Jenny Witte

Discover more about our three visions for the future in this short and easy-to-watch video. This collection of illustrated narratives of the mobility, energy and food systems in three future worlds – and the journey towards those worlds between 2020 and 2050 – was developed for the Deep Transitions Investors Panel in 2021. The stories … from Video: three future worlds

This interview by Jenny Witte with Tatiana Fernández, Head of Economic Strategy at the Government of Catalonia, explores how Catalonia is implementing Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) through its smart specialisation strategy. It explores the practical application of TIP principles through the design of Shared Agendas — ecosystem-based, place- and challenge-led missions that empower stakeholders to … from Transforming innovation policy in Catalonia: An interview with Tatiana Fernández Sirera

The Deep Transitions Lab and Transformative Investment are grounded in Deep Transitions theory. Deep Transitions started in 2018 as an interdisciplinary research project, combining an historical analysis of how fundamental changes unfolded in the past with a focus on the future to help redirect those crucial drivers of change into a sustainable direction. In this … from Core concepts video

Researchers from the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil held a participatory training session with key employees from Fiocruz, Brazil’s largest public health research institution, to introduce them to Formative Evaluation, using the Theory of Change canvas as a basis. In this blog post, leading researchers Dr. Janaina Pamplona da Costa from the TIP network … from Bringing Formative Evaluation to Fiocruz – A participatory training for Brazil’s largest health research institution

In an executive course on sustainable finance, Professor Manuel Laranja used the pentagonal map tool to introduce participants to a systems perspective and to surface the need to change how the finance system funds sustainability projects.  Professor Laranja facilitates an executive course in sustainable finance at ISEG – Institute of Economics and Management, which includes a … from Applying the pentagonal map in a finance context

This video records a conversation between Johan Schot and Tine de Moor on the construction of commons and the role of commons in fostering social movements and collective action. In pre-modern times commons or citizen collectives were an important mode of governance, in which groups of people collectively managed and used a collective resource, such … from Power to the people? The role of citizen collectives in fighting climate change

This presentation was prepared at the early planning stages of, what was then termed the ‘TIPC Handbook’. This evolved to be the TIP Resource Lab. The slide deck was prepared with the purpose of providing key background information about the role of the handbook* in the context of TIPC work and for capacity development, as … from TIP Resource Lab Handbook initial conceptualisation

This short story, reproduced from the Deep Transitions website, introduces the third of three desirable worlds created for the Investors Panel in 2021. For more on the philosophy and principles of Transformative Investment, visit www.transformativeinvestment.net.    ‘When the moonshot became an earthshot’ images a future Inspired by the spirit of the 20th-century missions that put … from World 3: Earthshot

This short story, reproduced from the Deep Transitions website, introduces the second of three desirable worlds created for the Investors Panel in 2021. For more on the philosophy and principles of Transformative Investment, visit www.transformativeinvestment.net.    ‘Do No Harm’ imagines a world characterised by a very different understanding of the relationship between our natural world … from World 2: Do no harm

This short story, reproduced from the Deep Transitions website, introduces the first of three desirable worlds created for the Investors Panel in 2021. For more on the philosophy and principles of Transformative Investment, visit www.transformativeinvestment.net.  ‘After the frugal turn’ imagines a future in which limitless consumption as a foundational and completely irreversible principle for development … from World 1: After the frugal turn

In this example learning history, participants in the Vinnova experiment discuss the experience of adding an active reflexive layer to work on transformation of the food system. Their insights highlight the importance of reflexivity in Transformative Innovation Policy experiments for: working with complexity; managing expectations and assumptions; coping with challenges and change; finding common ground … from Learning history: Mutual understanding and trust-building

The MOTION self-assessment tool is an evaluation tool that can be used to assess the quality of transformative outcomes in a specific initiative. It is a test tool for use online in Miro, duplicated from the MOTION Handbook: Developing a Transformative Theory of Change. This tool can be used as part of the monitoring, evaluation … from MOTION self-assessment tool (for quality of transformative outcomes)

This extract from the MOTION Handbook explains how transformative outcomes are a key ingredient in the transformative theory of change approach. It highlights how transformative outcomes reflect and make tangible the underlying ‘theory’ (the multi-level perspective), guiding us to think through the process of system transformation, and sets out how the 12 transformative outcomes help … from Transformative outcomes as a way to organise transformative portfolios

In this video, communications manager Jenny Witte provides a concise introduction to the three macro-processes of transformation – viewed through the lens of the multi-level perspective – and the 12 transformative outcomes identified by TIPC as signposts for transformation.   … from Introducing transformative outcomes (English version)

This is a short extract from the MOTION handbook, introducing the notion of formative evaluation, and how it was incorporated into the MOTION project through the theory of change approach, which was used as a focal point to incentivise learning and reflection among project partners. … from Formative evaluation as an opportunity and method for learning in a theory of change process

This presentation summarises the experiment undertaken by Vinnova in partnership with TIPC, which sought to understand and explain how a transition towards more sustainable practices can be achieved, using the food area as a pilot. The slides introduce the aims and objectives for the experimentation, followed by the methodology (formative evaluation with a focus on … from Overview of TIPC and Vinnova Experimental Policy Engagement

This is a test Miro tool duplicated from the MOTION Handbook: Developing a Transformative Theory of Change. It can be used to help us develop and/or revise a transformative system change strategy for a project, programme or organisation. This strategy can be applied within an initiative and accompany it throughout its lifecycle, serving as an … from Tool: MOTION Transformative Theory of Change

This collection of illustrated narratives of the mobility, energy and food systems in three future worlds – and the journey towards those worlds between 2020 and 2050 – was developed for the Deep Transitions Investors Panel in 2021. The stories provide a valuable example of how anticipation and collective imagination can be used to translate … from Three Desirable Future Worlds

Presentation introducing the process of building a theory of change with Vinnova to support the formative evaluation of interventions for advancing sustainable food systems in Sweden. The explanatory video was produced by Diana Velasco, TIPC researcher working on the collaboration, and Jenny Witte, core communications lead.   … from Vinnova Theory of Change Video

This short extract from the MOTION handbook introduces and explains the Theory of Change approach as a structured way of thinking about how and why change happens. It suggests that a Theory of Change is not simply a planning tool, but a framework for making explicit the assumptions, causal pathways and intended outcomes that link … from What is a Theory of Change?

Public and private innovation organisations strive to contribute to tackling global challenges such as climate change and growing inequality. System change that drives a sustainability transformation has become a shared goal and innovation policy and actions play a key role in this process. However, transformations are long-term processes that require interventions at various levels and … from MOTION handbook

Extract from Section 1 of the MOTION handbook, introducing the notion of transformative system change and the Multi-Level Perspective as a framework to understand it.   … from MOTION handbook extract: What is transformative system change?

An immersive and playful online board game to strengthen your understanding of socio-technical systems and how to enable change in a local system. … from Tool: Systemic Change game

This step-by-step guide sets out how to play the Systemic Change online game, addressing learning goals, components, how to play, rules and reflections.   … from Information sheet for the Systemic Change game

With the TIPC Vinnova experiment coming to a close after two years of collaboration, the TIPC team conducted a concluding analysis to uncover to what extent the objectives and desired outcomes of the project have been reached, which challenges remain and how to move forward. The analysis shows a growing consensus for the need to … from An analysis of Vinnova’s mission to transform the Swedish food system

This blog reflects on the process of the Vinnova and TIPC experimental policy engagement to advance sustainable food systems in Sweden, including the articulation of a theory of change. It explains why sustainability challenges in food require deep systemic change. To address this, Vinnova partnered with TIPC to co‑develop a transformative theory of change within … from Transforming Sweden’s Food System

‘Learning is not child’s play; we cannot learn without pain’ is a quotation attributed to Aristotle – learning processes take time and involve stretching every aspect of ourselves. In this video from TIPC’s Nordic learning event in 2020, the team working on the Vinnova experiment reflect on the learning histories of the core team, consisting … from Learning histories of Vinnova

The blog describes a collaborative workshop between Vinnova and TIPC researchers, which was part of the process for developing a Theory of Change for a mission-oriented initiative that could be used as a tool for deep learning, formative evaluation, and guiding system transformation. Vinnova, kicked off their in-country Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) project with a … from Theory of Change Workshop in Stockholm: A two-way learning process for Vinnova and TIPC

This blog explores the use of tools to foster ongoing participation in TIP work based on an engagement activity in the 2019 TIP conference.   During the main engagement activity on Day 2 of the TIPC Conference, groups of participants were tasked with entering an in-depth discussion on a specified topic. Our group consisted of 11 … from Organising participation in Transformative Innovation Policy