The I4-GREEN project is offering financial support and services to up to 15 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that are deploying new products, processes and/or technical services in two pilot programs: Iron Holm Oak (PILOT 1) located in Extremadura, Spain, and E-LIX (PILOT 2) located in Andalusia, Spain.
After a call for proposals, the project received a total of 28 applications. Six SMEs were then selected to implement their proposals in PILOT 1 and another six SMEs were selected for PILOT 2, following a two-phase evaluation of the applications received.
The sectors in which these companies implement their expertise are:
The six SMEs selected for the IHO Pilot in Extremadura, Spain, include five Spanish companies and one Portuguese company: FORCERA LDA, CRS INGENIERIA, Consultoría Geológica, S.L, INDUMINE GLOBAL, AM GLOBAL CONSULTORES, and AZCATEC.
The six Spanish SMEs selected for the E-LIX Pilot in Andalusia, Spain, are QUALIFICA2, SCYPI, PTyMIO-PROYECTOS TECNICOS Y MONTAJES INDUSTRIALES ONUBENSES, FSI FILTRACION SL, MONTAJES INDUSTRIALES Y MECANICA SEVILLANA and CUBICOFF.
These SMEs will be developing different solutions such as environmental footprint, exploitation and mining technique analysis, valorisation solutions and a collection of analysis, hydrological assessment, or environmental safety study and LCA; among others.
In total, 12 projects are being funded through I4-GREEN Open Call, supporting the two I4-GREEN pilots