Supporting BSR cities to implement public procurement of innovation while providing practical tools created using AI technologies and gamification methods
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PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
1 Innovative societies
objective
1.2 Responsive public services
Project type
Core Project
Implementation
January 2023 - December 2025
Technical details

PPI4cities

In the project PPI4cities, public authorities learn how to build a smart city by designing innovations already at the procurement level.
Project summary

PPI4cities intends to support the cities in BSR region to improve their public services and achieve their ambitious innovation goals through developing pragmatic tools, which would facilitate the uptake of public procurement of innovation. There are so many innovations that can be implemented to make urban life easier. Therefore, project intends to support cities throughout the process to deal with different economic, environmental and social challenges and look for the smart solutions to them. It will do so by bringing together a portfolio of capacity building material and tools that enable the various actors of the cities to exploit structured content and move forward faster and with greater confidence and certainty in adopting smart cities' solutions through PPI. It will also act as a network of BSR cities, for cities, dedicated to public procurement of innovation. Through peer exchange, networking and training, project fosters political commitment and boosts collective expertise, equipping cities to put PPI at the centre of smart city development. During the project lifetime developed solution will be piloted in a real-city settings in order to assess their feasibility and the effectiveness for the target groups. Project partners will engage in support activities to boost the BSR-wide impact of developed solutions on PPI and assist the BSR city network through transfering the solutions to the broader audience of the target group.

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Budgets

PPI4cities
in numbers.
  • 1.73
    Million
    Total
  • 1.38
    Million
    Erdf
  • 0.00
    Million
    Norway

Success indicators

PPI4cities
in numbers.
55 Organisations reached with 2 Solutions in offer 2 Solutionsin use 2 Pilotactivities 18 Organisationsin the project
  • 54.75157799999999525.26494314090204
  • 61.498021423.7603118
  • 59.436890124.73824388386304
  • 56.947932624.1079726
  • 55.734498524.3578055
  • 53.890983211.4647932
  • 57.0127389.988313
Lead partnerLithuanian Innovation Centre
  • Town
    Vilnius
  • Region
  • Country
    Lithuania
  • Region
    Vilniaus apskritis
Total partner budget
481,140.00
The Baltic Institute of Finland
  • Town
    Tampere
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Pirkanmaa
Total partner budget
272,688.00
Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Town
    Tallinn
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Põhja-Eesti
Total partner budget
216,032.00
The Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia
  • Town
    Riga
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Rīga
Total partner budget
184,492.00
Panevėžys Development Agency
  • Town
    Panevezys
  • Region
  • Country
    Lithuania
  • Region
    Panevėžio apskritis
Total partner budget
120,182.00
BME Region Mecklenburg Western Pomerania
  • Town
    Wismar
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Nordwestmecklenburg
Total partner budget
265,988.00
NorthDenmark EU-Office
  • Town
    Aalborg
  • Region
  • Country
    Denmark
  • Region
    Nordjylland
Total partner budget
186,602.20

Contacts

News

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Innovative public procurement discussed in the PPI4cities meeting in Lithuania
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Fostering Innovation through Public Procurement in the Baltic Sea Region
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Events

10-11
October
PPI4cities Transnational Workshop in Rostock
Project: PPI4cities
Physical Meeting
10. - 11. October 2023
    12-13
    April
    PPI4cities Transnational workshop
    Project: PPI4cities
    Physical Meeting
    12. - 13. April 2023
    09:00 - 17:00 (EET)

      Quotes

      Mantas Vilys
      Director at Lithuanian Innovation Centre
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      „Public procurement plays a pivotal role in the economic development of nations, facilitating the delivery of goods, services, and infrastructure projects. In recent years, the Baltic Sea Region has gained momentum as a hotspot of innovative public procurement practices. Governments in this region have recognized the potential of procurement processes to stimulate innovation, boost economic growth, and address societal challenges. By leveraging strategic approaches, promoting collaboration, and embracing digital solutions, the Baltic Sea Region has become a trailblazer in harnessing the power of public procurement to drive innovation. I am happy that LIC had a chance to build a strong team for PPI4Cities project and aim to drive this trend even further” - says Mantas Vilys, Director at Lithuanian Innovation Centre.
      Rytis Račkauskas
      Mayor of Panevėžys
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      "It is great to see PPI4Cities partners visiting Panevėžys. You met in our city to share experiences and find the best ways to achieve positive results. I hope that you will find both the joint work and the visits to different places in our city interesting and useful. I hope that you will take away only the best impressions from Panevėžys. Good luck and have a good time in our city" - says Rytis Račkauskas, Mayor of Panevėžys
      Justė Rakštytė-Hoimian
      Project Manager of the Lithuanian Innovation Centre
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      "The challenges of innovative public procurement are not unique to Lithuanian cities. In particular, contracting authorities across the Baltic Sea Region are often confronted with problems such as a lack of knowledge and information, a lack of human resources, or a lack of ideas on how and what can be procured innovatively. It is precisely these challenges that we are trying to contribute to solving through the international initiative PPI4cities" - says Justė Rakštytė-Hoimian, Project Manager of the Lithuanian Innovation Centre.
      Monika Miniotaitė
      Director of Panevėžys NOW, Panevėžys Development Agency
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      "I am glad that in Panevėžys we have a number of good examples of innovative public procurement that deserve international attention. Of course, by implementing the PPI4cities project, we will not only share experiences but also gain knowledge, and together with the team we will develop a digital platform to help all municipalities in the region to procure innovations. I am convinced that over the next three years, we will create real value for the Panevėžys region and the contracting organizations operating here and that innovative solutions will make the city an even more attractive place to work and live," - Monika Miniotaitė, Director of Panevėžys NOW, Panevėžys Development Agency, said.