One-liner: innovative public procurement — the city buys/pilots startup solutions, becoming a first customer and reference client (the hardest thing for a young company to win).
What a founder gets
- The city acts as a first customer / reference client for an innovative solution — the single hardest reference to win as a young company, unlocked here through a public (not private-sales) channel.
- Sits alongside City Challenges, Innovation Labs, and broader public-private partnerships as part of VIC's toolset — CPI is the procurement-specific instrument in that stack.
Who it's for
- Startups solving public-sector challenges; pairs naturally with the Valencia Urban Sandbox.
Relations
- Run by: Valencia Innovation Capital
- See also: Valencia Urban Sandbox
Key facts
- Delivered through Valencia Innovation Capital (C/ Joan Verdeguer 16-24, 46024 València; hola@valenciainnovationcapital.com; +34 963 910 477). Part of VIC's tool stack alongside Urban Sandbox, City Challenges, Innovation Labs and public-private partnerships; València is a candidate for European Innovation Capital 2027.