CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D'INDUSTRIE DE LA MARTINIQUE

Their core work

CCIM is the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean. Under H2020, it operates as a local Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) node through its "Pôle Europe Entreprise Innovation" (PEEI) program, providing SME support services including coaching, mentoring, and advice on accessing EU funding and international partnerships. Its core function is connecting Martinique-based businesses — particularly SMEs — with European innovation opportunities and helping them navigate EU programs.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CCIM's H2020 participation is remarkably consistent: all three projects are successive rounds of the same PEEI program (2015, 2017, 2020), delivering the same EEN support services. The only observable shift is the addition of an Energy sector tag starting from the second project cycle (2017), which persists into the third. This likely reflects a growing emphasis on supporting energy-related SMEs in Martinique rather than a fundamental change in what CCIM does.

CCIM appears to be channeling its EEN activities increasingly toward energy-sector businesses in Martinique, likely reflecting Caribbean priorities around renewable energy and energy transition.

How they like to work

CCIM exclusively coordinates its projects — all three are led by CCIM with the same structure. It works in a very small, stable network with only 2 unique partners from 1 country (France), reflecting a loyal, repeat-partnership model typical of EEN regional nodes. This is not an organization that builds large international consortia; rather, it operates as a local service hub within a fixed national network.

Extremely small and domestic network: only 2 unique consortium partners, all within France. This reflects CCIM's role as a local EEN node operating within the broader French EEN structure rather than an independent international collaborator.

What sets them apart

CCIM is one of very few EEN nodes serving a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, giving it unique access to Martinique's business community — a market rarely reached by mainland European innovation networks. For any consortium needing a bridge to Caribbean or French outermost region (FOR) businesses, particularly in energy, CCIM provides a ready-made local network and SME access point. However, their technical research capacity is minimal; their value is entirely in intermediation and business support.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PEEI - H2020 SGA4
  The most recent and largest-funded cycle (EUR 12,542), representing CCIM's continued role as a Martinique EEN node into the final H2020 period.
• PEEI
  The original 2015 grant that established CCIM's participation in H2020 as a local Enterprise Europe Network service provider.