From today the call for The European Innovation Procurement Awards is open for submission. The deadline of the call is 29 July at 17 hours Brussels time. As explained in the European Innovation Council 2021 work programme the awards aim to “recognise public and private buyers across Europe in their efforts to promote innovation procurement and the innovative ways the solutions are procured. It also aims to emphasise the importance of close buyer – supplier cooperation in bringing the innovative solutions to market. These awards complement other EIC initiatives aimed at supporting and fostering innovation procurement in the European Union.” This year's awards have three categories in which a winner and a runner-up will be selected:
- Innovation procurement strategy award
- Facing societal challenges award
- Procurement leadership award
All information related to the call can be found on the dedicated call topic pages on the funding and tender portal