InnoBuyer is an innovative public procurement project financed by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe. They currently have an open call that aims at funding SMEs that can solve a series of predefined challenges issued by public actors that face unmet needs in the healthcare, transport, justice and energy sectors.
What’s in it for you?
- Get grant up to €58,5k (100%) funded by the European Commission
- Get access to potential customers of your solution i.e. Challenges
- Work hands-on with the Challengers during a 10 month co-creation period (approximately from mid-March 2024 to January 2025)
- Understand how public organisations work and how solutions should be commercialised to them
- If the co-creation is successful, benefit from a higher sales volume if the Challenger decides to launch a tender to buy your solution
- Gain a first customer reference and increase your reputation when approaching other customers
The InnoBuyer Ready-made Challenges:
Healthcare sector
- QMS-tool for compliance to the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) of early-stage medical device development
- Wheelchair system in hospital to support patients and visitors
- Home-based Capillary Blood Sampling Device
- Algorithm to automate the management of resources in the outpatient department of a hospital
- Advanced blood transfusion management system
- Predictive tool for early detection of delirium in hospitalized patients
- Management tool for the digitalisation of the Early Demand Map
- An interactive digital environment designed to empower patients and facilitate subcutaneous medication administration at home
Transports sector
- Charging points network for electric bikes and scooters, in green and natural areas
- Predictive eco-driving solution for service electric vehicles to optimise energy consumption
Justice sector
- Intelligent assistant to support judges in drafting sentences by locating texts of previous judgments and jurisprudence
Energy sector
- Advanced functional materials and components for urea electrolysis for cost-effective hydrogen and ammonia production
Application deadline: 24 January 2024
Contact your thematic EEB advisor if you want to apply
