Work performed during the first 6 months in the region Bucharest-Ilfov
Workshop in Bucharest-Ilfov with stakeholders from the innovation ecosystem. The objective was to gather information about the state of the art on innovation management at regional level specifically by asking regional stakeholders about their perception of innovation procurement in their own organizations as well as to find out possible barriers that prevent the desired use of this instrument….
Work performed during the first 6 months in Region Skåne
With the ambition to mobilize key actors in Skåne and reach a common approach to what is needed for more implementation of innovation, Region Skåne and Innovation Skåne have identified and involved relevant regional innovation actors linked to innovation procurement and implementation of innovation. Three main activities aimed at identifying awareness, challenges, and obstacles…
Work performed during the first 6 months in Oulu region
The PREPARE project is an EU funded coordinated by Ticbiomed and counts with strategic partners from Skåne (Sweden), Oulu (Finland), Bucharest Ilfov (Romania) and Murcia (Spain) is starting to bear fruit after the first months of collaboration.
Work performed during the first 6 months in the Region of Murcia
In the Region of Murcia, both Ticbiomed and the Regional Institute of Development of the Region of Murcia (INFO) have conducted 30+ interviews with key regional stakeholders to learn more about the needs of the business community, as well as the possibilities and requirements of the institutional and administrative organisations related to the procurement of innovation…
PREPARE participated in the National Procurement Days in Finland
On the 12-13th of June, PREPARE participated in the National Procurement Days in Finland with the procurement team of the city of Oulu…
How demand-driven innovation can increase the impact of regional policies
Current regional innovation policies emphasise supporting startups and SMEs to develop and bring their solutions to the market. This technology push approach revolves around the business opportunities the entrepreneurs anticipate, and their efforts to acquire customers…
Regional Workshop in Murcia with the Innovation Network Players and Stakeholders
Murcia Regional partners have organised a Regional Workshop to present the PREPARE project’s purpose and approach among the main regional stakeholders related to procurement of innovation. The participants discussed the state of the art of the procurement of innovation in the region…
Regional workshop with stakeholders in Skåne
Our partners from Innovation Skåne and Region Skåne held their regional workshop this week, which started with an inspirational speech by Richard Frobell, Head of Ängelholm Hospital…
The reason to think outside of the box. How Prepare project can help Oulu region
Johanna Lahdenperä, Head of Procurement at the City of Oulu, Finland, shares her vision of how the PREPARE project will help her region to create an impact with innovation.
PREPARE’s importance for Bucharest-Ilfov Region
PREPARE project aims at setting a foundation for innovation procurement processes that will have a regional impact in the four regions participating and beyond. To share the benefits that partners are having with their participation, we have interviewed some of them. Here are their answers…
