The missions

Accelerating technological transformation at State level

The calls for challenges issued by ministries and administrations, collected via the GovTech community or through the annual "Tech-in-GOV" process, are converted into calls for solutions in order to identify and develop innovative solutions in an iterative process. The GovTech Lab uses two different instruments to collaborate with external actors: the innovation partnership and SpeedUP.

The innovation partnership is a process, which takes an average of 8 to 14 months and allows for broader participation by external players thanks to a less restrictive public procurement procedure. As part of this partnership, applicants are first asked to submit their concept papers. Later in the process, they present their innovative solutions to a jury, composed of members of the Ministry for Digitalisation, the CTIE, the administration that put forward the challenge in question and external experts, chosen according to the subject of the call for solutions.

The SpeedUP is a second way to launch calls for solutions. Its purpose, duration and procedure differ from those of the innovation partnership. It may involve the search for an innovative or existing technological solution, but also a legal analysis or a concept proposal. In the case of SpeedUP, interested economic operators can participate in this type of public contract by submitting a tender for the delivery of the desired solution, study or concept.