Horizon 2020 (H2020) is encouraging creativity to overcome some of the world’s largest humanitarian challenges. Horizon Prizes, or 'challenge' prizes, offer cash rewards to whoever can most effectively meet a defined challenge. These awards work in...

The US government, in response to cries for updated citizen-government interactive platforms, has launched the US Digital Service (USDS). The new platform will counsel government agencies on how to embrace digital service delivery, working towards a...

The case for eco-innovation is put forward in a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, The Business Case for Eco-Innovation, developed as part of the UNEP Eco-innovation Project. The report, intended for a private sector audience,...

The Procuring Building Innovative Solutions (PROBIS) project, which aims to increase the energy efficiency and sustainability of European public buildings, is calling for public authorities and and companies to get involved. PROBIS is seeking members...

“PEPPOL is a rising star,” says Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the Digital Agenda for Europe, in a recent blog on the increased use of Pan-European Public Procurement Online (PEPPOL) - an IT infrastructure...

With the 2014 edition of the Public Procurement of Innovation Award presented to Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, applications for the next edition of the award have opened. The award aims to recognise successful public procurement practices that...