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ELCIM

ELCIM. BACKGROUND. ELCIM (Euro-Lebanese center for Industrial Modernization) is an EU established and co-funded non-profit organization since 2001 - First phase (2001-2004): Started as a PMU located in the building of the CCIAB

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ELCIM

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  1. ELCIM

  2. BACKGROUND ELCIM (Euro-Lebanese center for Industrial Modernization) is an EU established and co-funded non-profit organization since 2001 - First phase (2001-2004): Started as a PMU located in the building of the CCIAB - Second phase (2005-August 2008): Elcim was Hosted at IRI with a Lebanese director, assisted by a specialized technical team, financed by the EU. At present: ELCIM is an independent, self sustainable entity integrated within IRI Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  3. SCOPE ELCIM is a business advisory center providing technical assistance services to industrial SMEs, covering practically all sectors of the Lebanese industry; It basically has two main objectives: 1- Upgrading business performance of SMEs, and 2- Supporting the access to long-term financing resources Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  4. PARTNERS - Industrial Research Institute (IRI) - Chambers, Associations and Syndicates (CAS) - Other Business Development Centers (BDCs) - Several Universities. Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  5. ACHIEVEMENTS Major ELCIM achievements during the last three years : - About 300 individual business improvement activities were implemented, of which: • 38 companies in quality management • 190 in financial support, including feasibility studies and financial loan applications • 28 production related activities • 21 Energy saving activities, etc. Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  6. ACHIEVEMENTS - Over 1,400 persons have attended ELCIM organized training workshops - The “Lebanese Wine Institute” was created with the assistance of ELCIM experts • The Lebanese Agro-food exporters’ food was supported through the promotion of the concept of the “Lebanese Cuisine” Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  7. ACHIEVEMENTS - Assistance in the creation of the Lebanese Franchising Association (LFA). • Establishment of the ‘Lebanon SoftShore’ Cluster with the purpose of supporting IT SMEs access to International markets. • Promoting Lebanese Industrial SMEs at the International level, through Organizing the Lebanese pavilion in 3 major international fairs: Birmingham (UK), Valencia (Spain) and Anuga (Germany). Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  8. ACTIVITIES In the past: ELCIM provided co-financed service to SMEs, through the EU funding, within a very wide scope of activities without any practical sector restrictions Today: The policy of ELCIM is to focus on activities with a relatively higher value addition and on sectors that have shown a larger need for consultancy services Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  9. ACTIVITIES ELCIM today is focusing its activities to cover the following: - Various Business assessments - Food advisory services in the form of direct technical assistance to SMEs and guidance to the Agro-food sector especially through its newly launched centre : “ The Food advisory Unit” Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  10. ACTIVITES - Assist access of SMEs to long-term loans - Provide support to innovative projects through “The Lebanese innovation Hub” by developing the projects as needed and finding investors. - Provide technical assistance to IT sector related to Market access. The assistance is provided through an ELCIM-managed cluster, “Lebanon SoftShore”, whose role is to facilitate access to International projects based on the existing technical synergies between its members. Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  11. ACTIVTIES - Organize Training workshops to SMEs in the following fields: - Finance - IT - Food safety - Production - R&D - Conflict Resolution Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

  12. Thank you for your attention Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

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