Category: Innovation, governance and policy process

Innovation for place-based transformations. ACTIONbook, practices and tools

The ‘𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩π₯𝐚𝐜𝐞-π›πšπ¬πžπ 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐬. π€π‚π“πˆπŽππ›π¨π¨π€, 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐨π₯𝐬’, a joint publication by the Joint Research Centre (#JRC) and Committee of the Regions (#CoR).

This document is made of three main parts:
–     The π€π‚π“πˆπŽππ›π¨π¨π€ to build partnerships for fair green and digital transitions;
–     A 𝐜𝐨π₯π₯𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐬 on transformative innovation ambitions by Territories;
–     A 𝐜𝐨π₯π₯𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐨𝐨π₯𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 π€π‚π“πˆπŽπ, including EU policy initiatives, methodologies, concepts and examples.

Link to the publication HERE

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Co-creation for Policy Tuner. Bringing design for policy into practice


I am delighted to share the new application of “the Tuner” from theΒ EU Science, Research and InnovationΒ andΒ EIT – European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyClimate-KICΒ “Co-creation for Policy” handbook. The Tuner, a new online tool for co-creation, has been co-designed in collaboration with theΒ Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium

Tool: https://lnkd.in/gg7Jismt

JRC Handbook: https://lnkd.in/ez_jXB6n

#sustainability#innovation#science#cocreation

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Transition Policy Labs. Enabling capacity building, experimentation and design for policy to the practitioners community

In 2021, The Transition Policy Lab series supported policymakers in different countries to introduce policy-making practises by removing barriers to enable the necessary institutional change. It aimed to build capacity for co-designing and implementing systemic policies that can lead to transformative strategies and actions.

The #EIT Regional Innovation Scheme’s Transition Policy Labs, developed by the Transitions Hub, consisted of five interconnected capacity-building activities delivered in three different formats: Multi-stakeholder setting, science-based training and executive programmes.

Transitions Policy Labs Series 2021

  1. Co-creation for policy Here                                                                                                          Knowledge Partner: Joint Research Centre
  2. X-Curve for exploring transition dynamics Here                                                                   Knowledge Partner: Drift for transitions 
  3. Value Network Mapping Here                                                                                                     Knowledge Partner: Vito
  4. MEL Addressing Transformative Change Here                                                                      Knowledge Partner: Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium & MOTION project
  5. Transformative Innovation Policy  Here                                                                   Knowledge Partner: Austrian Institute of Technology
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MOTION handbook. Developing a transformative theory of change

This handbook introduces actionable knowledge on developing A Transformative Theory of Change by applying a portfolio approach to address a systems innovation perspective for projects and programmes. Tools, methods and lessons learned result from working hand in hand with EIT Climate-KIC projects around a portfolio of knowledge services for sustainable systems transformation. The step-by-step methodology aims to support practitioners in designing, implementing, and evaluating projects aimed at transformative system change by combining the Theory of Change methodology with the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP). It can be used to facilitate a co-creation process among societal stakeholders invested in sustainability, connecting innovation with societal challenges through the effective delivery of knowledge service.
The handbook has been developed through the collaboration between theΒ Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium, INGENIO-UPV, the Austrian Institute of Technology and EIT Climate-KIC as part of theΒ MOTION EIT Climate-KIC project.

Download the handbookΒ Here

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Facilitating Joint Programming on Circular Economy

I have joined the H2020 CICERONE to contribute on the process of Joint Programming in R&I on Circular Economy. The project brings together countries, regions and cities committed to delivering circular economy research & innovation programmes in a joint and systemic way, via a new platform to that will increase knowledge sharing, networking, collaboration, and co-creation.

My contribution has mostly focus on process of co-design and developing and strategic capacity building agenda for policy makes addressing the challenging of joint programming as a multilevel, cross-sectoral and multi stakeholder policy process.

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A Game for All Seasons: Lessons and Learnings from the JRC’s Scenario Exploration System

In this paper, I explored with several researchers and practitioners the application of foresight methods in a diverse collection of settings.

The European Commission Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) Scenario Exploration System (SES) is a foresight gaming system developed to facilitate the application of futures thinking to policy-making. It was originally geared at engaging EU policy-makers with scenarios in a facilitated process with a low learning curve.

Specifically, the SES was designed to help participants, in less than three hours, to engage in systemic thinking with a long-term perspective and to explore alternative futures on specific issues and themes. When applied in various contexts, the SES proved to have a broader range of applications, which led to communities of practice emerging around the tool.

One of the cases included in the paper is the application of SES in the EIT Climate-KIC project Climate Mitigation Fund where we addressed the challenges of facilitating a horizontal problem-solving process by combining knowledge from public authorities, SMEs and experts to redefine the socio-technical system in which regional climate funds can operate efficiently. Workshops in Bologna and Frankfurt applied visual tools created by the Transitions Hub for easing negotiation of complex issues.

Link to the paper

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Innovation platforms enabling cross-regional collaboration in low-carbon economy

The interdependent challenges of climate change need innovation in systems of practice and provision, not single innovation in products and processes. In this context, cities face the challenge of dealing with climate risks and impacts while moving to more sustainable, zero-carbon and resilient pathways. This is a significant opportunity for a new, sustainable market to combine existing knowledge and economies of scale within urban environments to produce new systemic solutions. However, there are considerable differences in progress between the leading cities (mainly in Northern/Western Europe) and the ones lagging behind. Intra-EU disparity claims for the existence of platforms that follow a systemic approach instead of β€œpicking the winner”. The structures that allow for coordinating various actors by combining individual goals and capacities with shared purposes, norms and expectations refer to innovation platforms.

This study addresses the role of innovation platforms as catalysers of existing (or new) innovation systems in sustainable urban transitions to explore market opportunities. Empirically, emphasis is put on analysing the underlying factors of geographical structural differences and the patterns of relations between knowledge spaces and governance configurations. To do so, we analyse the portfolio of projects and activities of the EIT Climate-KIC. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of innovation platforms as a mechanism to accelerate innovation in the urban environment that can enhance collaboration to achieve more equally distributed progress across all of Europe.

The results of this study are based on the activities implemented in the EIT RIS programme covering peripheral EU regions.

  • Journal publication HERE
  • Webinar format: Conference presentation UN/WASD International Conference on Public-private partnership for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10-13 April 2018, Geneva

Research project team:Β Cristian Matti, Irene Vivas Lalinde, Julia Panny and Balnca Juan AgullΓ³

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Urban specialisation & sustainability transitions

The pattern of specialization in the cities of the Transition Cities project is analysed by applying the Circos (Krzywinski et al., 2009) data graphics tool for structural studies. The exercise seeks to facilitate the analysis of specialization evidence from patterns in the data.

The working paper presents a new sociotechnical and systemic approach to urban specialization with a policy focus on challenge-led clusters. Specialization patterns are explored through urban sociotechnical systems where networks and organisations act as β€œtransition arenas” in a policy shift to the meso regime level as a new focus of transformative innovation. It is an alternative to the traditional macro/micro split, more attuned to systemic rather than singular innovation. It offers a broader definition of innovation, highlighting social, organisational, and business model novelty.

1st SMARTER Conference on Smart Specialisation and Territorial Development 28-30 September, Seville
Challenge-led and participatory learning processes to facilitate urban strategies for innovation on low-carbon futures
Cristian Matti, Fred Steward and Andreas Huck

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