​This event brings together healthcare organisations, innovators, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem enablers to explore how innovation procurement can bridge unmet healthcare needs and market solutions.

​Through policy insights, real use cases, and live demonstrations of the HIPSS and InnoHSupport tools, participants will discover practical pathways to adopt innovation more effectively, collaborate across sectors, and strengthen the European healthcare procurement ecosystem.

​Agenda

​10:00 – 10:30 | Registration & coffee

​10:30 – 10:45 | Welcome & Introduction

​10:45 – 11:00 | Opening Keynote. Public Procurement of Innovation in Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities

​11:00 – 11:45 | Session 1. EU Perspectives and Support Initiatives

• ​Building innovation procurement capabilities through the Horizon Europe Programme

• ​Overcoming barriers across the ecosystem through support services: the HIPSS & InnoHSupport Projects

​11:45 – 13:00 | Session 2. Innovation Procurement in Practice: Experiences and Lessons Learned from Supported Organizations

• ​Insights on how support services can strengthen procurement processes and market interaction

​13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch & Networking

​14:30 – 15:15 | Session 3. Innovation Procurement, from Present to Future

• ​Panel discussion building on current experiences to identify what comes next

​15:15 – 16:45 | Session 4. Engaging the Market: Strengthening Collaboration Between Procurers and Innovators

• ​The key role of market dialogue and public-private collaboration. Perspectives from suppliers and procurers, what works, what can be improved, and open discussion with participants.

​16:45 – 17:00 | Closing Session. From Insights to Action: Key Takeaways and Next Steps