Reinforcing synergies between experimentation spaces and innovation procurement

In short

This is a Pre-Commercial Procurement call under Horizon Europe. The budget is €10 million for about 1 grant of €10 million each. Submission opens on 1 June 2027. Deadline: 15 September 2027. Startups and SMEs can apply.

What the call wants to achieve

• Advancing public sector modernization by capitalising on the transformational power of innovative technologies to improve the quality and efficiency of public services
• Reinforce EU strategic autonomy and increase resilience in the supply chains by opening up opportunities for innovative companies, including notably SMEs and startups, to access the public procurement market and scale up their business
• Improving opportunities for market uptake and economies of scale for the supply side through increased demand for innovative solutions and where relevant contribution to standardisation, regulation or certification
• It is expected that if PCP results in the successful innovative solutions than at least one of those will be ready for deployment or even being already deployed in the project.

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.

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