The applications for the WeMed Award 2024 are now open.
This current fourth edition, funded by the SwitchMed Programme, is addressed to entrepreneurs or companies in the Blue Economy sector that have integrated environmental and social values into their business models, in addition to having developed an economically viable business model and that are constituted in a Southern Mediterranean country (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia).
- Category A: Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
- Category B: Growth-Stage Entrepreneurs
In this fourth edition, there will be 2 prizes per category (1st. Gold Soft Landing services -valued at 10.000 €- and 2nd. Silver Soft Landing services -valued at 8.000 €-) given in the form of Soft Landing services (i.e. marketing support services and technical assistance, including travels to Europe and other Mediterranean Countries to connect, learn and discover new potential markets).
The WeMed Mediterranean Sustainability Award is one of the first awards aiming to recognize an inclusive transition to sustainability in the Mediterranean. The Mediterreanean faces a wide batch of environmental and social challenges. Climate change, biodiversity loss, rapid urbanization and increased resource consumption and waste are just a few of these challenges that require radical measures to confront.
The call for applications will remain open until May 19th.
Check the guidelines to learn more about the requirements.