The “YES! Call 2023 - Sustainable Innovative Solutions from FVG Region” is organized in the framework of the project “Boosting Youth Engagement for Sustainable Innovation”, implemented by UNIDO ITPO Italy with the financial support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) Autonomous Region.

The project aims at assisting youths, potential entrepreneurs and innovators in developing game-changing and profitable business models, by fostering a community of motivated young women and men who regard an inclusive and sustainable green transition as the beginning point for entering global markets, acquiring knowledge, and sharing personal digital and green transformation experiences to build a new entrepreneurial culture.

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, and urgent action is required to decarbonize our economies and mitigate its effects. With this in mind, a call for innovative sustainable solutions was launched to spur the development of solutions that can enable large-scale decarbonization while also fostering socio-economic growth.

The YES! Call 2023 aims to mobilize the brightest minds across all sectors from the FVG Region, in the effort to make a significant difference in our fight against climate change. Selected participants are taking part in twinning exchange programmes, trainings and workshops for skills upgrading, enterprise development and acceleration, in collaboration with the Contamination Lab (C-Lab) of the University of Trieste (UNITS) and other stakeholders from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.