The Mediterranean Innovation Partnership (MIP) Network for youth entrepreneurship and technology transfer in the agrifood sector

Established in 2016 and coordinated by CIHEAM Bari, the Mediterranean Innovation Partnership (MIP) is the first Mediterranean Network for youth entrepreneurship and technology transfer in the agrifood sector.
MIP is composed of relevant governmental bodies, Innovation Support Organizations and International Organizations operating within the agrifood sector in Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia.
MIP intends to extend the partnership to other countries and organizations (public and private) from the Euro-Mediterranean region, including also Innovation Support Organizations (ISO) and SME Clusters.

OBJECTIVE

It aims to create the Mediterranean Innovation Ecosystem, enhancing the collaboration among public institutions and Innovation Support Organizations (ISOs) to support the creation and innovation of agrifood enterprises of young entrepreneurs through knowledge sharing and transfer, capacity building and cooperation.

GOVERNANCE

Established in 2016 and coordinated by CIHEAM Bari, MIP is the first Mediterranean Network for youth entrepreneurship and technology transfer in the agrifood sector among the following Mediterranean countries: Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and the International Intergovernmental Organization Standing Working Group in South Eastern Europe (SWG).
The international organizations that have joined the MIP network are: ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas), EMUNI (Euro-Mediterranean University) and LARI (Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute),  BusinessMedUNIMED and INSMECIHEAM headquarter and the 3 institutes (CIHEAM MontpellierCIHEAM ChaniaCIHEAM Zaragoza also take part in the MIP network.

mission




To connect THE MEDITERRANEAN ACTORS of innovation ecosystem in order to favour: Growth of an entrepreneurship culture among young people, entrepreneurship creation and innovation

Growth of an entrepreneurship culture among young people, entrepreneurship creation and innovation

Enhancement and the reinforcement of institutions and Innovation support organisations (ISO) involved in the innovation processes and their collaboration in the Mediterranean

Development and search of methods, tools and practices for sharing, transfer and cogeneration of knowledge

Develop initiatives or practices in favour of youth entrepreneurship & innovation

Our Team

Damiano Petruzzella

CIHEAM Bari Coordinating Team

Giordano Dichter

CIHEAM Bari Coordinating Team

Annarita Antonelli

CIHEAM Bari Coordinating Team

Giusy Miuli

CIHEAM Bari Coordinating Team

Ami Carcani

MIP Focal Point – Albania

Ministry of Agriculture

MIP Focal Point – Algeria

ARC

MIP Focal Point – Egypt

Osama Makki

MIP Focal Point – Jordan