The EU-funded project InnoBuyer has just announced a series of online Open Market Consultation Sessions, tailored to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) developing innovative solutions. These events will focus on each of the 15 InnoBuyer Challenges, proposed by the big private and public organisations with unmet innovation needs participating in the InnoBuyer support programme.
The InnoBuyer project has onboarded Challengers from different sectors, such as Education, Energy & Water, Healthcare, Public Administration, Manufacturing, and Transports. Through these events, InnoBuyer aims to facilitate fruitful discussions between the Challengers and innovative solution providers, potential Solvers of these Challenges.
Participants in the Open Market Consultation Sessions will have the chance to learn more about the funding opportunities associated with each challenge, interact with the Challengers to discuss potential solutions, development barriers and possible types of pilots.
Registrations are open for the 15 Open Market Consultation sessions:

FHARMAVERSO
Sector: Healthcare
Technology: Interactive Digital Environment
Challenger: Getafe University Hospital
Challenge: An interactive digital environment designed to empower patients and facilitate subcutaneous medication administration at home.
More info: here
Date & Time: 26 September, 10:30 – 11:30am CEST
Registration: here

METRO GAP
Sector: Transports
Technology: Mechanical Systems / New Materials
Challenger: TMB/Ferrocarril Metropolità de Barcelona
Challenge: Gap of curved platforms in the Barcelona metro network – we are looking for an innovative solution to bridge the horizontal and vertical space, between the train and the platform to improve accessibility for all users.
More info: here
Date & Time: 26 September, 12:30 – 13:30pm CEST
Registration: here

OptiDrive
Sector: Transports
Technology: Eco Driving Tool
Challenger: UAB "Klaipėdos paslaugos"
Challenge: Predictive eco-driving solution for service electric vehicles to optimise energy consumption, rank, analyse and enhance driver performance.
More info: here
Date & Time: 26 September, 15:30 – 16:30pm CEST
Registration: here

MDR-prep
Sector: Education
Technology: Platform / Application
Challenger: TU Delft
Challenge: MDR-prep, an innovative electronical QMS-tool for compliance to the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) of early-stage medical device development, providing of intuitive templates and guidance through Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). This guarantees MDR compliance of investigational medical device research and prevents incomplete dossiers and re-doing critical tests at a later stage saving time and assure proper use of funding.
More info: here
Date & Time: 26 September, 17:30 – 18:30pm CEST
Registration: here

MOTINN
Sector: Transports
Technology: Charging Points Network
Challenger: City Council of Las Rozas de Madrid
Challenge: Madrid Technological West innovative mobility procurement for deploying a charging points network for electric bikes and scooters, in green and natural areas of the city to develop a new mobility model and incorporate new means of urban mobility, based on an accessible, efficient and low environmental impact solution without connection to the conventional power grid.
More info: here
Date & Time: 2 October, 10:30 – 11:30am CEST
Registration: here

PREPLEX
Sector: Healthcare
Technology: Platform / Application
Challenger: Hospital Universitario del Sureste
Challenge: An algorithm to automate the balancing of supply-demand and optimize the management of resources in the outpatient department of a hospital.
More info: here
Date & Time: 2 October, 12:30 – 13:30pm CEST
Registration: here

AI4Justice
Sector: Public Administration
Technology: AI
Challenger: Centre de Telecomunicacions i Tecnologies de la Informació (CTTI)
Challenge: Intelligent assistant to support judges in drafting sentences by locating texts of previous judgments and jurisprudence.
More info: here
Date & Time: 2 October, 17:30 – 18:30pm CEST
Registration: here

HomeRUN
Sector: Healthcare
Technology: Medical Device
Challenger: Erasmus MC
Challenge: Development of a Patient-Friendly (semi-autonomous and allow for automated capillary sampling into a single painless action), Sustainable (not producing a lot of waste), and Home-based (eliminates travel distance for patients) Capillary Blood Sampling Device for Improved Healthcare Access.
More info: here
Date & Time: 3 October, 12:30 – 13:30pm CEST
Registration: here

BLOODMANSYS
Sector: Healthcare
Technology: Blockchain
Challenger: FundeSalud
Challenge: ADVANCED BLOOD TRANSFUSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM aims to improve the patient’s security during blood transfusion during the last stage of the process, when the patients receive blood transfusion. This stage is the highest risky part of the process and increase the digitalization and improve the technology during this part will ensure the decrease of health burden in the health services related with blood management.
More info: here
Date & Time: 3 October, 15:30 – 16:30pm CEST
Registration: here

SprAI
Sector: Manufacturing
Technology: AI
Challenger: TRYGONS S.A.
Challenge: We present an AI-powered concept, aiming to revolutionize gelcoat application by using advanced video detection to prevent blockages at the spray tip in real-time. This ground-breaking technology ensures uniform layup thickness, product excellence, and production efficiency. We seek a Solver with AI expertise to realize the envisioned solution, while offering a comprehensive AI model idea, dataset plan, and technical validation support.
More info: here
Date & Time: 4 October, 12:30 – 13:30pm CEST
Registration: here

reSHAPE
Sector: Energy & Water
Technology: Urea Electrolysis
Challenger: German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Challenge: reSHAPE aims to develop innovative functional materials for urea-water electrolysis, focusing on anion exchange membrane (AEM) and nickel-based oxygen-evolution catalyst that are reengineered for electrolysis of high concentration urea-water solutions. This co-creation will be a stepping stone for simultaneous hydrogen and ammonia production via urea electrolysis and their various applications within energy, agriculture and transportation sectors.
More info: here
Date & Time: 4 October, 15:30 – 16:30pm CEST
Registration: here
What’s next…
Following these individual market consultation sessions, each Challenger will have the opportunity to refine its Challenge description, based on the insights and recommendations gathered. 10 of these Challenges will be launched in a Call for innovation suppliers/Solvers, expected for October and November 2023, to which innovative SMEs will be able to apply for. Selected Solvers will get up to €58.5k.