PREPARE a coffee with Björn Lagnevik and Ulrika Björck

In the first video of the series PREPARE a coffee with, we dive into Competitive Dialogue, a key procedure in procurement. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear insights from our project partners, Björn Lagnevik and Ulrika Björck from Innovation Skåne:
Trust as the basis for procurement processes in the Bucharest-Ilfov Region.

Flaviana Rotaru, President of the Cluster ROHEALTH, shares her vision on how to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability in innovation procurement in the Bucharest-Ilfov region.
The great possibilities that PREPARE project can bring to Region Skåne

Patrick Göransson, Head of unit and developer at Region Skåne, Sweden, shares his vision on how the PREPARE project could benefit his region.
Main insights from the PREPARE workshop on demand driven innovation

On 27th June 2024, the PREPARE partners shared a first round of insights with an audience of 35 regional stakeholders interested in demand-driven policies adapted to the realities of European regions.
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…