What we do

Improving innovation capacities in Mediterranean rural and inland territories remains essential for building resilient communities, fostering sustainable economic development and supporting the transition towards a circular economy. Through cooperation, knowledge exchange and innovation-driven approaches, territories can better address demographic, economic and environmental challenges.

The REVIVE Project (Developing Community-Based Innovative Business Models for the Revival of Internal Areas in the Mediterranean) contributes to the objectives of the Innovative Sustainable Economy Mission of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme by promoting innovative solutions for the regeneration of rural and inland areas across the Mediterranean.

Many Mediterranean internal territories continue to face common challenges, including depopulation, limited economic opportunities, insufficient public services, low levels of digitalisation and reduced attractiveness for young people and entrepreneurs. REVIVE addresses these challenges by strengthening collaboration among public authorities, businesses, academia, civil society and local communities through a quadruple helix approach.

During its initial phase, REVIVE successfully developed and implemented innovative community-based approaches aimed at strengthening local economies, supporting entrepreneurship, enhancing stakeholder participation and fostering sustainable territorial development. The project established collaborative frameworks, tested innovative business models and promoted digital innovation as a driver for rural revitalisation.

Entering the Transfer Phase

The Transfer Phase builds on the successful pilot activities implemented during the initial phase of REVIVE. The knowledge, methodologies, tools and community-based business models tested and validated in the pilot territories will now be transferred and adapted to new Mediterranean regions.

The Transfer Phase focuses on:

• Transferring validated REVIVE methodologies to new territories.
• Adapting community-based innovative business models to local contexts.
• Strengthening the capacities of regional and local stakeholders.
• Promoting knowledge exchange and peer learning among Mediterranean regions.
• Supporting the uptake of digital innovation and collaborative solutions.
• Expanding the impact and sustainability of REVIVE results beyond the original pilot areas.

Through these activities, REVIVE contributes to the creation of stronger, more innovative and resilient rural ecosystems while fostering cooperation across Mediterranean territories.

This we make it REVIVE project Work plan consist of five Work Packages.

1. Objective of the Pilot framework set up is to define a methodological framework for developing community based collaborative economy business models and enabling innovation processes in the Mediterranean internal areas.
2. Collaborative economy business models innovation will enable the creation of the REVIVE cluster of Innovative Community Cooperatives by testing of new collaborative business models in project pilot areas.
3. Establishment of Mediterranean Digital Innovation Hubs will enhance digital skills needed for uptalking of advanced technologies and integrate the Mediterranean Digital Innovation Hubs in the REVIVE Innovative Community Cooperatives.
4. Scaling out and sustainability will ensure the sustainability and transferability of the project results by contributing to the Result amplification strategy and by delivering of the transferring framework.
5. Transfer, Replication and Sustainability: Transfer, replication and sustainability will ensure the transfer of REVIVE results to 8 new Mediterranean territories through the adaptation and uptake of validated methodologies, tools and community-based business models, strengthening their capacity to implement Innovative Community Cooperative (ICC) approaches and Mediterranean Digital Innovation Hub (MDIH) methodologies, while consolidating the REVIVE Network of ICCs across Euro-MED internal areas.