The event brought together research teams, European Commission representatives and practitioners on 7–8 April. Youssef represented DIGINNOV and the Polish Platform for Homeland Security, presenting SHIELD PCP’s work on innovation procurement and DETECTOR’s work on deepfake analysis.
In the panel discussion, he drew on pre-commercial procurement experience to explain why public buyers and practitioners should be involved early. Their input helps teams define what must work in practice and who can take results forward.
DIGINNOV’s role
Youssef Bouali represented DIGINNOV and the Polish Platform for Homeland Security. He presented the two projects and used DIGINNOV’s experience with pre-commercial procurement in the panel to explain how sustained contact with practitioners can help research teams plan for the use of their results.
Photo gallery
