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Background Business Service Provider (BSP) for Industrial SMEs Started as an EU-funded project (August 2005 – August 2008) Located at the Industrial Research Institute. Houses over 10 business advisors and technical staff along with a pool experts coming from several fields of expertise. 2 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Our Network ELCIM is well connected to a strong network of: Research Institutes such as (IRI) Professional Associations and Syndicates(ALI, FCCIAL,CIAZ, CIAT, LFA, ALSI, SLFI, UVL) Public institutions (MOI, MOA, MOET, LIBNOR) Academic institutions (AUB, USJ, UL, USEK, AU,LAU,NDU) 3 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

The policy of ELCIM is to focus on activities with a relatively higher added value, covering all sectors especially those that have shown a larger need for consultancy services. 4 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Activities ELCIM today is focusing its activities to cover the following Technical Services: Business assessment/diagnosis. Company re-structuring/reorganization Improvement of Production processes. Marketing assistance Product development 5 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Quality Services: - Restructuring and reengineering of the existing QMS/Food safety systems; - Capacity building for quality managers and quality teams through a Quality coaching program; - Maintenance program to the QMS: based on an monthly basis to make sure that the QMS is applying the international norms. Activities 6 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Activities Financial services: -Individual financial consulting -Assistance in loan application file including:  Feasibility studies / Business Plans  Upgrade of Financial Statements - Facilitation of loan application to financing sources 7 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Activities Food advisory services in the form of direct technical assistance to SMEs and guidance to the Agro-food sector especially through its centre : “ The Food advisory Unit” and its local partners (CCIAT,CCIAZ,CCIAB,FCCIAL,USEK,A UB,) 8 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Activities Facilitate market access to IT companies through the cluster, “Lebanon Soft Shore”, hosted at IRI and managed by ELCIM staff. Its main objective is to utilize synergies between its members in order to gain access to large projects whether locally or abroad. Provide project management services for companies with specific IT needs. 9 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Activities Training workshops in the following field: - Management: Conflict management; Supply chain management; Operation management; Negotiation techniques,Business process re- engineering(BPR). - Finance: Financial management and business plan. - Food safety: Food safety Management, Good manufacturing practices, food labeling, and so on. - Marketing and Franchising: Marketing techniques; Franchisor success strategies. 10 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Clients All Industrial SMEs from various industrial sectors: Such as the Agro- food, ICT, packaging, printing, chemical, metal, furniture and others 11 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Advantages of working with ELCIM Existing MoUs with all partners, institutions and support programmes for SMEs; Acting autonomously and in a confidential manner; Receiving individual consulting free of charge; High quality local and international level expertise; Professionally implemented services; Affordable cost. 12 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute

Fill the application form.(Downloaded from the website: Undergo a Brief Company Assessment in order to evaluate the technical / financial assistance requested; Post assessment, and upon the company’s request, ELCIM Business advisors can prepare a proposal for a specific action. 13 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute How to apply?

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16 Euro-Lebanese Centre for Industrial Modernisation - Industrial Research Institute For your inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us: Location: IRI Bldg, Lebanese University Campus Hadath (Baabda)– Lebanon P.O.Box: Phone/fax: