www.IST-Africa.org/Conference2011
Call for Papers, which closes on 30 November: http://www.ist-africa.org/Conference2011/files/ISTAfrica2011_CallForPapers.pdf
Archive for November, 2010
Demand and user-driven innovation Policy in Finland 2010: Framework and Action Plan
Action plan (part 2) page 76 chapter 3.2. “Promoting innovation by means of public procurement” includes ideas on how to promote pre-commercial procurement.
Study: Finland has good preconditions for creating lead markets
The Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy and Tekes have studied the exploitation of the European Union’s Lead Market Initiative in the development of innovative products and services in Finland. According to the study, from the Finnish perspective possible lead market ares include electronic health care and welfare services for citizens, and wood-based biodiesel.
Promoting Innovation Through Public Procurement
main-outcomes-innovation-in-public-procurement-conference-23-24-04-brusselsPromoting Innovation Through Public Procurement: Best Practice & Networking – MAIN OUTCOMES
Brussels, 23-24 March 2010
