PREPARE

Name

PREPARE

Legal name

TICBIOMED TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN PARA LA SALUD EN LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA

Website

https://prepare4innovation.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PREPARE is a 1-year EU Horizon Europe preparatory action (2024) connecting four regional innovation ecosystems (Murcia, Oulu, Skåne, Bucharest-Ilfov) to promote demand-driven innovation procurement through frameworks, action plans, and a 350+ resource knowledge library.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Procurement Policy Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain Risk, Resilience & Business Continuity (BPAHAHAH)

Keywords

• Innovation procurement
• Demand-driven innovation
• Public sector innovation
• Regional innovation policy
• Horizon Europe project

Headquarters

HQ city

Murcia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. European Union Funding (Horizon Europe): PREPARE is a 1-year Horizon Europe project (Grant Agreement n. 101134321) funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. Started January 2024, running until December 2024. The project connects regional ecosystems to promote innovation procurement through demand-driven approaches.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PREPARE is a Horizon Europe preparatory action that develops demand-driven innovation procurement frameworks, Regional Action Plans, and knowledge resources to help regional public organisations co-create innovative solutions with businesses. Its tangible outputs include the Innovation Adoption Library (350+ multilingual resources), regional workshops, best-practices reports, and a video interview series.

Product overview

PREPARE is a Horizon Europe preparatory action that offers a comprehensive innovation procurement framework comprising multiple interconnected services: the Innovation Adoption Library (a knowledge repository with 350+ resources), demand-driven innovation workshops for regional stakeholders, video-based educational content (PREPARE a coffee with... series), regional best practices reports, and strategic Action Plans. The core offering is a policy framework that facilitates co-creation between public organizations and businesses to drive regional innovation adoption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation Adoption Library An extensive open-access online repository of 350+ resources on innovation procurement, demand-driven innovation, capacity building, strategic frameworks, financial mechanisms, case studies and innovation procurement projects. Supports six languages and serves as a collaborative knowledge-sharing platform for regional innovation actors and public regional bodies.
• Regional Best Practices Reports Comprehensive reports documenting best practices observed in each partner region (Murcia, Oulu, Skåne, Bucharest-Ilfov) for innovation procurement and demand-driven approaches.
• PREPARE a coffee with... Video Series A series of short insightful videos discussing different topics related to innovation procurement with key regional opinion leaders and stakeholders. Covers topics including Competitive Dialogue, Building Innovation, Co-creation, Open Market Consultation, Risk Management, and Sustainability.
• Demand-Driven Innovation Workshops Regional workshops bringing together stakeholders from innovation ecosystems to discuss challenges, opportunities, and implementation strategies for innovation procurement.
• Regional Action Plans Joint Programme and Action Plans developed for each participating region (Murcia, Oulu, Skåne, Bucharest-Ilfov) to increase growth and competitiveness through innovation adoption.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oulu ranked 3rd in European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) 2024
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ticbiomed (Cluster de Tecnologías Sanitarias de la Información de la Región de Murcia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish association promoting open innovation across Europe, specializing in helping demanders of innovation identify and polish unmet needs, connecting them with potential suppliers, and supporting co-creation of new solutions (especially in Healthcare sector). TICBIOMED is the project COORDINATOR and website administrator. VAT: G73669426.
• Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia (INFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Development Agency of Murcia that fosters economic growth by supporting innovation and internationalization of enterprises, managing EU funds since 1990. Manages ERDF programme for the region (170M€ in 2021-27). Leads development of Murcia's RIS3/RIS4. Created the new InnPr Unit at Instituto de Fomento to dynamise regional business sector and collaborate with public administration on innovative+green+social public procurement strategy.
• Oulun Kaupunki (City of Oulu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise owned by City of Oulu supporting growing companies and coordinating Oulu Health ecosystem. Has almost 12 years of experience managing public funds for innovation from all administration levels (local to European). Currently developing a more efficient and sustainable procurement strategy for the City of Oulu to boost local innovation procurement. Established 2011.
• Council of Oulu RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development and planning organization acting on behalf of member municipalities. Coordinates EU funding programs in the region and represents Oulu region in national and international projects. Responsible for creating the region's RIS3, involving all relevant ecosystem members.
• Region SkånecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic administrative body responsible for regional growth, coordination of EU actions and funding, and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. Responsible for developing Skåne's RIS3. Has experience developing advanced collaborations with regional healthcare actors including Skåne University Hospital. Collaborated with Innovation Skåne and other PREPARE partners in EU-funded projects including READi for Health and Procure4Health.
• Innovation SkånecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic organization acting as engine of innovation for the region, creating and executing innovation projects for public bodies, and attracting funding from Swedish and EU actors. Has experience executing high-impact innovation procurement actions including EU-funded projects (Digit Pre 2022-25, Invest4health 2023-26) and implementing PCP and LPI models (READi for Health, Procure4Health).
• RoHealth (ROHEALTH - The Health and Bioeconomy Cluster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCluster of 91 enterprises in healthcare and bioeconomy sector, one of 11 'Gold Label' clusters in Europe. Promotes and supports cooperation through sustainable national and international partnerships between private companies, universities, research organizations and public entities. Participated in PRONTO (EU COSME 2020-2023) project supporting public procurers in implementing PPI solutions. Regularly collaborates with BIRDA in EU and national funding calls with 3 EU-funded projects per year success rate.
• Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Development Agency (BIRDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-governmental, non-profit institution established in 1999 to promote and support sustainable development in the region through services to public and private sector. Coordinator of all regional innovation strategies financed by European and national R&D programmes including RIS3 development. Participated in iBuy (ERDF 2014-20) project developing innovative innovation procurement models that encourage public authorities to act from demand side of innovation.
• Innovation Procurement Task Force (IPTF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPREPARE is part of the Innovation Procurement Task Force (IPTF), a European network or initiative focused on promoting innovation procurement practices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ERRIN (European Regions Research and Innovation Network): European network bringing together regional R&I stakeholders to influence EU policy and facilitate cross-regional learning on innovation and Smart Specialisation — closely comparable to PREPARE's consortium model and four-region stakeholder engagement approach.
• Technopolis Group: European research and innovation policy consultancy that advises EU institutions, regional agencies, and national governments on R&D funding, innovation procurement, and Smart Specialisation (RIS3) strategies — directly comparable to PREPARE's advisory and framework-development role across EU regions.
• RAND Europe: European policy research arm of RAND providing independent analysis on innovation systems, health procurement, and public sector transformation — directly comparable in delivering research-driven frameworks for EU public sector clients.
• ECORYS: Research-driven consultancy delivering studies, evaluations, and policy advice for EU institutions on regional development, innovation, and public sector modernisation — overlapping with PREPARE's work on demand-driven innovation policy and regional Action Plans.
• PPMI (Public Policy and Management Institute): EU-focused policy research institute conducting studies for the European Commission on innovation, regional development, and public sector reform — comparable to PREPARE in delivering evidence-based policy frameworks and stakeholder engagement across European regions.
• Vanguard Initiative: European inter-regional network of 40+ regions piloting interregional innovation investments through demonstration cases and demand-driven approaches — directly comparable to PREPARE's mission of connecting regional ecosystems around innovation procurement.
• EureConsult: European innovation consultancy supporting Horizon Europe project design, public procurement of innovation (PPI), and pre-commercial procurement (PCP) — directly comparable to PREPARE's focus on innovation procurement frameworks and EU funding strategy.

Broad incumbents

• EUROCITIES: Network of major European cities working on urban innovation, public service modernisation, and EU funding access — comparable in engaging municipal governments on innovation adoption, though broader in scope than PREPARE's procurement focus.
• ICF: Large global consulting firm with a dedicated public sector practice advising EU institutions and national governments on policy, programme design, and evaluation — broader scope than PREPARE but operates in the same EU innovation procurement and policy advisory space.
• PwC Public Sector Consulting: Global professional services firm with a substantial public sector practice supporting EU institutions on innovation policy, public procurement modernisation, and regional development — comparable in domain but with broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Prepare4innovation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prepare4innovation

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