Starting an EPIC journey
EPIC is both a research initiative and a community of practice.
Procurement professionals today face unprecedented challenges—new EU regulations demanding supply chain transparency, geopolitical disruptions reshaping global networks, and sustainability pressures extending far beyond traditional supplier relationships. Yet many navigate these complexities without clear frameworks to guide them.
EPIC (Euregio Procurement Innovation Center) bridges this gap. We translate cutting-edge academic research on end-to-end procurement into actionable strategies that work in practice. Through expert roundtables and focused workshops, we bring together researchers and practitioners to co-create solutions for real-world challenges.
Whether you’re a C-level executive rethinking procurement strategy or a mid-career manager implementing systemic approaches daily, EPIC provides the frameworks and community to move from theory to impact.
EPIC is
An ecosystem
We are working to build a community of experts of procurement and supply chain management. We are building an ecosystem for practitioners from different countries in the Euregio Mheuse-Rhine, different industries, and academic partners.
A research initiative
As researchers at Maastricht University we help to investigate the big-picture questions on procurement. We explore the trends and opportunities bringing method and rigor to a fast-changing business environment.
Ready to shape the future of procurement?