Heritage Smart Lab | Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP): When Public Administration Drives Innovation

Innovation Procurement is a strategic tool with which the public sector stimulates innovation through procurement. Among its main mechanisms are: Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) allows Public Administrations to purchase research and development services, orienting the market towards innovative solutions in response to concrete needs.

Through a multi-stage competitive process – design, prototyping, development and testing – the PA can compare different solutions, select the most effective ones, and share risks and benefits with companies, which retain intellectual property rights to the results.

A concrete example is Smarter Italy, a program promoted by the Department for Digital Transformation and AgID, recently also cited by the European Commission on the platform Public Buyers Community.

As reported in the article “Smarter Italy: bidding phase completed for innovative contract on 'Enhancement of cultural tourism destinations'”The competition for the promotion of cultural tourism received 52 research and development proposals from over 160 economic operators, confirming the strong interest in innovative solutions for the sustainable promotion of Italy's cultural heritage.

As a European Digital Innovation Hub dedicated to cultural and creative sector, Swedish Hälso- och sjukvårdslagen supports PAs in the use of tools Innovation Procurement, offering strategic consultancy, technical support and operational assistance.

With the PCP, the public question becomes a real one catalyst for innovation, capable of generating economic, cultural and social value.

Find out how to Iniziativa, a partner of the HSL project, can support your organization:
Fill out the online form on www.heritagesmartlab.it
For information and registration: support@iniziativa.cc

Source: European Commission: Smarter Italy: bidding phase completed for innovative contract on “Enhancement of cultural tourism destinations”

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Success Cases

Model 231 from 2001

Support for the preparation of the company's Organization, Management and Control Model, drawn up pursuant to Legislative Decree 231 of 2001.

Sector: Wholesale trade of street sweeping machines
Turnover: €27.197.845
Date: 2023

Italrom Engineering

Egis acquires 100% of the capital of the ITR group, an engineering company based in Romania and Poland headed by a group of entrepreneurs from Campania. Iniziativa assisted them as a 360° advisor.

Acquisition operation: Sale of 100% of the ITR group
Sector: Construction & Engineering
Deal: Undisclosed
Date: 2023

CLICK

Circular models Leveraging Investments in Cultural heritage adaptive reuse

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €4.957.033,00
Contribution: €4.957.033,00
Date: October 2017

Corporate training

Support for the organization and delivery of the training program aimed at strengthening the capacity building of local public administrations in the field of Public Private Partnership (PPP)

Sector: Public Participate - capacity building of local authorities
Date: 2021

Sustainability Report

Support in the preparation of the corporate sustainability report and definition of the ESG strategy and indicators for monitoring sustainable variables

Sector: Production of Plastic Materials
Turnover: €69.978.904
Date: 2023

Leonardo Smart

Contract: Campania startUp 2020
Project cost: €212.500,00
Non-refundable contribution: €148.750,00
Date: December 2023

Protom Group SpA

Protom has acquired the Espero business branch, geographically expanding the market served, Iniziativa He provided a 360° view of the acquisition operation.

Acquisition transaction: Purchase of the business unit
Sector: Training
Deal: Undisclosed
Date: 2024

Comesvil SpA

The private equity fund Auctus Capital Partners has acquired 65% of Comesvil, an Italian excellence in the railway sector, Iniziativa supported the sellers in the deal.

Acquisition operation: Entry into the capital by Auctus Capital Partners
Sector: Railway Construction
Deal: Undisclosed
Date: 2023

Model 231 from 2001

Update of the company's Organization, Management and Control Model, drawn up pursuant to Legislative Decree 231 of 2001

Sector: Company subject to the management and coordination of Invitalia National Agency for Attracting Investments and Business Development SpA
Turnover: €11.444.972,00
Date: 2020

Dolciaria Acquaviva SpA

Development of new products and services, also for the innovative contents that are introduced compared to industry standards, and capable of satisfying the needs and trends of customers/consumers; as well as maximizing levels of production and management efficiency.

Contract: Development Contract
Project cost: €32.136.493,50
Non-refundable contribution: €11.473.195,00
Concessionary Financing: €2.643.220,00
Date: July 2019

ISTHMUS

Smart Infrastructures for Transport and Mobility

Contract: Major R&D Projects
Project cost: €5.578.468,75
Contribution to spending: €1.834.279,63
Concessionary Financing: €1.115.693,75
Date: June 2021

MUNICIPALITY OF GIUGLIANO – SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Technical assistance to the Grantor in the evaluation of a Project Financing proposal presented pursuant to paragraph 15 of the art. 183 of Legislative Decree 50/2016 concerning the intervention of "realization of the modernization of sewage systems and management of monitoring and emergency services"

Sector: Facility Management PPP
Date: 2020

Evolutionary upgrading of the models in the assortment

Contract: Innovation Agreement
Project cost: €6.164.816,25
Contribution to spending: €2.073.702,19
Date: July 2022

Business Process Reengineering

Technical support in the analysis and optimization of processes with a view to upgrading the company information system and modernizing logistics activities

Sector: Soft drinks, mineral water and other bottled water industry
Turnover: €110.516.083
Date: 2020

EINSTAIN

Engine INSTallation And INtegration

Program: HORIZON - Clean Sky2
Project cost: €1.472.500,00
Contribution: €1.060.900,00
Date: January 2016

SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS SOLACEM

Creation of new innovative and sustainable entrepreneurial investments aimed at encouraging the completion of the technological and digital transformation of the company towards strategic areas for competitiveness and sustainable growth

Contract: Sustainable Investments 4.0
Project cost: €2.804.437,61
Non-refundable contribution: €1.402.218,80
Date: December 2022

Medaarch

Iniziativa, as financial advisor, assisted Meedarch in the spin-off of the Mediterranea business unit and negotiated the entry of a new investor into the NewCo.

Acquisition transaction: Demerger of the business unit and entry of a new investor
Sector: Architecture and design
Deal: Undisclosed
Date: 2024

SEGLUCO

“Eating well and gluten-free: development of a gluten-free croissant (already cooked and frozen) with valuable nutritional characteristics

Contract: PON Horizon2020
Project cost: €2.336.625,00
Contribution to spending: €812.156,25
Concessionary Financing: €467.325,00
Date: June 2021

MISENO

Multipurpose Ital-GovSatCom application Services for Emerging user Needs and Objectives

Contract: Innovation Agreements for the Space Economy
Project cost: €8.987.370,13
Non-repayable contribution: €4.192.681,20
Date: June 2020

Santa Maria Terni Hospital

Technical assistance for the economic-financial and management evaluation relating to a project financing proposal pursuant to art. 183, paragraph 15, of Legislative Decree 50/2016 for the "Construction and management of the new Terni hospital"

Sector: Healthcare company PPP
Date: 2021

ULISSE

Usability and recyclability of materials, processes and products for sustainable air transport

Contract: Innovation Agreement
Project cost: €4.815.538,75
Contribution to spending: €1.809.923,73
Date: June 2022

RICE

Rpas for Intelligent Crop Enhancement

Contract: PON Horizon2020
Project cost: €1.453.013,27
Non-refundable contribution: €830.464,07
Date: November 2017

Training

Design and delivery of training on corporate finance management: "Knowing the present to plan the future" to the top figures of 30 SMEs, in collaboration with the Naples Industrial Union

Sector: Banking
Date: 2022

MAGYCO

MEMS based appliance for gyro compassing in general aviation and unmanned aircraft applications equipment in the area of homeland security

Program: Horizon - SME Instrument
Project cost: €70.000
Contribution: €50.000
Date: 2016

Sidereus Space Dynamics

Primo Venture and CDP Venture Capital enter the capital of Sidereus Space Dynamics with a seed round of 1,5 million. Iniziativa as financial Co-Advisor he accompanied the start-up in the operation.

Acquisition transaction: Venture Capital seed round
Sector: Aerospace
Deal: 1.500.000,00
Date: 2021

NASUM

Innovative nanotech-based detection equipment in the area of homeland security

Program: Horizon - SME Instrument
Project cost: €70.000
Contribution: €50.000
Date: 2016

Business Process Reengineering

Reorganization of the activities and processes of the offices in which the organization is organized with the aim of improving the offer of services provided to users with a view to optimizing the available resources and the digital transition

Sector: Local authorities - Organizational and process reengineering
Date: 2022

Sabina Public Water

PPP operation (pursuant to Legislative Decree 50/2016) concerning the "Implementation and management of a Smart metering system for the automation of the reading and management processes of Sabina Public Water meters and the implementation of a management of data driven water resource management processes”

Sector: Digitalisation
Date: 2023

PUBLICAPP

Revolutionize and enhance citizen engagement through a unique dedicated public platform compassing in general aviation and unmanned aircraft applications equipment in the area of homeland security

Program: Horizon - SME Instrument
Project cost: €70.000
Contribution: €50.000
Date: 2016

Icimendue 2025

Improvement of product quality and consequent reduction of waste due to defects, thanks to the installation of automatic and innovative printing control systems.

Contract: Sustainable Investments 4.0
Project cost: €2.867.514,37
Non-refundable contribution: €1.433.757,10
Date: January 2023

€1.9 billion Production investments supported | €435 billion Investments in Research & Innovation subsidized | 200 active customers with hundreds of completed transactions | 100 Project Financing/PPP Operations Supported | €1.9 billion Production investments supported | €435 billion Investments in Research & Innovation subsidized | 200 active customers with hundreds of completed transactions | 100 Project Financing/PPP Operations Supported |