How to Attract innovative SMEs? Public Buyers & Innovative SMEs share their views

Posted 15 February, 2021

The European Commission is organising on the 10^th of March a webinar on innovative procurement : “How to Attract Agile & SMART SMEs? Public Buyers & Innovative SMEs share their views”

This session aims to explore:

How to reach innovative companies & create a relationship of trust with them?
How to take advantage of business opportunities in the public sector ?
Public buyers + innovative companies will share their experiences to inspire & offer key insights to a successful collaboration

Registration : here

At a local level, EEN @hub.brussels is currently supporting the Munstroom Pre Commercial Procurement project led by STIB. Muntstroom PCP is the first European PCP on people flow analytics. The PCP is a first step of an innovation procurement programme to enhance the attractiveness of the Brussels Capital Region for pedestrians. We are helping STIB to communicate about the procurement opportunities to SMEs and we are providing SMEs with support to participate to the project : information, matchmaking and support to build consortia.

More information on the following link : Muntstroom PCP

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