Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The aim of this topic is to boost the innovation procurement in Europe by engaging public and private buyers in the purchase of innovative solutions.
Detailed Call Description
The applicants are encouraged to consider a project duration of at least five (5) years and the proposals should focus on strategic oriented joint innovation programmes (multi-annual action plans), that will include activities aimed to enable national and/or regional and/or local authorities and/or municipalities, in association with the public and private buyers, to:
- develop long-term innovation procurement policy frameworks and integration of innovation procurement in sectoral policies;
- develop action plans, including spending targets and monitoring system to be implemented by different levels of public authorities; develop a set of incentives mechanisms to stimulate innovation procurement;
- develop and improve data collection and monitoring of results to demonstrate the positive long-term impact for society in adopting the innovative solutions;
- design a strategy and supporting tools for the further exploitation of the results and outputs of innovation procurement procedures by other EU actors;
- support matchmaking, brokering and expertise gathering entities (including specialised buyers, facilitators/brokers, competence centres) at national but also at regional/city or sector level encouraging dialogue and co-design;
- create and establish capacity in Member States and Associated Countries, support the competence building and preparation of innovation procurement (including legal advice, tender preparation, training);
- contribute to the development of innovative solutions/products (development of product benchmarks, setting up of piloting spaces);
- facilitate exchange of best practices on the legal set up, design and implementation of innovative public procurement.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
50% , Τhe beneficiaries will carry out the proposed activities mainly themselves and the activities will not include financial support to third parties.
EU contribution per project: €1,50 million
Thematic Categories
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Large Enterprises
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Target group(s): Public national, regional and/or local authorities, public-owned enterprises, SMEs and start-ups, incubators, accelerators, research institutions and technological organisations.
Consortia must have at least three (3) independent legal entities.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Mr. Marinos Photiades
Scientific Officer
Contact phone: +357 22205048
Contact email: mphotiades@research.org.cy
Dr Charalambos Papatryfonos
Scientific Officer
Contact phone: +357 22205016
Contact email: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 11/02/2022-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
Εuropean Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact