PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OF INNOVATION AS A TOOL TO ENHANCE TERRITORIAL COMPETITIVENESS
The event is structured in two parts. In the first part, various networks and organisations, such as the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI), will present the advantages and support mechanisms available to promote innovation procurement. In the second part, several municipalities from the Valencian Community will present their Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) projects.
This event is organised במסגרת the European project PROMINENT MED, which aims to promote innovative clusters in the Mediterranean through the development of PPI in the field of energy efficiency in public buildings.
https://prominent-med.interreg-med.eu/
PPI refers to the procurement by public authorities of innovative products and services that enable:
- The improvement of the quality of public services provided to citizens
- The demand-driven promotion of specialisation and the incorporation of R&D&I activities in the regional industry
- Ultimately, the enhancement of competitiveness of both the public and private sectors in the Ribera region
TARGET AUDIENCE: municipal technicians and policymakers, with the aim of promoting Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) and the creation of innovative clusters.
PROGRAMME
- 09:00 – 09:30 Registration
- 09:30 – 10:00 Opening session, Diego E. Gómez, Mayor of Alzira, and Òscar Navarro, President of the Ribera Consortium
- 10:00 – 11:30 Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) at the local level. This session will explain what PPI is, its importance, the motivation for promoting it among local authorities, and the existing regional and national support schemes
- 11:30 – 12:15 Coffee – Networking
- 12:15 – 14:00 PPI experiences and success stories from municipalities in the Valencian Community
- 14:00 Lunch – Networking
Registration: Here
DATE: February 8, 2019
TIME: 09:00 – 14:00
LOCATION: Municipal Museum of Alzira (MUMA)
