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Public Procurement of
Innovation: New
Opportunities for Catalan
companies
Joan Comas, Head of R+D business-ACCIÓ
March 26th, 2015
ACCIÓ services & strategy
What is ACCIÓ?
it is an agency which
helps Catalan
businesses to be more
competitive
it is affiliated to the
Government of Catalonia's
Ministry for Business and
Labour and DirectorateGeneral for Industry
it supports work in
the areas of innovation,
international expansion,
attracting investment,
entrepreneurship, financing,
consultancy and business
management
it is the key body for
measures designed to
make Catalan businesses
more competitive
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Support services and tools for business innovation
This is of interest to...
Catalan companies committed to innovating with a capacity to perform
R&D or innovation projects.
What we offer you?
1. Services
Guidance and specialised advice to answer the innovation needs of your
company.
2. Tools
A series of programmes and tools to encourage and consolidate your
company’s capacity to innovate and to carry out your innovation projects.
2. Support tools for companies
We offer a series of programmes and tools to encourage and consolidate your capacity for innovation and to develop your
innovation projects. Depending on your experience, we recommend:
Desire to
innovate
Usual
innovation
Occasional
innovation
Introduction to
innovation
Introduction to
innovation
Communities RIS3CAT
Expansiona’t
programme
Corporate
entrepreneurship
Consolidation of
Innovation (IMP³rove)
RD nuclei
RDi tax breaks
TECNIO
EEN
CPI
i+i loan
Technology vouchers
RDi tax breaks
Expansiona’t
programme
TECNIO
i+i loan
International innovation
Internationational
innovation programme
TECNIO
Horizon2020
EEN
i+i loan
Strategic collaboration
ACCIÓ
Because of our strategic agreements with institutions and
participation in the major innovation networks, we can provide you
with support and help you find the best solutions for your company.
Agents
TECNIO
EEN
CDTI
ICF
Horizon 2020
MINECO
ENAC
certifying
institutions
RIS3
AQuAS
An industrial strategy for Catalonia
2020 Europe strategy
Prioritization based on evidence: RIS3 enhance economic specialization
and knowledge that are best suited to the innovation potential of each
region, on the basis of assets and capabilities.
RIS3CAT
RIS3
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Strategy of research and innovation for an smart specialization of
Catalonia.
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Defines the strategic framework from which the Government
develops R+D+i interventions and programs for 2014-2020.
Innovation strategies for smart specialization of
European regions:
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Complete economical transformation agenda.
Based on innovation, research and collaboration among quadruple helix agents
Give coherence in research and innovation investment.
Optimize the impact on economic and social development from European regions.
 Descriptions of Leading Sectors
Food
Energy and resources
Industrial systems
Design-based industries
Industries based on
sustainable mobility
Health industries
Cultural and experiencebased industries
•Agri-food industry and other links in the value chain: primary industry, distribution,
packaging, machinery for the food&drink industry, additives and raw materials, cuisine
and restaurants.
•Management of energy and natural resources, the water cycle and waste treatment and recycling
(energy saving and efficiency, new, more efficient materials, CHP, automation, energy control and
management, renewable energy, organic chemistry, nuclear fusion...). This also includes innovative
materials and technological solutions that enable substantial energy savings to be made in such
activities as the construction of buildings and the management of cities.
•Activities focused on the management and development of efficient industrial systems
(plant and machinery; robotics; data-processing, electronic and optical products, and
electrical material and equipment), particularly related to process engineering and
advanced manufacturing, in which ecodesign plays a key role.
•Industries closely linked to design as a key cross-cutting factor: textiles, garment
making,leather, footwear, jewellery, furniture, and perfume and cosmetics, amongst
others.
•Management systems for mobility, public transport and infrastructure; automobile
industry and related activities; electrochemistry, nanomaterials, Internet, mobile
telephony...
•Fine chemicals, pharmaceutical preparations, medical technology industry, insurance
industry and hospital system.
•Creative and cultural industries and key services for Catalonia, such as tourism and
sport.
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 Cross-Cutting Enablig Technologies
ICT
Nanotechnology
Advanced
materials
Photonics
•The technologies usedto digitally process, transmit and store information.
•The study, design, creation and application of materials, equipment and functional systemsthrough
control of matter at the nanometric scale, and the use of phenomena and propertiesthat are generated in
this state.
•The application of know-how and technology to produce new materials and matter
thatgenerate new properties and reductions in production costs and environmental impact.
•A multidisciplinary scientific field based on know-how and applications related to
light,basically the generation, control, treatment and detection of photons in the visible and
nonvisibleranges of the spectrum.
Biotechnology
•The use of living organisms, biological systems or their derivatives to create or modifyproducts
or processes. Biotechnology is based on such knowledge areas as microbiology, biochemistry
and genetics.
Advanced
•The application of innovative know-how and technologies to optimise production systems in
order to obtain new products, reduce time and energy, water and material costs in processes,
improve precision, quality and safety and reduce environmental impact.
manufacturing
PPI Quick Guide
http://accio.gencat.cat/cat/innovacio-tecnologica/recursosrd/compra-publica-innovadora/CPI.jsp
How is it done?
Although there is no single Public Procurement for Innovation process, there are several
steps always involved and repeated throughout the processes, depending on the specific
need, the contracting public authority and the market.
General process of Public Procurement for Innovation:
Identifying
needs and
challenges
Conversion into
functional
specifications
Bidding process
(technical
specifications,
competitive
dialogue, etc.)
Evaluation of
Offers
Source: Health Department and AQuAS Agency of the Government of Catalonia
Contract
management
Monitoring
and
implementa
tion
Identifying
needs and
challenges
Conversion into
functional
specifications
Contract
management
• Identifies the challenges / needs, without naming possible solutions
because it is exploratory research.
• Sessions of Market Consultation aimed at companies and R&D agents
with capabilities to provide potential solutions and PPI /PPC processes
provided by public authorities.
• Brokerage Events in sectors/ thematic areas: public meetings of buyers
and suppliers.
Bidding process
(technical
specifications,
competitive
dialogue, etc.)
Monitoring
and
implementa
tion
Evaluation
of Offers
• Convert requirements into functional
specifications as more specific.
• Advertising and announcing the tender of each
contract with a guide and a calendar.
• Submission of bids by the companies, ensuring
competitive process.
• Evaluation Committee / procedure to evaluate
offers and award the / s contract / s.
• The contract is awarded.
• It is monitored up to finalize.
Public Procurement of Innovation - Companies
Aim
To advise and help you in Public Procurement of Innovation processes and in structuring and presenting your
offers.
Who is it aimed at?
Companies with operations based in Catalonia.
Features
ACCIÓ provides support in the main phases of the Public Procurement of Innovation process:
Identification of
needs/challenges
Conversion into
functional
specifications
Offering
processes
(technical ,
competitive, etc.)
Evaluation of
offers
Management of
contracts
Source: Department of Health and the Catalan Agency for Health Information, Assessment and Quality
• Detection of opportunities: information on both local and
international open PPI processes.
• Market Consultation sessions with the participation of
companies and R&D agents with the capacity to provide
solutions to processes of Public Procurement of Innovative
Technology and Pre-commercial Public Procurement.
• Sectoral and theme-specific brokerage events where you
can find public buyers and supplier companies.
Advice services for your project:
• Search for technology partners
• Technical structuring of the project
• Technological surveillance
• Component of innovation
• Search for financing, etc.
Observations
Public Procurement of Innovation is applicable to all areas and sectors.
Follow-up and
implementation
In design
Public Procurement of Innovation – PPI : Public authority
Aim
To guide and advice on Public Procurement of Innovation processes, both in the structuring of the project and
identifying needs more beneficial for territory and potential bids according to sector and in the certification of
innovative component of the final tender.
Who is it aimed at?
Units and purchasing departments of public institutions of Catalonia.
• Certification of the innovative component in R&D
carried out as a result of the tender (in the final
phase of the execution of the contract).
Features
ACCIÓ provides support in the main phases of the Public Procurement of Innovation process:
Identification of
needs/challenges
Conversion into
functional
specifications
Offering
processes
(technical ,
competitive, etc.)
Evaluation of
offers
Management of
contracts
Follow-up and
implementation
Font: Departament Salut, i Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya
• Detection of opportunities: information about possible supplier companies.
• Market Consultation sessions with the participation of companies and R&D
agents with the capacity to provide solutions to processes of Public
Procurement of Innovative Technology and Pre-commercial Public
Procurement.
• Sectoral and theme-specific brokerage events where you can find public
buyers and supplier companies.
• Guidance and advice on the technical
requirements to ensure the innovative component
in PPI tender offers in the design phase.
• Certification innovative component of the tender.
• Development of guidelines for the evaluation of
innovative component of a tender.
Observations
Public Procurement of Innovation is applicable to all areas and sectors except in Health, where AQuAS is the agent.
Benefits of PPI
Opportunities for suppliers:
Opportunities for the public authority:
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Encourages business innovation,
because they have a contract for
invest in innovation, so it reduces
the risk of the market.
Facilitates the first customer for
business development products
that
help
its
subsequent
commercialization.
Motivates to invest in novel
products that improve their
international competitiveness.
Promotes the internationalization
of innovation using the local
public market as a launch
customer or reference.
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•
•
Improving the efficiency of the
services and products offered by the
public authority, incorporating
innovative goods and services.
Achieving cost savings, if not in the
purchase price, in the total cost
around the life cycle of the product
or service.
Public Procurement for Innovation is
an instrument for promoting
business innovation policies.
Strengthen business by creating
highly skilled jobs and prepare
businesses for internationalization.
Open Tenders
Open Tenders
Name of the project
Coordinators and partners in Catalonia
Market
Demanded solution
Status of PPI
Type of PPI
Calendar
Notes
C4E
Agenzia per l’Italia Digitale (Itàlia)
Ministerio de Hacienda y
Administraciones Públicas (Espanya)
Cloud Computing services
OPEN
until 12/3/2015
PCP – FILE
2013-2016
€ 4,00 M
Technische Universität München
(Alemanya)
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
(Catalunya)
PPC in urban robotics and
healthcare
OPEN
until 14/3/2015
PCP / PPI - FILE
2013–2018
€ 1,90 M
Instituto de la Vid y el Vino de Castilla –
La Mancha (Ivicam) (Espanya)
Unidad de digestión anaerobia de la
planta piloto de I+D
OPEN
until 31/3/2015
PCP - FILE
€ 2,5 M
Tecnalia Research & Innovation
(Espanya)
Procurement of nearly zero energy
buildings (Il·luminació natural)
OPEN
until 8/5/2015
PPI- FILE
2013-2016
http://www.cloudforeurope.
eu/
ECHORD++
http://www.echord.eu/
CLAMBER
http://clamber.castillalamanc
ha.es/
PAPIRUS
http://www.papirusproject.eu/
Upcoming Tenders
Upcoming Tenders
Name of the project
Coordinators and partners in Catalonia
Market
Demanded solution
Status of PPI
Type of PPI
Calendar
Notes
NYMPHA MD
CREATE NET (Itàlia)
Consorci Sanitari Parc Taulí (Catalunya)
New models of care for patients
with mood disorders
UPCOMING
PCP - FILE
2014€ 1,60 M
Halmstads Kommune (Suècia)
Ajuntament de Viladecans (Catalunya)
E-learning in the European
classroom
UPCOMING
PCP- FILE
http://www.nympha-mdproject.eu/
IMAILE
http://www.imaile.eu/
€ 4,60 M
TRANS-FORM
http://www.transformeurope.eu/
STOP AND GO
http://stopandgoproject.eu/
P4ITS
http://p4its.eu/
PRO-LITE
http://www.prolitepartnershi
p.eu/
Birminghan (Regne Unit)
Rotterdam (Països Baixos)
Ajuntament de Barcelona (Catalunya)
Network PPI process to accelerate
progress towards sustainable zero
carbon transport systems
UPCOMING
PCP - PPI Net - FILE
2012-2015
€ 0,82 M
North West Coast Academic Health
Science Network (Regne Unit)
Junta de Andalucia (Espanya)
AQUAS (Catalunya)
PPI in Sustainable Technologies for
Older People – Get Organised
European Specification Template
UPCOMING
PPI - FILE
2013–2016
€ 17,20 M
Ertico (Bèlgica)
Ayuntamiento de Vigo (Espanya)
CITAG Galicia (Espanya)
OHL (Espanya)
Cooperative Intelligent Transport
Systems
UPCOMING
PCP - PPI Net - FILE
2013-2016
Transport for London (Regne Unit)
Ente Vasco de la Energía (Espanya)
Lighting for underground networks,
surface transport and buildings
UPCOMING
PPI – FILE
2013-2015
Closed Tenders
Closed Tenders
Name of the project
Coordinators and partners in Catalonia
Market
Demanded solution
Status of PPI
Type of PPI
Calendar
Notes
THALEA
University Clinic Aachen (Alemània)
Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries
de Catalunya (Catalunya)
Fundació Parc Taulí (Catalunya)
Intensive Care Units to improve
the care for patients en critical
condition by telemedinie and
telemonitoring
TANCAT
PCP
€ 1,55 M
Ajuntament de Barcelona (Catalunya)
Energy efficiency for municipal
buildings
TANCAT
PPI
Ajuntament de Barcelona (Catalunya)
Varis
TANCAT
PPI
Riksarkivet National Archives (Suècia)
Ajuntament de Girona (Catalunya)
Futur standards for file formats
and archiving
TANCAT
PCP
2014-2016
€ 2,14 M
Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat
de la Generalitat (Catalunya)
Cotxes amb baixes emissions de
carboni
TANCAT
CR
Jüllich Research Centre (Alemania)
BSC – Barcelona Supercomputing Center
(Catalunya)
Energy-efficient high perfomance
computing
TANCAT
http://www.prace-ri.eu//
PCP
€ 9,00 M
CLOSEYE
ISDEFE Guardia Civil (Espanya)
Evaluation of border Surveillance
technologies in maritime
Environment by pre-operational
validation of innovative solutions
TANCAT
PCP
2011
€ 9,00 M
http://www.thalea-pcp.eu/
SPEA PROJECT
http://www.speaproject.eu/c
a/spea
BCN OPEN
CHALLENGE
http://bcnopenchallenge.org/
PREFORMA
http://www.preformaproject.eu/
GPP20
http://www.gpp2020.eu/cat/l
icitacions-baixes-en-carboni/
PRACE-3IP
http://www.closeye.eu/
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