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 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.
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.
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.
In a forward-looking move, the European Commission adopted the New European Innovation Agenda in July 2022. It plans to position Europe as a global innovation leader, particularly in the realm of deep tech innovation and startups. Deep-tech innovation, rooted in cutting-edge science, technology, and engineering, holds the potential to offer…
As the world embraces the challenges of sustainability and environmental consciousness, innovation procurement emerges as a powerful tool. It can make cities stronger in leading the change towards a greener and more sustainable future. In this article, we showcase three inspiring case stories. They exemplify the transformative power of innovation…
If you follow the BUILD project, you might have captured how powerful innovation procurement can be. Especially when targeting societal, environmental and economic challenges. The victory comes, when innovative solutions that are not yet available or do not exist, reach the market to solve the issues. Such a practice goes…
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