BUILD’s sister project, PROCEDIN, elaborated a white paper focusing on the achievement of various form of innovation through public procurement. It collects insights gathered from interviews with 15 public procurement leaders across Europe. They shed light on barriers, enablers, and strategies for successfully leading Procurement of Innovation projects. This is…
Moving towards the advancement of innovation procurement, the BUILD project reveals a comprehensive plan for 2024. This dynamic roadmap encompasses key activities aimed at increasing knowledge exchange based on international confrontation and interactive gatherings, including the Final Event in Brussels on 18. June 2024.
In the landscape of innovation procurement, the BUILD project has been on a journey to cross remarkable advancements over the past year. Join us for a recap of our exciting achievements, as we delve into key milestones and the most useful insights on public procurement of innovation, including tips on…
The CircularPSP project has recently launched a game-changing €5.64 million tender inviting suppliers to design, create, and test a pioneering 'circular economy solution'. It is intended to empower municipalities, their staff, and local businesses to adopt circular practices with greater speed, frequency, breadth, and effectiveness. The tender submission is set…
The upcoming conference is poised to unite visionaries, researchers, and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and across Europe. Taking place at the Van der Valk Airporthotel Düsseldorf on the 15th and 16th of February 2024, this eleventh edition is your golden ticket to network and discover potential research and innovation partners…
The forthcoming two-day Programme for Innovation Procurement (PIP) International Conference is scheduled for March 19-20, 2024 in Tour &Taxis, Bruxelles. It promises to bring together public buyers, policy makers and companies to explore the untapped potential of innovation procurement.
The Barcelona SmartCity Expo World Congress stands as an evidence to the potential for innovation in our cities. This international event took place on 7.-8. November 2023 and attracted loads of visitors. No wonder. Akin to a futuristic city superstore, it showcased the most advanced solutions for tomorrow's urban environments.…
Join the powerful platform for showcasing how cities and public authorities can harness the potential of public procurement, to bring about impactful and transformative change. The conference is set to gather a diverse and dynamic group of participants, including representatives from cities, public authorities, the European Commission, business leaders, researchers,…
The European Urban Initiative - Innovative Actions is proud to announce its second Call for Proposals, with an indicative budget of EUR 120 millions from the European Regional Development Fund. The call is a golden opportunity for innovative projects that align with three crucial topics, listed below.
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