CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D'INDUSTRIE DE REGION DES ILES DE GUADELOUPE

Their core work

CCI IG is the regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Guadeloupe Islands, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean. Within H2020, it serves as a local relay for the Enterprise Europe Network, providing SME support services including coaching, mentoring, advice, and connecting local businesses to European innovation opportunities. Its core function is bridging Caribbean-based SMEs with EU programmes, international partnerships, and innovation networks — operating as a dedicated information desk for European funding and business development in the French Antilles.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

The organization's focus has remained remarkably stable across all three project periods (2015–2021), consistently centered on SME support, networking, and international development. There is no meaningful keyword shift between early and recent projects — the same terms appear throughout, reflecting a recurring mandate rather than an evolving research agenda. The increasing funding in the final period (PEEI - H2020 SGA4, EUR 11,409 vs earlier amounts under EUR 3,000) suggests a growing role within the same programme rather than a pivot to new topics.

Their direction is stable continuity — expect them to maintain the same SME support and EU networking role in future programmes, with potentially larger scope as the final grant period suggests expanded activity.

How they like to work

CCI IG exclusively participates as a partner, never leading projects. It works in a very tight, loyal network — only 2 unique consortium partners across all projects, collaborating within a single country (France, including overseas territories). This indicates a stable, recurring partnership with the Martinique-based PEEI consortium rather than broad consortium-building, making them a reliable but narrowly connected local node.

Extremely narrow network: only 2 consortium partners, all within the French Caribbean (Guadeloupe-Martinique axis). This reflects their role as a local relay point within a regional Enterprise Europe Network structure rather than an independent consortium builder.

What sets them apart

CCI IG offers something rare in EU projects: direct access to the Caribbean SME ecosystem through an established institutional framework. For any consortium needing to engage businesses in French overseas territories or test solutions in tropical island economies, this chamber provides a ready-made local network and institutional credibility. However, their H2020 track record is limited to support-type activities, not technical research or development.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PEEI - H2020 SGA4
  Largest funding period (EUR 11,409), representing a fourfold increase from earlier iterations and suggesting expanded responsibilities within the network.
• PEEI
  The original 2015–2016 iteration established the Guadeloupe-Martinique Enterprise Europe Network partnership that persisted across three successive H2020 grant agreements.