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Technical assistance, support on innovation policy and entrepreneurship strategy implementation for the Government of Botswana

HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy

Published: Oct 26, 2026

Updated: Oct 27, 2026

Source: Hilma Finland

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Awarded to Demos Helsinki Oy (2764452-7)

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About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the Research, Youth and information and communication technology sectors, with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Located in Finland, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through Hilma Finland, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the Research sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

Technical assistance, support on innovation policy and entrepreneurship strategy implementation for the Government of Botswana Procurement of a single service provider to plan, co-design, produce and support the implementation of Botswana’s Research, Science, Technology and Innovation (RSTI) reform programme and the strengthening of its entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem under the Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) Specific Objective 1 (SO1). The assignment is delivered as one coordinated programme across two complementary reform tracks led by the Ministry of Communication and Innovation (MCI) and the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship (MTE), covering: • Review of and implementation support for the Research, Science, Technology and Innovation (RSTI) Policy • Operationalisation of the National Research and Innovation Council, including its governance, instruments, and data systems • Development of a National Innovation Sandbox and Testbed Framework • Communication, change management and stakeholder engagement across the reform programme • Ecosystem mapping and evidence generation to inform policy and decision-making (conducted by EstDev under AEDIB) • Ecosystem governance and coordination, including development of the Innovation network (SmartBots) • Entrepreneurship strategy development and/or policy implementation support This assignment provides excellent opportunity for a service provider to co-develop, gather experience, and position themselves with one of the leading European development projects in entrepreneurship and innovation. AEDIB is a Team Europe Initiative connecting African and European partners to strengthen digital entrepreneurship, innovation, and the green transition. Under Specific Objective 1 (SO1), AEDIB enhances innovation policy processes and capacities of policy leaders and implementers. Under the SO2 AEDIB seeks to support entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems, and promising entrepreneurs, through grants. Under Specific Objective 3 (SO3), AEDIB improves access-to-finance mechanisms and investor readiness for innovative ventures., Lot 1: Technical assistance, support on innovation policy and entrepreneurship strategy implementation for the Government of Botswana Procurement of a single service provider to plan, co-design, produce and support the implementation of Botswana’s Research, Science, Technology and Innovation (RSTI) reform programme and the strengthening of its entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem under the Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) Specific Objective 1 (SO1). The assignment is delivered as one coordinated programme across two complementary reform tracks led by the Ministry of Communication and Innovation (MCI) and the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship (MTE), covering: • Review of and implementation support for the Research, Science, Technology and Innovation (RSTI) Policy • Operationalisation of the National Research and Innovation Council, including its governance, instruments, and data systems • Development of a National Innovation Sandbox and Testbed Framework • Communication, change management and stakeholder engagement across the reform programme • Ecosystem mapping and evidence generation to inform policy and decision-making (conducted by EstDev under AEDIB) • Ecosystem governance and coordination, including development of the Innovation network (SmartBots) • Entrepreneurship strategy development and/or policy implementation support This assignment provides excellent opportunity for a service provider to co-develop, gather experience, and position themselves with one of the leading European development projects in entrepreneurship and innovation. AEDIB is a Team Europe Initiative connecting African and European partners to strengthen digital entrepreneurship, innovation, and the green transition. Under Specific Objective 1 (SO1), AEDIB enhances innovation policy processes and capacities of policy leaders and implementers. Under the SO2 AEDIB seeks to support entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems, and promising entrepreneurs, through grants. Under Specific Objective 3 (SO3), AEDIB improves access-to-finance mechanisms and investor readiness for innovative ventures. CPV: 79000000 Organisation: HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy Procedure: open

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Hilma Finland and was originally published on October 26, 2026. Last refreshed 10 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy

HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy has issued 49 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 7 currently open and 14 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Governance & Public Administration, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for Finland. Notices are distributed via Hilma Finland and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: October 30, 2026.

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