As stated in an announcement by the organizers, Dr. Mastrogiannopoulos referred in his address to the key role that public innovation contracts in Cyprus can play in strengthening the domestic Research and Innovation ecosystem, creating synergies between the public and private sectors, and by extension in the development of the country's economy.
In addition, Dr. Mastroyannopoulos stressed that these synergies can be exploited for a wide range of professional sectors and constitute an important tool in the context of the actions being implemented for green and digital transformation, adding that he envisions the creation of a more modern and flexible country, which will improve the quality of life of its citizens and become a productive regional hub for research, innovation and technology.
It is also noted that during the event, a presentation was given by the renowned lawyer Maria Niniatsoudi, who, as a member of the European Innovation Public Procurement Innovation Support Network (EAFIP) and specialised in public procurement and innovation issues, analysed the importance of Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) and Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions (PPI), and made a special reference to the institutional framework and the financial instruments used.
During the event, successful examples of public procurement were presented to the attendees, while extensive reference was made to the role played by the Foundation in this direction.
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