The Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), in partnership with Smart Capital, officially launched the “GreenTECH Tunisia” initiative on Tuesday.
The program aims to finance 32 startups in the ideation phase, support 10 startups and SMEs in the market-entry phase, and contribute to the creation of around 300 direct jobs in key sectors of the ecological transition, including renewable energy, sustainable mobility, eco-construction, waste management, sustainable agriculture, and water technologies, according to CDC.
This initiative is part of the Greenov’i project, funded by the European Union through the green entrepreneurship component of its “Tunisia Green & Sustainable” Program to support environmental action in Tunisia, implemented by Expertise France in collaboration with CITET, the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Economy and Planning.
At the launch ceremony in Tunis, themed “Accelerating Innovation for a Sustainable Future,” the CDC Director General emphasized that the program aims to support projects from ideation to market entry, providing financing that generates positive economic and environmental impacts.
She also highlighted the priority given to female entrepreneurship and regional initiatives to promote more inclusive and sustainable development.
Meanwhile, Smart Capital Director General Tarek Triki explained that the company’s involvement reflects a strategy to diversify investments, particularly in sectors with strong social and environmental impact.
He noted that demand for green technology solutions is rapidly growing nationally and internationally, and that GreenTECH Tunisia seeks to equip startups with the resources needed to develop competitive, practical solutions tailored to market needs.
