iBuy – FOSTERING THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AS DEMANDERS OF INNOVATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROCUREMENT 

PROJECT SUMMARY

iBuy is a project dedicated to boosting innovation through public procurement. iBuy aims at developing innovative models suitable to mobilise public and private stakeholders on the basis of the ‘entrepreneurial discovery process’ linked to the research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation in the area of public procurement for innovation,

KEY MESSAGES

  • The project will support the learning path of policy makers and main stakeholders to better implement their IPP programmes in efficient way.
  • The project will support the implementation of the project partners´ policy instrument action plans.
  • To improve the engagement of all actors, quadruple helix approach, for improving the policy instruments.

PARTNERS

Lithuania Innovation Centre (Lead Partner) (LT)

Foundation for Innovation and Technology in the Balearic Islands – Government of the Balearic Islands (ES)

The Baltic Institute of Finland (FI)

Agency of Regional Development of Bucharest Ilfov (RO)

Regional Government of Central Greece (GR)

Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia (LV)

National Innovation Agency of Portugal (PT)

DURATION AND BUDGET

Project duration: 1 June 2018 – 30 November 2022 (54 months)
Lead partner: Lithuanian Innovation Centre
Total project budget: 1,471,100.00 €
Total ERDF support: 1,250,435.00 €

CONTACT

Senior Specialist Ms Minna Säpyskä-Aalto
Email: minna.sapyska(@)tampere.fi
Mobile: +358 50 587 0357

Director Mr Esa Kokkonen
Email: esa.kokkonen(@)tampere.fi
Mobile: +358 50 516 9111