COMMUNAUTE D'AGGLOMERATION DU CENTRE DE LA MARTINIQUE

Their core work

CACEM is the inter-municipal authority governing the central agglomeration of Martinique (French Caribbean overseas territory), centered on Fort-de-France. Within H2020, their role has been exclusively as a local partner in the PEEI initiative — Pôle Europe Entreprise Innovation — which operates as an SME support and innovation gateway for businesses in Martinique and Guadeloupe. They provide coaching, mentoring, and information services to help Caribbean-based SMEs access EU programmes, international partnerships, and innovation networks.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

There is no meaningful evolution in CACEM's H2020 activities. All three projects (2015–2021) are successive phases of the same PEEI initiative with identical objectives: SME coaching, mentoring, and EU information services. The only observable change is the addition of an Energy sector tag from the second project onward, but the underlying keywords and mission remain constant across all phases.

CACEM's direction is stable rather than evolving — they are a consistent local relay for EU SME support in the French Caribbean, likely continuing this role in future programmes.

How they like to work

CACEM is exclusively a participant, never a coordinator. They work within a very small, loyal partnership — only 2 unique consortium partners across all projects, all within the same country (France/overseas territories). This is a tightly coupled local partnership rather than a broad European network, reflecting their role as a regional public body embedded in a recurring support structure.

Extremely narrow network: only 2 consortium partners, all within France (including overseas territories). Their collaboration is entirely with the PEEI consortium operating across Martinique and Guadeloupe.

What sets them apart

CACEM's distinct value is geographic: they are one of the very few H2020 participants operating from the French Caribbean outermost regions. For any consortium needing a foothold in Martinique — whether for tropical climate research, outermost region policy pilots, or Caribbean market access — CACEM offers institutional legitimacy and local SME networks that no mainland French partner can replicate.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PEEI
  Longest-running engagement — three consecutive phases (2015–2021) of the same SME support initiative, showing sustained institutional commitment.
• PEEI - H2020 SGA4
  Final phase with reduced funding (EUR 36,240), suggesting either a winding-down of the initiative or a shift in cost-sharing arrangements.