🎓 New in IPEC Research: Retrofitting social housing in the *West Midlands Combined Authority for a net-zero future Our latest research brief, authored by @Annum Rafique from *City-REDI, University of Birmingham, explores how public procurement can address the barriers to large-scale retrofitting and transform challenges… Read More
📢 We’re excited to announce another speaker at the IPEC Annual Reception. @Marut Gohil from *Gardiner & Theobald LLP, and one of the authors of the Practical Guide to Pre-Market Engagement, will join our panel discussion to share insights on how pre-market engagement can transform public procurement. If you’d… Read More
✨ One week left: Join us at the IPEC Annual Reception This year we are bringing together public sector leaders, procurement professionals, innovators, and academics for an evening of sharing knowledge, practical tools, and empowering discussions on transforming public procurement. 🌟 Event highlights include: ✅ Thought-provoking… Read More
🎓 New in IPEC Research: How public procurement drives SME innovation This research brief, authored by @Xin Deng, Pei-Yu Yuan, @Elvira Uyarra and @Raquel Ortega-Argilés, reveals how public contracts boost SME patenting activity, driving both incremental and breakthrough innovations. 💡 Key highlights: ◾ SMEs engaged in public procurement show… Read More
📢 Register your interest in our transformative Cohort Programme! Our 2025-26 Cohort will soon open for applications. If your council has a problem statement that can be addressed by the market and requires assistance to overcome obstacles and achieve success, the time to act is now! 📃 Register your interest… Read More
🏛️Help shape the future of public procurement IPEC invites you to participate in an independent research study aimed at assessing awareness, understanding, and adoption of innovation-friendly procurement within public bodies. Your expertise is the key to setting the agenda for change and will help to shape the future support provided… Read More
We’re excited to announce that @Shailee H. from *Mills & Reeve, one of the authors of the Procuring Innovation Playbook, will join our panel discussion at the Annual IPEC reception to share insights from the playbook. If you’d like to meet Shailee and explore practical strategies for driving innovation… Read More
🏙️ Connected Places Summit 2025 The event brings together industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers shaping the future of connected places and public procurement. IPEC will be hosting engaging sessions that you won’t want to miss. 📅 19-20 March 2025 📍 Sancroft Convene, London 📌 Mark your calendars and register… Read More
✨ IPEC Annual Reception In just 3 weeks, we’re hosting our second IPEC Annual Reception at the *Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on 29th January. This exciting event will feature inspiring stories from IPEC Cohort participants and the authors of our latest toolkits. 👉 Register… Read More
🏛️Help shape the future of public procurement We’re kicking off the year with a range of exciting initiatives! 🔔 Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of public procurement. Take part in our Innovation-Friendly Procurement Readiness Survey and share your valuable insights. 📃 Complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/dbeeHRKH {hashtag|#|InnovationProcurement}… Read More