The current government's programme in Austria aims to increase photovoltaic generation capacity in the country. ASFINAG has already tested innovations regarding this topic in the past (for example: the solar flower) and is now consistently pursuing...

A good practice example published in the December edition on the GPP News Alert presents recent work carried out in the City of Koprivnica (Croatia). The example presents the City’s Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) process to replace a...

The German Competence Centre for Innovation Procurement has issued a useful document on the importance of market research in procurement. The aim of market research is to analyse the market with its potential suppliers, as well as product and service...

AI4Cities, an EU-funded Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP), has launched its Request for Tenders (RfT). Tenderers are invited to submit innovative AI solutions in the fields of energy and mobility. These solutions should contribute to the reduction of...

On 17 November 2020, 16 innovators had the chance to show their COVID-19 solutions during a dedicated ePitching session to 35 public and private procurers. The event, organised by the DG Research & Innovation People Directorate and the European...

The end of the Smart Cities Information System was celebrated during a 2-day conference taken place on November 4th and 5th with nearly 200 participants and 19 sessions with 44 speakers from cities, businesses, research institutions and the financial...