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The European Union (EU) and India today launched expressions of interest for start-ups working in Electric Vehicles (EVs) Battery Recycling to participate in a matchmaking event. This initiative takes place under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) announced by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi and Ms Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission, at their meeting in New Delhi in April 2022.

The EU-funded project Procure4Health is inviting public and private healthcare procurers to apply for the 3rd Call for Twinnings to exchange know-how about innovation procurement. Procure4Health will provide an appropriate environment for public and private procurers, as well as the wider health and social care community, to effectively share knowledge, build capacities of procurers, define common needs and advance innovation procurement in the EU. Apply before 17 June 2024 to receive €30,000 funding for your twinning proposal.

The EC communication on advanced materials for industrial leadership calls for more innovation procurement to foster the uptake of advanced materials. Public procurers can play a leading role in driving innovation and should assess the value added of new enablers like advanced materials for the twin transition and EU’s resilience and economic security.

The EC published a White Paper on options for enhancing research and development support for technologies with dual-use potential. The paper recognises the importance of innovation procurement for dual-use technologies and proposes possible ways to increase in particular EU funded pre-commercial procurements in this field. You can contribute to the consultation on this white paper before 30 April 2024.

The buyers group of the Norwegian waste management companies ØAS, ROAF, IVAR, Sesam Ressurs AS, and REG is inviting interested bidders to submit offers for their pre-commercial procurement to develop a system for improving the use of small residue waste (less than 60mm) and improving the reuse of the organic part of residue waste. Deadline for submission of offers: 26 April 2024

The IMPRESS buyers group with research infrastructure procurers from 5 EU countries (DE, IT, BE, ES, CZ) invites interested bidders to submit offers for their a pre-commercial procurement to develop an interoperable electron microscopy platform for advanced research and services. Deadline for submission of offers: 26 April 2024

Are you a public buyer that could use some help in preparing and implementing your next innovation procurement? Keen to use an ICT based solution? Get in touch with the European Assistance for Innovation Procurement (EAFIP) to request local assistance now. Public buyers from all thematic fields are welcome: for example public transport, healthcare, environment, water, energy, public administration, construction, security, education etc. Applications are assessed on a monthly basis

Spring is in bloom and so are the next events related to the AU-EU Innovation Agenda! In this issue, find out more about the session on bridging the financing gap to achieve the goals of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda, which will take place at the 6th African Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (ARSTIF) on 21-22 April 2024. Reserve your virtual seat for the second edition of the online workshop series on the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda, with a special focus on access to finance, on 29 May 2024. Missed the European Research & Innovation Days 2024? Watch the recording of the session dedicated to the Joint AU-EU Innovation Agenda. Or watch the eagerly awaited after movie of the 2022 AU-EU Innovation Stakeholder Event in Nairobi. If you haven't already done so, we invite you to visit the Dashboard of AU-EU Innovation Agenda Initiatives and the AU-EU Innovation Interface. We wish you a pleasant reading!

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Technical assistance to support communities of actors to achieve the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters objectives.

The PROCURE4HEALTH buyers group brings together 18 healthcare buyers from France, Belgium, Poland, Italy, Portugal, UK, Denmark, Turkey, Poland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Estonia and Greece. The buyers group invites all interested suppliers to participate in the open market consultation for its upcoming pre-commercial procurement that challenges the market to develop innovative solutions for on-site treatment of hospital wastewater. Join the online meeting on 3 April between 10h00-11h30 CET and complete the online questionnaire.

The German cyberagency Cyberagentur is looking for innovative solutions that can deliver an early warning radar based on pattern analysis in cybercrime activity and forecast future cybercrime developments. Interested suppliers are invited to submit by 2 April 2024 their interest to participate in the pre-commercial procurement that will finance the development of these solutions.

In the SPACE4CITIES buyers group, cities from Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece and Portugal are preparing together a pre-commercial procurement to buy innovative solutions for dynamic management of public space, green areas, transport infrastructure and city maintenance. Participate in the upcoming SPACE4CITIES webinars on 28 March and 25 April 2024 to learn more about the buyers' needs.

Less than two years after its launch, the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA) is in full swing. According to a report published today by the Commission, 13 out of its 25 actions have been completed while another 12 are ongoing. This ambitious agenda aims at boosting deep tech innovation and untapping innovation potential in Europe through a variety of actions in five flagship areas and with a central role of the European Innovation Council (EIC), as well as the European Institute for Innovation and technology (EIT).

The Commission, together with the European Research Area countries and stakeholders, has put forward a set of guidelines to support the European research community in their responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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The AU-EU Innovation Interface works as a matching tool. Its core purpose is to support the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda by supporting the connection between Businesses, Research, Innovators and Stakeholders from both Africa and Europe.