Public Procurement of Innovation of the Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment
Public procurement of innovation (PPI) is an instrument that promotes innovation and boosts the development of new markets from the demand side through public procurement with a series of characteristics that complement R&D&I subsidies.
It is not about grants or subsidies; it is about innovative companies seeing the public administration as a potential customer.
Thus, it becomes a powerful tool that will favour the growth of the entities of the Basque innovation system, generating impact and value for the strategic projects of the entities under the Department of Development, Sustainability and the Environment.
In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that Public Procurement of Innovation is not a new type of contract, using technological tools in the contracting process, or buying innovative products that already exist.
The aim is to provide solutions that do not exist on the market and respond to the challenges of the public sector
Active listening
Innovative companies will be able to launch solutions to needs they have detected in the public sector.
More innovative developments
Through participation in challenges launched by public entities.
Internationalisation of innovation
Using the local public market as a launch or reference customer.
A meeting point for innovation where the member companies of the Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment of the Basque Government expose their challenges and purchasing needs and the private sector offers its innovative solutions or proposes improvement projects
PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULTATIONS
It is the tool with which public entities obtain information to be able to draft the bidding documents for future tenders with the utmost precision and security.
It is an opportunity for technical dialogue, bringing together the challenges faced by public companies with the innovative solutions that SMEs present to meet them.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OF INNOVATION TENDERS
After dialogue with the companies, the companies of the Basque Government's Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment will launch their PPI tenders.
PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULTATION.The EKPboat innovation procurement action aims to accelerate the development of environmentally sustainable manufacturing and operating technologies for small recreational and/or professional boats.
PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULTATION. The objective of the Garbiland Public Procurement of Innovation action is to decontaminate soil by means of innovative and sustainable technologies implemented "in situ" or "on site".
PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULTATION. The TurboWave Public Procurement of Innovation action aims to accelerate the development of air turbine technologies that are tailored to the needs of the wave power industry in general and the specific technical requirements of the Mutriku plant.
This is how Public Procurement of Innovation works
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Challenge Publication
The public entity presents its needs.
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Participation in Preliminary Market Consultations
Technical dialogue on innovative challenges by public entities and innovative companies.
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Challenge presentation webinar
Technical dialogue on innovative challenges by public entities and innovative companies.
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Publication of tender
Innovative companies will present their new solutions to the proposed challenges.
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Grupo Spri is the organisation in charge of promoting public procurement of innovation
We encourage public entities that are members of the Department of Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Basque Government to launch PPI tenders so that they can acquire products or services through innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions.
The Basque Energy Agency (EVE), Sprilur, IHOBE and Basque Trade & Investment are some of the public entities that are already preparing their challenges.
Our experience in the management of R&D&I support instruments, and our knowledge of the Basque Innovation System, allow us to support both the supply and demand side at the same time, contributing to the transformation and improvement of public services and, therefore, to the improvement of the quality of life of citizens.
PPI, a tool initiative aligned with the strategic innovation framework of the Basque Country, RIS3 EUSKADI.
If you have identified an area for improvement in the public sector and you can offer innovative solutions with the capacity to develop new markets with high added value, this is the forum for you to propose and implement them.
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