional exposure with potential investors. The call is open for textile and fashion start-ups that meet the following criteria: Early-stage/Growth-stage start-ups in the textile and clothing industry Venture with potential scalability, innovative and economically viable Venture with a prototype or product/service ready in the market Venture with an environmental and social impact Venture with a unique value proposition and sustainable business model with clear revenue streams Among the selected participants, at least 50% should have participated in the capacity building phase and incubation phase. The ‘Access to Finance’ training, which will be given in a virtual format in English, will review revenue streams in the business model canvas and develop the investment teaser. It will also focus on identifying the sources of revenues and setting the cost and pricing strategy. In addition to that, it will give tools to entrepreneurs to build a financial forecast based on assumptions. Besides, the training will share knowledge on what investors are more interested to know and to see and the concepts of ‘investable’ or ‘investment ready’. Finally, it will help ventures to find funding options and the type of investors in the markets. This capacity-building training will be followed by two pitching events. During the first matchmaking event, the entrepreneurs will get the chance to pitch their ideas in front of an internal jury and investors to receive feedback on their investment teaser. During the second matchmaking event, ventures will pitch their investment teasers in front of potential investors in order to get the chance to secure investments and potential funding opportunities. The two events will be organized from July until September 2022. The application forms must be filled in through The Switchers.org platform, a free-to-use tool that entrepreneurs have used along with the capacity-building program. Applicants must register on the platform in order to be able to apply! Deadline to submit applications: 21st March 2022 Link to apply for the access to finance call [:ar] STAND Up! launches a call for applications for textile and fashion entrepreneurs to develop their financial literacy skills The call for applications will include an Access to Finance Training and two events in each country in front of potential investors. A minimum of 50 entrepreneurs will be selected in the Mediterranean region. STAND Up! launches a call for applications for ventures in the textile and clothing sector to develop their financial literacy skills, get knowledge on how to raise funds, and get chances to meet with local and regional investors to potentially secure funding opportunities. The ‘Call for Access to Finance’ will select a minimum of 50 entrepreneurs from the 5 partner countries in Lebanon, Egypt, Italy, Spain, and Tunisia. It means that each country will target at least 10 entrepreneurs. As a supporting element for circular and sustainable business models, the 10 selected entrepreneurs per country will participate in a 10-days-long training that will focus on building the financial projections of the start-ups, understanding their readiness, trends, and opportunities in the investment landscape. The training program, which will be held in each country, will be followed by two events organized by each country to provide investment feedback to the entrepreneurs and to receive local and regional exposure with potential investors. The call is open for textile and fashion start-ups that meet the following criteria: Early-stage/Growth-stage start-ups in the textile and clothing industry Venture with potential scalability, innovative and economically viable Venture with a prototype or product/service ready in the market Venture with an environmental and social impact Venture with a unique value proposition and sustainable business model with clear revenue streams Among the selected participants, at least 50% should have participated in the capacity building phase and incubation phase. The ‘Access to Finance’ training, which will be given in a virtual format in English, will review revenue streams in the business model canvas and develop the investment teaser. It will also focus on identifying the sources of revenues and setting the cost and pricing strategy. In addition to that, it will give tools to entrepreneurs to build a financial forecast based on assumptions. Besides, the training will share knowledge on what investors are more interested to know and to see and the concepts of ‘investable’ or ‘investment ready’. Finally, it will help ventures to find funding options and the type of investors in the markets. This capacity-building training will be followed by two pitching events. During the first matchmaking event, the entrepreneurs will get the chance to pitch their ideas in front of an internal jury and investors to receive feedback on their investment teaser. During the second matchmaking event, ventures will pitch their investment teasers in front of potential investors in order to get the chance to secure investments and potential funding opportunities. The two events will

[:en]STAND Up! Growing Innovation program[:ar]برنامج الابتكار الجديد STAND up! [:]

February 14, 2021

[:en] STAND Up! Growing Innovation program Call for entrepreneurship and eco-innovative business projects    Scaling and supporting Eco-Innovative projects in The Textile, clothing & Fashion Industry   Do you have a project or an idea in the textile and/or fashion industry that is eco-innovative and has circular model?  Do you want to scale-up and support your innovative business project?   SEKEM development foundation is inviting young entrepreneurs in the clothing and fashion industry who want to transform their ideas or start-ups into scalable eco-friendly textile and fashion ventures.    Apply now!    You will benefit from advanced business support, financing opportunities, and regional networking to develop and expand your business across the Mediterranean within ten months.   SEKEM development foundation is calling for young innovators and entrepreneurs in the fashion, clothing, and textile sectors to apply for the Stand-Up Growing Innovation Program!    This program is funded by the EU under the ENICBCMED Programme and focuses on transforming the entrepreneur’s solutions into scalable eco-friendly businesses contributing to the growth of innovation & business opportunities in the textile, clothing, and fashion industry.   From Egypt, 40 entrepreneurs/start-ups will be selected to join the program. Throughout the 10-month program, SDF will support the entrepreneurs through access to advanced business support, financing opportunities, technical assistance, soft-landing vouchers, and regional business networking to grow their projects into textile or fashion ventures and expand them across the Mediterranean basin.   The program will run in 5 Mediterranean countries – Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Spain, and Tunisia, building a powerful network of entrepreneurs, eco-innovators, experts, and partners in the textile and fashion industry.   Business Support: Access to business and technical support designed to meet the needs for entrepreneurship and eco-innovative business projects in the textile, clothing, and fashion industry sectors contributing positively to an environmentally and socially responsible circular model.   Financing Opportunities Access to funding opportunities with investors and investment readiness training.   Access to Mediterranean Markets Access to regional market and support through soft landing vouchers in 5 Mediterranean countries    Circular Regional Network Access to the STAND Up! A Mediterranean network of green partners and investors    SEKEM development foundation Network Access to SEKEM’s network of entrepreneurs, professionals, funding companies, and international partners in sustainable development.   Who can apply? The call, which will be addressed in 5 different versions according to the countries involved, is mainly addressed to: young independent innovators and entrepreneurs (24-35 years old),  students/ graduates from fashion, textile, and design universities working on innovative business projects,  small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),  industries and organizations working on spin-off projects, from the textile and fashion sectors.    What criteria must the proposed projects meet?  The eligible projects should offer: products, services, designs, business models, or technologies leading to sustainable and environmentally-friendly innovations in the industry.  Should include the potential of scalability, combining innovation, technology, and economic viability.  should be compliant with the environment and create a sustainable impact on the circular economy.   The program, organized in 4 different stages, will contribute to the growth of this ecosystem focusing on green business model development, early-stage incubation, access to markets, regional sectorial network, and access to finance in 5 Mediterranean countries (Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Spain, and Tunisia). The Growing innovation Program’s Timeline and Stages The program starts in April 2021 and ends in January 2022.  Stage 1: Outreach & Selection (February 15 – March 15, 2021) Selecting 40 entrepreneurs in Egypt in the textile, fashion, and clothing industries.    Capacity Building (March 2021 – May 2021) The selected start-ups will go through a 2-month capacity-building program tailored to support them in developing their green business models, access to finance and market strategies.   Jury Day | Selection Of 4 Projects (June 2021) Entrepreneurs will pitch in front of a selected jury that will select 4 projects who will continue in the next incubation phase.  The pitching teams will be screened based on their value proposition, their innovation, the applicability of their technology, their green business model and scalability potential, their environmental and social impacts, their implementation capacity, and finally on their pitch effectiveness.   Stage 2: Incubation Support (June 2021 – November 2021) The 4 selected teams will benefit from incubation support from SDF and get in-depth technical and business support.  The incubation period will revolve around:   -Supporting the projects in the implementation.  -Facilitating linkages with experts, investors, and professionals  – giving the teams access to support programs, market, and funding opportunities through SDF and its partners’ networks.    Stage 3: Access to Finance (October 2021 – January 2022) 10 ventures will be selected based on specific criteria to benefit from: Investment readiness training support and matchmaking opportunities with regional investors and funding programs. Stage4: Access to Markets (October 2021 – January 2022) 4 ventures will be selected based on specific criteria to benefit from:  Soft-landing vouchers in Mediterranean countries to explore growth opportunities and access to business, partnerships, and collaboration deals to expand their operations.   Interested in joying this experience? The call is now open till the 31st  of March 2021 Apply Now by filling this form If you have any questions, please contact: Project Manager: [email protected] Communication Manager: [email protected][:ar]    STAND up! برنامج الابتكار الجديد  المرحلة 1 / دعوة لريادة الأعمال والمشاريع المبتكرة بيئياً دعم المشاريع البيئية المبتكرة في صناعة المنسوجات والملابس والأزياء هل لديك مشروع أو فكرة مبتكرة بيئيًا ولها نموذج اقتصادي دوار في قطاع النسيج و / أو الموضة  ؟ هل ترغب في توسيع نطاق مشروعك التجاري المبتكر ودعمه؟ هل انت من المحافظات التالية أو سيتم تطبيق مشروعك هناك: مرسى مطروح ،الإسكندرية، البحيرة،كفر الشيخ،الشرقية،دمياط،الدقهلية ،الإسماعيليةو رأس صدر؟ تدعو مؤسسة سيكم للتنمية رواد الأعمال الشباب فيي قطاع النسيج والأزياء الذين يرغبون في تحويل أفكارهم أو شركاتهم الناشئة إلى مشاريع ناجحة ،صديقة للبيئة  و قابلة للتطوير. قدم الآن! و احصل على فرص تدريب و تمويل وتواصل مع الشبكات الإقليمية لتطوير وتوسيع مشروعك عبر البحر الأبيض المتوسط ​​في غضون عشرة أشهر. تدعو مؤسسة سيكم للتنمية  المبتكرين الشباب ورواد الأعمال في قطاعات النسيج والملابس والموضة  إلى التقديم  لبرنامج الابتكار الجديد! يتم تمويل