Edition: 8th Edition
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – Sfax, Tunisia
Location: Conference Hall – International Fair of Sfax
Organizer: The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sfax
Co-organizers:

• Ministry of Equipment and Housing
• Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment
• Technical Center for Construction Materials, Ceramics, and Glass – CTMCCV
• ISET SFAX
• Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation – APII
• National Office of Mines – ONM
• International Center for Environmental Technologies of Tunis – CITET

General Objective of the Forum:
The Entrepreneurship Forum, organized alongside the MEDIBAT 2025 exhibition, aims to support the country’s economy by encouraging the creation of new projects and job opportunities, highlighting the national offer of vocational training in the construction sector, and assisting existing businesses in further developing their activities.

This forum also represents a valuable opportunity for specific content, advice, and valuable networking.

It is an event focused on trends, innovations, and opportunities in the construction sector for a green and circular economy.

This forum allows industry players—such as entrepreneurs, architects, engineers, construction companies, start-ups, as well as researchers and policymakers—to meet, share experiences, and explore new solutions that promote a green and circular economy in the construction sector.

Context: The 8th Edition of the MEDIBAT 2025 Entrepreneurship Forum mainly provides a path toward more sustainable resource management in construction, encouraging the use, reuse, repair, recycling, and valorization of construction materials throughout their lifecycle.

We can reduce environmental impact and improve the economic efficiency of the sector.

Forum Objectives:

• Inform: Discover the latest technological, financial, and regulatory advancements.
• Connect: Create a network of potential partners.
• Finance: Identify funding opportunities for green and sustainable projects in the construction sector.
• Inspire: Share success stories from entrepreneurs who have succeeded.

Key Topics of the Forum in the Construction Sector:

1. Green Economy:

• Eco-friendly and recyclable materials.
• Environmental standards / Exports.
• Solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings.

1. Circular Economy:

• Circular economy in construction.
• Rehabilitation and renovation of existing buildings.
• Energy management.
• Renewable energy.