12. The public Work across the 11 active SBRI Continue roll out of Public Sector Business, £5M+ from public sector to competitions launched SBRI through the SBRI particularly Welsh sector in Wales identify between 2013 and Innovation SMEs Government should be opportunities for 2015 valued at over Accelerator, share Collaborations plus match encouraged to Innovate UK £5m. best practice, involving WG, funding from collaboration & dissemination of Innovate UK, Innovate UK and support innovative 54 R&D contracts in results and learning DECC, SW public sector SBRI competitions methods of place. from UK government Police, Health procurement departments. Boards, Cross departmental Cardiff support through ESF Council and grown talent NRW. ‘Home Programme’. SBRI delivery Promoted at key Welsh procurement conferences and events during 2015. Value Wales to Value Wales fully Longer term aim to Welsh Public Innovate UK, raise awareness of engaged in innovative SBRI and Sector Business, ‘mainstream’ innovative procurement process innovative particularly procurement SMEs procurement in improving outcomes
12. The public sector in Wales should be encouraged to support innovative methods of procurement Work across the public sector to identify opportunities for Innovate UK collaboration & SBRI competitions 11 active SBRI competitions launched between 2013 and 2015 valued at over £5m. 54 R&D contracts in place. Cross departmental support through ESF ‘Home grown talent Programme’. SBRI delivery Promoted at key Welsh procurement conferences and events during 2015. Continue roll out of SBRI through the SBRI Innovation Accelerator, share best practice, dissemination of results and learning from UK government departments. Public Sector Business, particularly SMEs Collaborations involving WG, Innovate UK, DECC, SW Police, Health Boards, Cardiff Council and NRW. £5M+ from Welsh Government plus match funding from Innovate UK and public sector Value Wales to raise awareness of innovative procurement in improving outcomes Value Wales fully engaged in innovative procurement process Longer term aim to ‘mainstream’ SBRI and innovative procurement Welsh Public Sector Innovate UK, Business, particularly SMEs
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