The "Startups et PME Innovantes" project, financed by the World Bank and implemented by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) in partnership with Smart Capital, aims to strengthen access to financing for innovative Tunisian startups and SMEs. The project's second roadshow will visit four cities: Kef, Monastir, Gafsa, and Zarzis. The first stop is scheduled for September 28, 2026, in Kef.
The roadshow seeks to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and local economic actors to facilitate access to financing mechanisms and promote innovative projects in the regions. The project also aims to develop a more dynamic, inclusive, and connected entrepreneurial ecosystem across the country. After a successful first edition in 2025, which visited Bizerte, Kairouan, Sfax, and Gabès, the project is continuing its regional outreach.
During each stop, the project's various instruments will be presented, including the Fonds de Fonds ANAVA and Child Funds, which support startup financing, as well as InnovaTech, a mechanism dedicated to financing and developing innovative SMEs. The roadshow will also provide a platform for entrepreneurs to share their needs, constraints, and development ambitions.
The CDC announced the roadshow schedule on its Facebook page, with the next stops planned for Monastir on October 6, Gafsa on October 22, and Zarzis on October 23, 2026. The project team will present the available financing and accompaniment opportunities and listen to the needs of local entrepreneurs and project leaders.
The roadshow is designed to be an interactive space for entrepreneurs, investors, and regional actors to meet, discuss, and network. The goal is to federate local ecosystem actors, including technopoles, universities, and higher education institutions, accompaniment structures, and regional representations of banks and SICAR.
By promoting regional dynamics around innovation and entrepreneurship, the project aims to take into account the economic realities and competitive advantages of each territory. The roadshow will also help to identify the specificities, needs, and potential of each regional ecosystem.
The second edition of the roadshow builds on the work initiated in 2025, with a focus on meeting the needs of local entrepreneurs and project leaders. The project's ambition is to directly engage with startups, SMEs, entrepreneurs, and project leaders to raise awareness about available financing and accompaniment opportunities.
Key points
- The "Startups et PME Innovantes" project aims to strengthen access to financing for innovative Tunisian startups and SMEs.
- The project's second roadshow will visit four cities: Kef, Monastir, Gafsa, and Zarzis.
- The roadshow seeks to promote innovative projects in the regions and develop a more dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.
