Services Portfolio

Keennovate helps public buyers and innovators turn complex challenges into procurements that deliver results, by combining PCP/PPI strategy, EU procurement law and compliant tender design, market engagement (including Open Market Consultations), capacity building, and Horizon Europe and civil security R&D project support.

Innovation Procurement Consulting

  • Strategic procurement planning and innovation needs assessment

  • Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) and Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions (PPI) guidance

  • Market engagement and consultation support

  • Innovation-friendly tender design

Legal and Procedural Support

  • Compliance with EU procurement directives

  • Cross-border procurement facilitation

  • Legal analyses of procurement practices in the EU

  • Tender documentation preparation and procurement procedure design

  • Contract drafting and negotiation support for innovation procurement

Training and Capacity Building

  • Design and delivery of online webinars and hybrid training sessions on procurement topics

  • Development of training manuals, certification schemes, and comprehensive learning pathways

  • Tailored training programs for public procurers and innovative companies

  • Expert keynote and panel speaking at international conferences on innovation procurement and civil security 

  • Organization and facilitation of workshops, conferences and roundtables

Innovation Management, Ecosystem Development and Market Uptake

  • Assessment of possible pre-procurement actions to promote market uptake

  • End-user and technical partner matchmaking

  • Technology scouting and assessment

  • Innovation ecosystem mapping

  • Knowledge transfer and capacity building

Dissemination, Communication and Awareness Raising

  • Development of communication strategies for innovation procurement initiatives and projects

  • Design and implementation of targeted awareness campaigns for various stakeholder groups

  • Creation of promotional materials, infographics, and multimedia content for innovation procurement

  • Strategic planning and coordination of networking forums and stakeholder engagement events

  • Knowledge dissemination through publications, case studies, and best practice documentation

Civil Security R&D Support

  • Coordination and management of civil security research projects

  • Facilitation of end-user engagement in security innovation development

  • Support for validation and testing of security solutions

  • Strategic guidance on civil security research roadmaps and priorities