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Start-ups and the Public Sector Scaling Innovation Together
Public buyers are shaping Europe’s innovation future; Marlene Wild and Yannis Zormpas from Boston Consulting Group explain how.
Guiding document for the work of the CoP Circular Construction
Co-Publishing Mapping Report – summary version
The EU BIM Task Group unveils a new vision for BIM in public procurement. Discover how a balanced, EU-wide approach can boost value for money, transparency and sustainability—without rigid rules. Why harmonisation, not reinvention, is key for Europe’s built future.
Get key insights on the upcoming revision of the EU’s Public Procurement Directives as Nathalie Berger and Henning Ehrenstein unpack the findings, challenges, and innovations set to shape public procurement for the decade ahead.
An innovation partnership is a specialised procurement procedure designed to purchase innovative solutions that are not yet available on the market. Explore statistics on innovation partnerships involving AI across various sectors, real-world examples, and more insights in our latest study.
This resource contains the Report on the use of Innovation Partnerships (IPs) for the period 2016-2024. This year’s analysis includes IP cases up to 2024 under the EU Public Procurement Directives (2014/24/EU, known as classic, and 2014/25/EU for utilities), based on data from the TED database.
Find the summary version of the final ecosystem mapping report here!
In our new podcast episode, discover how cities across Europe can drive the green transition through sustainable solar PV procurement in just 10 minutes.
Check out this guide with instructions and clarifications for completing the Expression of Interest survey.
On 6 November, our BIM & Public Procurement Community of Practice hosted a webinar presenting the key findings from our recent survey and sharing a European best practice for integrating BIM in public tenders. A major takeaway? Around 75% of respondents support explicit BIM provisions in EU Directives — a clear signal that BIM is becoming a strategic enabler for efficiency, sustainability, and digital transformation in public construction. Missed the webinar? The recording and slides are now available — explore insights and practical strategies shaping the future of BIM in Europe.
In order to successfully implement an innovation project, it is essential to have not only strong technical expertise, but also a clear legal strategy
Please see here the questions and answers from our webinar on the next steps of the Innovation Procurement Hubs Programme.
Please see the presentation and video recording from our webinar on the next steps of the Innovation Procurement Hubs Programme here.
Discover how the CO2 Performance Ladder is helping public buyers and businesses across Europe cut carbon emissions and turn procurement into a powerful climate solution.
On 7 October 2025, the Big Buyers Working Together (BBWT) project will host the second Virtual Meeting with Decision Makers, focusing on “The Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA): supporting the clean energy transition through public procurement.”
Learn how experts Samira Boussetta and Javier Lozano López answer key questions about BIM, its benefits, challenges, and the support offered by the Community of Practice in our latest podcast.
This insight identifies how the public sector plays a key role by encouraging SMEs to participate in PPI.
Public procurement today makes up 14% of the EU’s GDP, giving it the power to shape markets and accelerate sustainability. Watch the webinar recording and see how the EU Ecolabel can make procurement smarter, greener and easier!