InnoMatch, an initiative powered by EIC Innovation Procurement Programme, will host a webinar designed to help buyers identify their unmet needs to facilitate innovation procurement. The session, part of InnoMatch’s Buyers Capacity Building Series, will take place online via Zoom on 25 February 2025, 10-11:00 CET.
Register now to participate in the webinar!
When: Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 10:00 - 11.00 (CET)
Where: Online, Zoom
What will you learn?
The session will take a practical approach to helping Innovation buyers identify their needs. Before investing in solutions, organisations must first understand the internal challenges that affect efficiency, quality, or impact. By systematically identifying and prioritising these needs, buyers can ensure that procurement efforts are directed towards problems that truly require innovative solutions and justify investment.
Session Objectives:
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Provide key insights into identifying unmet organisational needs that can be addressed through innovation.
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Illustrate well-defined needs with real-world examples to help participants structure their own approach.
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Guide participants through the Open Call for Buyers Proposal template, enabling them to create a compelling application.
Agenda
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An overview of InnoMatch Open Call for Buyers | Cristina Roca, ICLEI - 15 min
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How to create a strong proposal for InnoMatch Open Call for Buyers | Jorge González, TicBiomed - 25 min
-Keys to identify organisations unmet needs that require innovation
-Example of well-defined needs
-Zooming on the OC2 Buyers proposal template
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Q&A - 20 min
Who can attend?
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Public organisations seeking innovative solutions to improve their services.
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Private companies looking to adopt innovative technologies or services to address business challenges.
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Organisations or individuals interested in developing expertise in innovation procurement.
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European Innovation Council (EIC) Awardees scouting out public and private procurement.
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Buyers to pilot and showcase their solutions.
Register for the upcoming session here.
About the Buyers Capacity Building Series
The Buyers Capacity Building Series is a set of webinars designed to help organisations in their innovation procurement journey. These webinars will offer practical guidance on key topics, helping organisations navigate the challenges of procurement such as:
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Identifying and articulating needs: Learn techniques for identifying organisational challenges and effectively communicating those needs to attract innovative solutions from potential suppliers.
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Engaging with suppliers: Gain practical advice on connecting with the right external partners and fostering productive collaborations.
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Piloting solutions: Receive guidance on designing and managing pilot programmes to test innovations effectively and efficiently, minimising risk and maximising learning.
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Maximising impact: Explore measures to ensure that adopted solutions deliver long-term value and are scalable to meet future needs.
What is the focus of the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme through InnoMatch?
Finding first customers is one of the main barriers that is hampering access to the market and commercialisation of innovative solutions developed by innovative SMEs. To mainstream the uptake of innovation procurement, InnoMatch supports pilot testing or proof-of-concept demonstration of innovative solutions created by EIC beneficiaries for public and private procurement customers. InnoMatch will support a total of 38 pilots, covering up to EUR 60,000 per pilot.
InnoMatch is an initiative of the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme, part of the EIC Business Acceleration Services.
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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.