Eco-Innovation LT is a financial support engine for projects intended to improve the environmental impact of products throughout their life-cycle (raw material selection and use, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, use), systematically integrating environmental aspects at the earliest stage of product design. The programme encourages micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises to introduce non-technology eco-innovative approaches, such as environmental management systems, production and environmental audits, and eco-design principles.

The industrial sector concept shows the main energy consumers and the most important energy-saving measures within an industry. These guides are available for plastics processing, metal construction and metal working, textile cleaners, scrubbers, dyes and more. In addition, key energy figures are compiled for different industries, which can be made available to all companies and consultants through the online benchmarking tool.

Carbon Trust offers interest free, unsecured loans for energy efficiency and renewable energy technology projects for companies in Wales. The loans are provided from £ 3 000  and £ 200 000 (~€ 224 000) in Wales.

A wide range of energy efficiency or renewable energy projects can be considered, providing they meet the on-site fossil fuel use saving requirement. Examples of the projects include:

Economic aid for Catalan SMEs to improve their competitiveness and encourage transition to a green and circular economy.

Three types of services are eligible for funding:

• Analysis of production processes and identification of environmental improvements
• Ecodesign of products and services
• Promotion of new business models linked to a green and circular economy

Funding: 80 %; up to € 4 000 per service (maximum cost of the eligible environmental service is € 10 000).

Financial support for eco-innovation projects aimed at technological demonstrations, which may be complemented by non-technological innovation and feasibility studies for new products or services, business models or value chains in the Basque Country developed in preparation for participating in international R&D and innovation programmes.

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Brittany and the Ademe have set up a multi-dimensional programme to improve companies' environmental management. Five key areas are adressed: energy efficiency, waste efficiency, circular economy, eco-design and eco-innovation.

The Sustainable Competitiveness Product Process (CD2Pro) programme assists companies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in their environmental management projects by mobilising the services of technological experts.

The programme focuses on:

The ACCESS Rhône-Alpes Programme helps companies analyse and manage their energy consumption. It has been set up with the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, Ademe, and the Chambers of Crafts, Commerce, and Industry. It has three main components: the energy visit, Optim'Energy programme and Energy Focus (Cap énergie) programme.

The Creation Development of Eco-Enterprise is one of the largest clusters in France and Europe to work on eco-technologies, bringing together around 250 members (companies, research centres, entrepreneurs, public institutions, etc.) in the Haut-de-France region. It has developed tools and actions to support companies in the domains of energy and material efficiency.

On its website, companies can directly access a number of resources:

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Occitanie, in partnership with Ademe, offers support to companies wishing to boost their energy efficiency. The Objectif énergie Programme covers advisory services, energy visits, trainings, and the set-up of an energy community.

Energy information: CCI advisors can provide technical and regulatory information, analysis of invoices and energy contracts, contacts for expert providers, information on financial aid schemes, and support on grant application (EU, Ademe, BPI, etc.).