Sardegna Ricerche is among the finalists of the European Innovation Procurement Awards (EUIPA) 2022 , the second edition of the award for public and private entities capable of proposing innovative tenders.
The only Italian among the 14 finalists , Sardegna Ricerche - selected for the “Procurement leadership” category - will be evaluated in Brussels by a jury of experts who will announce the winners during the European innovation council summit. The winner of each category (Innovation procurement strategy, Facing societal challenges, Procurement leadership) will receive a € 75,000 prize.
Innovative procurement helps modernize the public sector with more efficient and cost-effective solutions, facilitates market access for new operators, especially small and medium-sized enterprises and, at the same time, is a tool to support large companies in search of solutions. specific or renewal actions.
To strengthen and grow the innovative procurement sector, Sardegna Ricerche has developed various activities : it has published two specific calls, "Promotion of new markets for innovation in the PA" and "Recognition of the technological innovation needs of the public sector", studied to support research and development contracts. It also set up the Procurement Desk through which it prepares and supports Sardinian operators, public and private, for access to the European market.
(Unioneonline / EC)
