1. IT to Support the Process of
Public Innovation Procurement?
Global Forum
Stockholm 2012-11-12 --13
Ann-Mari Fineman, VINNOVA
Head of Department IT-Applications and Services
ann-mari.fineman@VINNOVA.se 2012-11-12
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3. A Swedish market, consisting of the public sector
as well as industry, which
• clearly articulates and communicates demand
for innovative products and solutions
• systematically transforms the demand into
successful procurement and implementation of
the innovations
Thereby creating sustainable growth (in Sweden)
Vision

4. Volume of public
procurement per year is
 
Actual cases are hard
between 45 and 60
to find, especially for
billion Euro (15 – 17%
radical innovation
of GDP)
Decentralised and
 
Awareness and
independent public knowledge levels
bodies – fragmentation increasing but still low
Many important
Poor statistics, no
 
elements in the process
indication of innovation
do not benefit from IT
volume
support
Public Innovation Procurement in Sweden
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5.  Help public sector increase long-
term effectiveness and efficiency,
as well as provide improved public
services
 Be an effective tool in efforts
to address major societal
challenges
 Stimulate demand for innovation,
which can strengthen international
competitiveness within EU industry
and create long-term growth
Innovation Procurement – Why?
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6. Possible areas of IT-support
Innovation Management
Examples: Bright Idea,
- Idea Management Solutions InnoCentive etc.
Execute
Needs Needs Feasibility Method
Innovation Procurement
Identification Verification Study Selection
Procurement
- XXX - Electronic Procurement Solutions
Examples: Tendsign, Mercell, E-PPS etc.
Market
Evaluation and Follow-up
Consultation
- XXX - XXX
Purchasing Power
- Project Management Solutions (including cooperation between several purchasing organisations)
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7. Thank you!
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