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On February 17th, it was organized by the Lodz University of Technology an online event titled «Technology and Innovation Management in the Green Deal Approach in Lodz Region». During the event, the Head of the Public Procurement Centre and Public-Private Partnership at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Lodz, Dr. Anna … Read more
By defining 30 key competences, ProcurCompEU provides a common reference for public procurement professionals in the European Union and beyond. It recognizes and supports public procurement as a strategic function that delivers public investment for sustainable growth. The ProcurCompEU package is available on the website of the European Commission and can be downloaded for free. … Read more
The DG for Communication Networks, Content and Technology of the European Commission has launched recently a brochure that provides an overview of EU funded innovation procurements in the ICT domain. The brochure offers practical examples of how these initiatives they are bringing ICT based solutions to the market to address challenges of public interest in … Read more
Industry is constantly changing to a more digitalize and sustainable model, and COVID-19 has drastically speed up this transition. In this new era, it is estimated that 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025, as it set The Future of Jobs report of the World Economic Forum, that shines a light on how … Read more
Project partners held an online meeting last 2nd November, due to current pandemic situation, to analyse the work results of the first phase about the industry needs and learning outcomes definition, and launch the second one, on Joint Curriculum development. During the first phase, leaded by AMUEBLA, all partners have worked in close cooperation to … Read more
HAePPI project finalized its first step with the publication of the report on learning outcomes. The aim of this report is to formulate the necessary learning outcomes to be covered in the future HAePPI training programme. Defined learning outcomes are based on the previous reports on knowledge needs and their validation. Learning outcomes, that describe … Read more
Partners of the HAePPI project invited stakeholders to endorse the previously identified needs and gaps in Public Procurement of Innovation. Based on the previously carried out research, 6 different topics and sub-topics were identified as gaps and needs on PPI for SMEs. What emerged is that SMEs require training in Public Procurement, as well as … Read more
Interested to know how much the public sector in your country invests in adopting innovative solutions compared to other countries, and in which sectors they invest the most? Keen to know if your country already has an action plan, target, financial incentives and a competence center for boosting innovation procurement? Save-the-date for the 12 October … Read more
The 2020 edition of the innovation scoreboard highlights that the EU’s innovation performance continues to increase at a steady pace, with growing convergence between EU countries. On average, the innovation performance of the EU has increased by 8.9% since 2012. Sweden continues to be the EU innovation leader, followed by Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands. … Read more
Partners of HAePPI project developed a survey to public procurers and SMEs to identify the necessary knowledge and skills needed for professionals, managers and workers of SMEs to be involve in tenders of public procurement of innovation. The HAePPI project, framed within the Erasmus + programme, has emerged with the aim of developing a new … Read more