TECA
Technological Empowerment in
Creative Arts
Regional Impact
The project targets three transition regions: Western Macedonia (Greece), Centru (Romania), and Southeastern Bulgaria. These areas face the dual challenge of economic restructuring and fossil fuel phase-out.
COALition strengthens local ecosystems, builds capacity, and helps secure funding, laying the foundation for sustainable growth and job creation in emerging sectors like renewables, hydrogen, and energy efficiency.
Market Context
Coal regions across Europe are under pressure to phase out fossil fuels while preserving economic stability.
Despite their challenges, they also present major opportunities — with estimates of up to 314,000 jobs created through clean energy investments by 2030.
EU policies like the Green Deal, Just Transition Fund, and Hydrogen Strategy support this shift, yet local coordination, strategic planning, and skills development remain key barriers.
Beneficiary
Primary beneficiaries include workers in coal-related industries, regional and local authorities, innovation ecosystem stakeholders, academic institutions, and SMEs in the energy and tech sectors.
Broader beneficiaries include residents of transition regions, future investors, and the extended EU innovation community focused on clean energy and climate neutrality.
Stakeholder Network
COALition is implemented by a diverse consortium of partners from Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria, including public institutions, universities, regional agencies, private companies, and NGOs.
Key members include CERTH (leader), Iceberg Plus, UMFST Târgu Mureș, Sofia University, Mureș County Council, Stara Zagora REDA, and many more.
TECA empowers artists in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans—particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, and Serbia—through technology, collaboration, and creative experimentation.
The project addresses barriers to digital adoption in the cultural sector by offering hands-on and online training, mentoring, and showcasing opportunities for artists. Iceberg+ leads project coordination and communication.
Regional Impact
As lead coordinator of the TECA initiative, Iceberg+ is shaping a bold regional shift in how young creatives access and adopt technology. By connecting communities across Romania, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, TECA is more than a project—it’s a growing movement.
Through Iceberg’s leadership, the initiative is bridging gaps between digital innovation and the creative industries, offering hands-on learning experiences, mentoring, and opportunities that weren’t accessible before.
Market Context
Creative sectors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, and Serbia face challenges like limited access to technology, economic instability, and resistance to innovation.
TECA responds by integrating the FabLab methodology, offering artists tools and spaces to experiment, prototype, and showcase digital work. The project aligns with EU objectives for cultural innovation, digital transition, and regional competitiveness.
Beneficiary
- Artists
- Designers
- Creative entrepreneurs
- Cultural institutions
- Students of fine arts
- NGOs
- Local stakeholders working at the intersection of arts and technology
Stakeholder Network
Project Partners
- Iceberg+ (Romania)
- FabLab BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Polyhedra Serbia.
Associated Partners:
- School of Fine Arts Sarajevo
- Cluj Cultural Centre
- Nova Iskra Serbia.
Iceberg+ leads WP1 (Project Management & Coordination) and WP5 (Artistic Showcases & Dissemination), bringing a decade of experience in innovation infrastructure, digital transformation, and public-private partnerships in the cultural and creative industries.
Results
(Short Timeline Yearly)
The project’s outcomes are mapped over a three-year period:
Year 1
• Launch of the TECA framework and artistic network
• Training modules co-developed by Iceberg+ and FabLab partners
Year 2
• Collaborative art projects developed and showcased
• Digital maker events and exhibitions organized across the three countries
• Ongoing mentoring and skill-building for local artists
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