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Barcelona revolutionises business growth by linking innovation and public procurement

08/05/2014

Barcelona City Council is inviting local and international companies to propose innovative solutions to six challenges focused on improving the quality of urban life and municipal services

BCN|Open Challenge is aimed at local and international entrepreneurial companies that have developed innovative solutions to solve challenges that have an impact on citizens, like mobility, urban innovation, commerce, culture and social services, among others. The deadline for submitting projects ends on June 16.

One of the distinctive features of this programme is that it links public procurement and innovation for the first time to promote business growth. Barcelona City Council has committed to implementing the programme's winning solutions thanks to a start-up fund of one million euro, an incentive for innovation and financing for businesses that want to start-up or grow in the city

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