The project iMobility Support is inviting procurement experts to provide input into a survey on Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) activities in Europe. The results of the survey will be used to develop a European level PCP manual. Experts sought after...

As Europe faces an increasingly aged population, new market demands in care for the elderly are opening. Recognising the need for innovative methods of care, Örebro University in Sweden is has created a telepresence robot, called GiraffPlus. The...

Lighting accounts for 50 percent of energy consumption in European cities, and up to 60 percent of municipal expenditure. To help cities reduce these figures and meet the targets set out in the Europe 2020 goals, the European Commission has produced...

Across the UK, cities face similar challenges in the areas of energy, data and transportation. The Technology Strategy Board, a UK agency that aims to accelerate economic growth through driving innovation in the country, is investing up to £5...

The total volume of public procurement in Germany amounts to around €300 billion per year. Obviously, this represents a major potential for fostering innovation. By purchasing cutting-edge products and new technological solutions, governments not...

The Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) Platform is now live at www.innovation-procurement.org. The Platform is a brand new system that aims to make public procurement of innovation a wide-spread reality in Europe.With Europe’s economy facing...