ergy, water or materials force the enterprises to look for ways and instruments to optimize and reduce their materials or water consumption per unit of output, and to reduce their energy consumption or carbon footprint.

SMEs in Ukraine have the potential to adopt eco-innovation throughout the structure of their economic activities, to develop new environmental technologies and knowledge as well as to create partnerships and mutual cooperation with research institutions.

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