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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
at KOINNO and coordinator of
Procure2Innovate.
INNOBROKERS InnoBrokers is engaging with start- release it when the sewers are ready.
Another initiative in the field is the ups and SMEs across Europe to The underground basins also use the
Innovation Procurement Brokers find innovative solutions to needs, stored rainwater to water trees and
(InnoBrokers), helping procurers and recognising the value of increased green areas, reducing operation and
suppliers from across Europe to research and development. maintenance including time, water,
engage and discuss opportunities fuel for the trucks and CO2.
for collaboration. Now, the public AWARDED INITIATIVES
authorities working in the project Every year, the Procura+ Awards, The ‘Outstanding Innovation
have published nine challenges an initiative by ICLEI with current Procurement in ICT’ Procura+ Award
seeking early-stage ideas for support from the Procure2Innovate went to CERN, in Switzerland.
solutions as part of their pre- project, reward successful, already In this case, ten public research
procurement market engagement. running, sustainable and innovation organisations from seven European
public procurements that can be countries joined forces in a Pre-
In Spain, Agencia Andaluza del inspiring for other public authorities. Commercial Procurement (PCP) to
Conocimiento is looking for a meet the demands of large scale
company that can develop and The winner of the ‘Innovation scientific projects for big data
implement an e-infrastructure with Procurement of the Year’ 2019 was storage and analysis tools. The
the capability to spatially integrate the Municipality of Frederiksberg consortium required a service that is
and manage environmental online (Denmark) for its innovation more adaptable to changing needs,
data, and an intelligent lighting partnership for decentralised provides a cloud-based system
management system for roads using cloudburst management. designed specifically for science and
new technologies to adjust and/or Frederiksberg needed to reduce the research, increases standardisation,
adapt the combination of existing load on its existing drain network benefits from economies of scale,
technologies. and used an innovation partnership and offers appropriate service
to develop customised solutions payment models for research bodies
A Danish city and a Danish region for cloudburst management. The using it. The result of the multi-stage
are looking for a digital ‘material- municipality held a market dialogue PCP process was the pilot Helix
passport’ solution that can help to inform interested market actors Nebula Science Cloud. This cloud-
data optimisation and support new about the upcoming procurement based system makes it possible
logistics for collections, sorting, and the Innovation Partnership to host the service in new data
reuse and recycling of post- process. Two consortia developed centres with excellent power usage
consumer textile waste. They are useable products and solutions that effectiveness.
also looking for suppliers of circular the city can procure, with constant
textiles that can constitute both improvement built into the contract. Applications for the 2020 edition of
workwear and flatwear. On the Both solutions catch rainwater and the Procura+ Awards are open. The
circular textile theme, an Irish County deadline for applications is March 31,
Council is looking to source more Contact Information 2020. l
sustainable or Circular workwear,
specifically, Personal Protective For more information, visit:
Equipment (PPE) for outdoor workers. Procure2Innovate, www.procure2innovate.eu
InnoBrokers, www.innobrokers.eu
A group of Austrian public buyers Procura+ Awards, www.procuraplus.org/awards
is looking for an open system for
emergency calls for public areas. A Paula Land, Sustainable Economy and Procurement team, and Meritxell
German City Council is seeking an Díaz, Media and Communications team at ICLEI – Local Governments for
industrial partner who can provide Sustainability
smart sensor systems for the city’s
waste bins, and a German waste
management association is interested
in a water turbine for fluctuating loads.
The City of Malmö (Sweden) is looking
for suppliers who offer indoor lighting
as a service with a circular approach.
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
