Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam wins Public Procurement of Innovation Award

The Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, from the Netherlands, was yesterday announced as the winner of the Public Procurement of Innovation Award, at the EcoProcura conference, in Ghent, Belgium. The Dutch hospital, which saw off competition from five other finalists, was praised by the jury for its innovative robotic bed washing facility.

“The Erasmus University Medical Centre really stood out for its procurement process but also the use of a technology that looked at energy, health and economic aspects,” said Mark Hidson, Global Director, ICLEI’s Sustainable Procurement Centre. “All the finalists were so close, which made it very difficult to judge, so we decided that three of ...