The InnoBuyer Call for Solvers aims to select and fund 15 innovative companies (Solvers), to co-create pilots addressing the specific innovation needs (Challenges) of public organisations (Challengers) in four different sectors (healthcare, energy, transport and justice). The deadline for application is 24th January 2024 - 17h00 CET.
The acquisition of innovation by public organisations enables better and more efficient service delivery to citizens and customers. These organisations can acquire innovation via direct procurement from the market when a mature solution is available. However, frequently these organisations have unmet needs that require innovative solutions that are not yet widely available in the market. InnoBuyer offers a programme that brings together Challengers (public entities with unmet innovation needs) and Solvers (Innovative SMEs), to jointly co-create new solutions, applying a demand-driven approach, and speeding-up the process leading to a concrete innovation procurement.
Challengers and challenges in the healthcare sector:
- TU Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
MDR-prep: QMS-tool for compliance to the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) of early-stage medical device development
- Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny w Olsztynie (WSS Olsztyn - Poland)
Safe-stay: Wheelchair system in hospital to support patients and visitors
- Erasmus Medical Centre (Netherlands)
HomeRUN: Home-based Capillary Blood Sampling Device
- Hospital Universitario del Sureste (Spania)
PREPLEX: Algorithm to automate the management of resources in the outpatient department of a hospital.
- FundeSalud (Spain)
BLOODMANSYS: Advanced blood transfusion management system
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (Spain)
Earlydel: Predictive tool for early detection of delirium in hospitalized patients
- Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud M.P. (Spain)
eDEMAP: Management tool for the digitalisation of the Early Demand Map
- Hospital Universitario de Getafe (Spain)
FHARMAVERSO: An interactive digital environment designed to empower patients and facilitate subcutaneous medication administration at home
The deadline for application is 24th January 2024 - 17h00 CET.
Timeline:
What’s in it for you:
- Get grants up to €58.5k - totally (100%) funded by the European Commission
- Get access to potential customers of your solution, i.e. Challengers
- Work hands-on with the Challengers during a 10 month co-creation period
- Understand how public organisations work and how solutions should be commercialised to them
- If the co-creation is successful, benefit from a higher sales volume if the Challenger decides to launch a tender to buy your solution
- Gain a first customer reference and increase your reputation when approaching other customers
Who can apply?
InnoBuyer Ready-made Challenges
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) or Start-ups that do not have an annual turnover or balance sheets yet, legally established in any of the following countries:
- The Member States of the European Union including their outermost regions
- The Overseas Countries and Territories linked to the Member States
- Horizon Europe associated countries
Open Challenges
Consortia composed by:
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) or Start-ups that do not have an annual turnover or balance sheets yet, that are EIC beneficiaries, and legally established in any of the following countries:
- The Member States of the European Union including their outermost regions
- The Overseas Countries and Territories linked to the Member States
- Horizon Europe associated countries
And one Public Organisation, legally established in one of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, or Sweden.
Other eligibility criteria may apply.
Please check the Guidelines for Applicants for more information.
Find your application kit here.
Do you have questions?
Check the Frequently Asked Questions and the Discuss sections, and register for the upcoming webinar, on 9 November, 10:30am CET.
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.