With the special collaboration of the EBSOMED project and on the sidelines of the MedaWeek Barcelona 2022 held from 16 to 18 November 2022, ASCAME organized an Academy under the theme of innovation and digital bringing together policy makers, entrepreneurs and academics from the Mediterranean region and beyond.

The event included a pitching session presenting 22 ideas from companies from 8 Mediterranean countries operating in various sectors such as technology, sustainability, and agribusiness, which presented their solutions, products or services to the financiers present in order to identify partners and investment opportunities.

The Academy concluded with the Mediterranean Innovation Hub panel, which presented four digital platforms offering solutions to Mediterranean companies and entrepreneurs, including the Business Country Desk (BCD), an initiative developed within the framework of the EBSOMED project to assist and stimulate regional economic activity and create networks and partnerships.