Tunisia: a 5-million-dinar fund for innovative SMEs

A research, development and innovation (RDI) fund, “Support for innovation and sustainability in Tunisia”, endowed with 5 million dinars, was launched on Tuesday at a press briefing organized by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy. It aims to stimulate the growth potential of Tunisian SMEs operating in the industrial and related services sector, and seeking to undertake RDI projects in collaboration with public or private players, service providers or relevant clusters. Launched in partnership with the European Union and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the…