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INNOCAP

Building public sector innovation capacity towards digital-driven NPA communities

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Our objective is to provide enhanced quality and sustainable public services by enabling public sector organisations to lead the adoption of disruptive innovations and digital technologies.

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INNOCAP progresses its Capacity Building Programme

Partners discuss the implementation of the four pilots planned in the project to build public sector innovation capacity.

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INNOCAP

We help to enhance the quality and sustainability of public services. Take a look how we plan to do that!

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Our objectives

INNOCAP project partners are cooperating together and exchanging knowledge and experiences to:

to introduce disruptive technologies and other innovations in their tasks and responsibilities taking advantage of the existing innovation capacity and solutions ready to be used in the NPA.

adapted to the NPA challenges by piloting disruptive services in 4 NPA territories testing the effectiveness of the INNOCAP approach.

to adopt disruptive innovation by supporting the extension of the project results into other territories and service areas.

Project priority

Innovation

Project period

Start

01.01.2023

End

31.12.2025

Lead Partner

European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology

jsanemeterio@ernact.eu

Partners

Association of Local Authorities Västernorrland

Association of Municipalities of the South Iceland

University of Helsinki

Donegal County Council

National University of Ireland, Galway

Project info

Objective

1.2 Reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies, research organisations and public authorities

Total Budget

1.380.296,28 EUR

NPA Co-Financing

897.192,58 EUR

News INNOCAP

13.12.2024

Supporting green and digital transition in South Savo (Finland)

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11.12.2024

Waste Data Hub: Using IoT & data to improve waste management systems

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19.11.2024

Using Internet of Things to support climate action in Donegal

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11.11.2024

University of Helsinki creates a tool to support municipal decisions in South-Savo

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31.10.2024

A digital innovation platform to empower municipal employees to develop, share, and grow ideas

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21.10.2024

INNOCAP partners complete the Capacity Building Programme for more innovative services

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10.10.2024

INNOCAP project meeting held in Donegal

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10.06.2024

NPA project experiences by University of Helsinki, Ruralia Institute

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17.04.2024

INNOCAP services start to take shape

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14.03.2024

Emerging technologies in Västernorrland for disruptive projects

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24.11.2023

INNOCAP progresses its Capacity Building Programme

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18.10.2023

Open Data and data integration for better public service delivery

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22.09.2023

Partners launch the project Capacity Building Programme in Iceland

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22.08.2023

INNOCAP's Knowledge Map to support innovative public services

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18.07.2023

Specific innovation needs to achieve disruptive public services

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30.05.2023

IoT and Blockchain solutions to lead the adoption of disruptive innovations

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16.05.2023

GIS, Data Integration and AI chatbots to enhance public services

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28.04.2023

INNOCAP project explores 2D, 3D, VR and AR technologies

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07.03.2023

INNOCAP kicks-off to inspire innovation across European public administrations

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