The implementation phase for the Austrian capital of Vienna’s new innovation strategy was officially launched at the ‘Vienna Innovation conference’ on 20 January 2016. Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) plays a significant role within the...

New guidance for applying innovative procurement in the water sector has been published by the EU-funded Water PiPP project. The guide provides a step-by-step approach to the process of procuring innovative goods and services, identifying challenges...

The iNSPiRe project is inviting public procurers to visit a sustainably renovated residential building in Ludwigsburg (Germany) on 14 April 2016 to see the latest innovations on the market first hand and to gain an insight into the process of...

The European Commission has launched a survey targeted at procurers, the results of which will guide the allocation of funds for the next Horizon 2020 Working Programmes. The survey aims to collect data from public procurers that intend to procure an...

A new video by euronews puts the spotlight on the environmentally friendly wastewater recycling system procured by the Austrian Mint, the purchase of which saw the Austrian Federal Procurement Agency take home the 2015 PPI Award. The ‘Business...

A new study by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) looks at the long term industry trends for sustainable resource use, and the consequences these trends will have on emission reductions and environmental resources, as well as...