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PUBLIC-SECTOR INNOVATION & PILOT PARTNERSHIPS

From public challenge
to measurable pilot.

Olsen Steiner works with municipalities, public organisations and innovation ecosystems to turn strategic priorities into structured real-world pilots.

We identify relevant solutions, bring the right parties together, define measurable outcomes and coordinate a clear path from first test to the decision that follows.

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Portugal · Central & Eastern Europe · Southeast Asia

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CHALLENGESOLUTIONPILOTEVIDENCEDECISION

DECISION-FIRST PILOTS

A useful pilot answers a decision.

Public-sector pilots can easily become demonstrations with no clear route forward.

Public-sector pilots can easily become demonstrations with no clear route forward. We start with the decision the pilot needs to support — then work backwards to the evidence, operating model and implementation required to reach it.

01

DEFINE THE CHALLENGE

What public outcome, service problem or operational constraint needs to change?

02

SOURCE THE RIGHT SOLUTION

Identify relevant technology providers, operators and implementation partners rather than starting with a predetermined vendor.

03

STRUCTURE THE PILOT

Define scope, responsibilities, governance, timeline, success criteria, data requirements and decision gates before implementation begins.

04

IMPLEMENT & COORDINATE

Support participating organisations through execution, issue resolution and stakeholder coordination.

05

CAPTURE EVIDENCE

Assess operational feasibility, user response, implementation constraints, economics and conditions required for wider adoption.

06

DECIDE WHAT COMES NEXT

Scale. Extend. Redesign. Prepare for adoption or procurement where appropriate. Or stop.

A clear decision is a valid pilot outcome.

People and services
Built environment
Quality of life

WHY OLSEN STEINER

Local priorities. International solutions.
One implementation path.

Public organisations often understand the outcome they need but do not have the time, market visibility or specialist network to continuously identify solutions, qualify international partners and coordinate a multi-party pilot. Olsen Steiner provides that execution layer.

INTERNATIONAL SOURCING

Identify relevant companies, technologies and operating models across European and Asian markets.

PILOT ORCHESTRATION

Turn an opportunity into a defined project with owners, responsibilities, milestones and decision gates.

LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION CONTEXT

Adapt international solutions to operational, institutional and market realities.

DECISION-READY EVIDENCE

Design the project around information that supports a real next decision, not a demonstration for its own sake.

SOURCE→STRUCTURE→IMPLEMENT→DECIDE

AREAS OF APPLICATION

From key challenges to real-world pilots.

Selected areas where our experience and network can support public-sector innovation.

Health & Longevity

Healthy ageing, prevention, healthspan, senior living and community wellbeing.

Built Environment & Urban Wellbeing

Healthy buildings, housing, environmental quality, ageing-friendly environments and measurable quality-of-life interventions.

Digital Public Services & AI

Administrative workflows, citizen services, AI-enabled operations, service delivery and process efficiency.

Sport & Community Infrastructure

Facility utilisation, participation, access, operating efficiency and better use of public/community assets.

Sustainability & Resource Efficiency

Energy, environmental monitoring, resource use and resilient/efficient physical infrastructure.

The starting point is always the public challenge — not the technology category.

THE PILOT PACK

A pilot designed to leave something useful behind.

  • Challenge definition
  • Solution / partner shortlist
  • Stakeholder map
  • Pilot scope
  • Governance / responsibility matrix
  • KPI / measurement framework
  • Implementation roadmap
  • Review cadence
  • Risk / dependency register
  • Evidence summary
  • Final decision memo
  • Scale / redesign / adoption pathway
→
DECISION

Scale, extend, redesign, prepare adoption — or stop.

The objective is not simply to run a pilot. It is to make the next decision easier to make.

CROSS-BORDER PILOT NETWORK · IN DEVELOPMENT

A cross-border network for real-world validation.

Olsen Steiner is developing a network connecting public-sector organisations and institutional pilot environments with technology companies, operators, research organisations and validation partners across Europe and Asia.

Municipalities & Public Organisations
Institutional Pilot Environments
Olsen SteinerSource · Structure · Coordinate · Validate · Connect markets
Technology Companies & Operators
Research & Validation Partners

The network is under development. Participation in an exploratory project does not imply endorsement, procurement, funding or guaranteed adoption by any public organisation.

INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE

Portugal connected to Europe and Asia.

Explore the connections and select a city to reveal its network.

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Olsen Steiner — Europe and Asia connectionsEleven cities and thirteen unique connections. All connections are shown initially. Hover, focus or tap a city to draw its connections. Tokyo is a market of interest. The Lisbon–Tokyo connection is dashed.Hong Kong — Ho Chi Minh CityHong Kong — JakartaHong Kong — RigaHong Kong — LisbonHo Chi Minh City — BangkokHo Chi Minh City — ManilaHo Chi Minh City — TokyoHo Chi Minh City — New DelhiJakarta — Kuala LumpurJakarta — Ho Chi Minh CityLisbon — DubaiLisbon — RigaLisbon — Tokyo (exploratory connection)LisbonRigaDubaiNew DelhiBangkokKuala LumpurJakartaHong KongHo Chi Minh CityManilaTokyoMarket of interest

All 13 connections · Hover or tap a city to explore.

Experience & connectionsMarket of interest

HOW AN ENGAGEMENT STARTS

Start with the challenge, not the solution.

If there is no credible pilot case, we should know that before significant time or budget is committed.

Discuss a public-sector challenge
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1. Define the public priority, operating constraint and decision owner.

2

2. Assess whether an external solution or structured pilot is a credible route.

3

3. Map relevant solution providers, implementation environments and validation requirements.

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4. Develop a pilot concept with measurable outcomes and a defined decision path.

GOVERNANCE

Clear roles. Clear boundaries.

Olsen Steiner supports project development, partner identification, pilot structuring, market access and implementation coordination.

We do not act as a public procurement authority and do not guarantee public funding, regulatory approval, procurement outcomes or adoption.

Any procurement, regulatory, data-protection or institutional requirements remain subject to applicable rules and relevant organisations.

THE NEXT DECISION

Have a public challenge that could benefit from a real-world pilot?

Tell us what needs to change, what evidence would matter and what decision the organisation ultimately needs to make.

Discuss a pilot opportunity