Workshop – Facilitating the access of innovative start-ups and SMEs to the public procurement market
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SPACE4Cities Coordinator Renske Martijnse-Hartikka from the City of Helsinki’s innovation company Forum Virium Helsinki has a lot of experience on managing several EU funded Pre-commercial procurement projects over the years – SPACE4Cities being the on-going one.
She will give a presentation on ”Pre-commercial procurement implemented by cities: a more dynamic management of public spaces by deploying innovative solutions” in the event 4 February at 11:00–12:00 CET.
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The acquisition of innovation by public administrations does not only improve the services offered to citizens, but also provides business opportunities to local entrepreneurs. However, small companies face overcoming challenges trying to access the public procurement market. Easier access to public procurement markets can help start-ups and SMEs find new opportunities and grow.
By bringing together experts from local administrations, networks of cities and communities, testing and experimentations facilities and specialists in Pre-commercial Procurement, the workshop aims to:
- Promote demand-driven co-creation of innovative solutions for the benefit of local public services, start-ups, SMEs and citizens
- Raise awareness on the advantages of the collaboration between public organisations and local innovators to accelerate the adoption of innovation by the public sector
- Explore the potential of the instruments supported by the European Commission to attract innovative start-ups and SMEs to the procurement market
- Analyse the processes required at the local level to facilitate interoperability
- Stimulate knowledge sharing, collaboration and emergence of new ideas among participants