Apply now for expert-led support to strengthen your Innovation Procurement capacity
The InnoHSupport Joint Call offers fully funded, personalised advisory services to public and private healthcare and social care procurers across Europe.
Selected participants receive expert coaching to strengthen key phases of their Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) journey—covering strategy planning, needs identification, market engagement, funding, tendering, and contract management.
This hands-on support helps organisations boost their innovation capacity and create greater impact.
Receive tailored coaching from leading experts in healthcare innovation procurement, adapted to your organisation's specific needs and maturity level.
Improve your organisation's ability to plan, finance, and manage innovation procurement processes, with practical tools and methodologies ready for implementation.
Translate innovation goals into actionable procurement practices that deliver better outcomes for patients, professionals, and systems.
Access high-level technical assistance at no cost, thanks to full financial support under the Horizon Europe programme.
The call is open to public and private procurers active in the health and social care sectors, established in
an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe-associated country.
Hospitals and health service providers
Primary care centres and community clinics
Regional health authorities
Public health departments
Long-term care or social care institutions
Applicants may apply for any of the six available services but will be awarded only one.
Assisting public and private buyers in developing a customised strategy to integrate innovation procurement within their organisations.
Advising public and private buyers on identifying and articulating their needs.
Guiding public and private buyers on gathering feedback from the ecosystem to understand the challenge and potential solutions better.
Helps procurers explore and match relevant EU, national, or regional funding sources to support their innovation procurement plans.
Supports the drafting of clear, innovation-friendly tender documents that attract high-quality proposals while ensuring legal compliance.
Strengthens post-award contract execution with tools for monitoring performance, managing risks, and handling Intellectual Property Rights in innovation procurement.
The Advisory Services are designed for public and private healthcare organisations who are currently engaged or preparing for a Public Procurement of Innovation Process.
The programme is aimed at groups of 3 or more people representing the organisation. Each team will be assigned a mentor to work with.
The Advisory Services will take place through 7 different phases that combine individual team sessions with joint group ones:
Collaborative Kick-off meeting to provide information and address questions based on their specific needs.
Beneficiaries will receive training resources to meet their goals and produce high-quality outputs.
Beneficiaries will receive regular guidance and support during the implementation of their plan.
Each team will prepare an action plan detailing their activities, outcomes, and lessons learned to be reviewed and approved by Mentors.
Beneficiaries will complete a questionnaire to evaluate their maturity level in Innovation Procurement.
Beneficiaries will be asked to propose a detailed action plan, and a timeline for implementation.
Participation in at least two knowledge-exchange sessions to share insights, and explore potential synergies.
Read the Guidelines for applicants
Complete the Administrative and proposal form
Complete the registration form and submit the administrative and proposal form
To apply to the InnoHSupport Advisory Services, please submit the following information before the deadline:
Participation in this call is open on equal terms to public and private procurers operational in the provision of health and social care established in a Member State (MS) of the European Union (EU) (or its Horizon-associated countries).
For this Call, we look for up to 24 teams of eligible healthcare procurers—such as hospitals, primary care centres, regional health authorities, long-term care providers, public health agencies, and similar institutions—that:
The number of beneficiaries awarded will be as follows:
Participants will:
No prior experience is required. Both experienced procurers and newcomers are welcome to apply. The programme is designed to support healthcare organisations at different stages of their innovation procurement journey. Guidance and resources will be provided to ensure that less experienced teams can fully benefit.
Yes. Participation in other EU-funded projects does not prevent you from applying. Applicants should clearly outline how this project complements, rather than overlaps with, existing initiatives.
Yes. The programme recognises that healthcare organisations may face fluctuating workloads. The project timeline allows for some flexibility, and support will be available to help balance participation with your organisation’s operational priorities.
In case of questions, please contact the InnoHSupport team: application@innohsupport.eu
