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InnoBuyer brings together big public and private organisations (Challengers) and innovative SMEs (Solvers) to jointly co-create innovative solutions, through a lean new model of innovation procurement.

I am a big organisation (Challenger) and I
want support to…

Identify needs

Identify and describe unmet innovation needs in my organisation with the collaboration of experts and funding support (Get 10.000 EUR).

Find innovators

Identify solutions and providers for my innovation challenge with the support of market consultation experts and funding support (Get 10.000 EUR).

Co-create solutions

Engage with an innovative SME to co-create a pilot tackling my organisation’s challenge, in a 10-month period, with funding support (Get up to 6.500 EUR).

Design Terms of Reference

Conceptualize and create ToR specifications for a simplified form of innovation procurement with experts’ support (Get 15.000 EUR).

I am an innovative SME (Solver) want support to…

Connect with buyers

Meet public & private procurers and learn more about their unmet innovation needs.

Offer innovation

Propose innovative solutions to solve challenges proposed by big European organisations.

Co-create solutions

Develop a pilot in collaboration with a challenge proposer with coaching and funding support (65.000 EUR), in a period of 10 months.

Generate new businesses

Establish strong and long-lasting connections that enable generating new business or access to other potential customers.

Take part in the InnoBuyer programme

Challenger
(Public/Private Organisation)

Identifies challenge €10k for the Challenger

3 months

Applications closed on the 31st of March 2023 at 17:00 CET

Solver
(Innovative SME)

Proposes the solution €10k for the Challenger

5 months

Expected for 2023/2024

Challenger & Solver
(Co-creation)

Pilot solution €6.5k for the Challenger €58.5k for the Solver

3 months

Expected for 2024

Challenger & Legal Expert

Procurement support €15k for the Challenger

9 months

Expected for 2024/2025

Procurement

Public tender after InnoBuyer journey

The Open Call for Challengers is closed:

Latest News from InnoBuyer

Registrations are open for the second webinar organised by the Innovation Procurement Task Force partners. It will take place online, on 28 June 2023, from 12:00 to 13:00 CEST, bringing you “Insights from public procurers’ exchange of best practices“.
Between 1 February and 31 March 2023 InnoBuyer called for public and private organisations from any sector to apply for the Open Call for Challengers, and benefit from the 1.1 million euros available to support 15 entities with unmet innovation needs.
Innovation Procurement Taskforce Info Session
The Innovation Procurement Task Force is excited to announce their upcoming info session on April 20th at 14:00 CEST. This webinar is a fantastic opportunity for cities, businesses, and organisations interested in innovation procurement to learn about the latest developments and initiatives in this field.

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