Solvoz in Davos: Why market infrastructure matters
In January, Solvoz returned to Davos during the World Economic Forum 2026. Invited to join by the Philips Foundation. Ahead of and during the week, our founder and CEO, Claire Barnhoorn shared reflections on why market infrastructure remains central to building resilient and equitable outcomes, yet is often missing from global conversations.
In Davos, with many discussions with investors, policymakers, corporates, foundations, and ecosystem builders, a recurring theme emerged. Many conversations focused on ambition, innovation, and intent, but far less on how markets actually function in practice. We talk about outcomes and investments, but rarely about the infrastructure required to deliver them. Claire highlighted that market infrastructure is not about physical assets, but about the layer where demand, supply, standards, governance, and finance meet. In many sectors, this layer is fragmented or closed, leading to high transaction costs, limited access, and supply chains that remain fragile under pressure. In Claire’s words, we need to turn these pledges and misions into functional, neutral markets.
These conversations strongly reinforced Solvoz’s direction. Rather than building isolated solutions, Solvoz focuses on enabling neutral digital market infrastructure that allows public and private actors to collaborate, structure access, and scale responsibly. We do not own markets. We enable them to work. Davos 2026 reaffirmed the relevance of this approach and will directly inform how we prioritise platform development, partnerships, and deployments in the months ahead.
New step in our communications #MondayTechnology Series
Early January, Solvoz launched a new weekly Technology Serieshere on LinkedIn, #MondayTechnology, focusing on explaining features, modules or functionalities of our technology in a piece-by-piece manner. We have developed Solvoz over the years as a highly modular, secure and configruable interopationale technology.
The first in the series have been focusing on our platform architecture and core capabilities. We aim to do so in a clear and practical way. We relish to learn from you how we can further improve, or what you like to learn next in greater depth. The series is designed to break down how Solvoz technology works beneath the surface, and how individual components fit into the broader infrastructure we build for procurement markets.
From now on, published every Monday, each post focuses on one core component of the platform. Over January you might have seen the first four in this series:
- Core Platform Architecture: the secure, scalable backbone that supports different deployment models and complex operational environments.
- User and Organisation Management: role-based access, onboarding, and governance structures designed for multi-organisation and multi-team setups.
- Catalogue and Product Management: structured digital product libraries that support consistent data, compliance, and faster sourcing decisions.
- Procurement Workflows (RFI/RFQ/RFP): structured, auditable sourcing workflows enabling compliant, transparent, and efficient procurement processes.
Deployment in Focus: Mawared MENA
In January, we continued to advance one of our active regional deployments, Mawared Mena, a digital sourcing and procurement platform designed specifically for humanitarian organisations operating across the MENA region.
The deployment demonstrates how Solvoz technology is used in practice to support local sourcing, streamline RFQs and due diligence, and enable donor-compliant procurement workflows within a dedicated regional environment. Mawared MENA connects buyers with vetted local and regional suppliers, helping reduce lead times, increase transparency, and strengthen local markets without adding operational complexity.
Beyond this deployment, several additional Solvoz-powered projects and deployments are currently in their final stages. We are preparing to share more details soon as these initiatives move toward completion. More updates to follow in the coming weeks.
On-Demand Webinars and Training Sessions
Over the past year, Solvoz delivered a series of practical live webinars supporting buyers and suppliers working with procurement and market systems. These sessions covered topics such as market assessments, RFQs, onboarding, and day-to-day platform use.
Recordings of these past webinars are now available, allowing organisations and teams to access the content at any time and revisit specific topics as needed. Available webinar recordings include:
Looking ahead, Solvoz is shifting to a more flexible on-demand session model. Future sessions can be requested as needed and adapted to specific organisational contexts, teams, or use cases, from high-level platform overviews to hands-on walkthroughs and Q&A. If you are interested in accessing the recordings or arranging an on-demand session for your organisation or team, please get in touch with us.
