The projects covered topics such as upcycling textiles and sustainable tourism.
Five Midlands based EU Just Transition Fund projects have been showcased at a panel discussion.
TUS Athlone hosted 'Green Futures, Sustainable Innovation in the Midlands' which focused on improving carbon neutrality in the region.
Ethical Tours, CycleUpTextiles, the Irish BioEconomy Foundation, the Mount Locus Circualr Bioeconomy Aquaculture Initiative and REShape participated in the panel as beneficiaries of the fund.
Sustainable tourism, upcycling textiles and developing skills in a low-carbon economy were all topics covered by the projects.