This practical guide is aimed at facilitation teams that support the development of Shared Agendas and the transformative innovation initiatives they drive. It is based on the facilitation model developed and tested by the RIS3CAT team of the Government of Catalonia since 2023, across more than 20 innovation camps involving over 1,000 people and more … from Facilitating the Building of Shared Agendas
There is increasing recognition that public sectors in Western countries alone cannot tackle complex societal challenges. However, detailed research on the role of public agents in implementing collaborative approaches remains limited. This article examines how policy entrepreneurship strategies contribute to collaborative public sector innovation (CPSI) by shaping policy design processes in transformative innovation policy. Focusing … from Policy entrepreneurship in collaborative governance: transformative innovation in Catalonia’s sustainability transition
This valuable policy and implementation guide was published in June 2025 by the Government of Catalunya as part of the Interreg Euro‑MED Innovative Sustainable Economy (ISE) Mission initiative. It provides a shared conceptual framework and practical recommendations for designing and running Transformative Innovation Policy Labs (TIPLabs) — collaborative, place‑based spaces where regional and local stakeholders jointly address … from Guide for the design and implementation of the Innovative Sustainable Economy (ISE) Mission Transformative Innovation Policy Labs (TIPLabs)
This policy document is a methodological guide designed to help policymakers, innovation practitioners, and facilitators design, structure, and implement Transformative Innovation Policies within place-based and challenge-oriented strategies, such as the RIS3CAT 2030 smart specialisation strategy of Catalonia. It provides conceptual frameworks, tools, principles, and examples to support systemic thinking about innovation aimed at structural change … from Draft support concept guide for making transformative innovation policies
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
This policy report sets out how transformative innovation laboratories can support systemic responses to complex societal challenges such as sustainability, climate change, and social inequality. Transformative innovation laboratories are collaborative experimental spaces where governments, universities, businesses, and civil society work together to explore new solutions, test ideas, and learn collectively in order to guide long-term … from Transformative innovation labs and shared agendas
This blog provides a summary of how Catalonia’s Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3CAT 2030) is being implemented through ‘Shared Agendas’, a collaborative approach influenced by Transformative Innovation Policy. The initiative brings together government, universities, businesses, and civil society to address major societal challenges – such as climate change, inequality, ageing populations, and sustainable economic development – … from Overview: TIPC, RIS3CAT 2030 and Shared Agendas in Catalonia
This working tool was co-developed by Antonio Moya-Latorre and Alejandra Boni at INGENIO (CSIC-UPV), together with Íngrid Vives Rubio, Núria Jové Company, and Núria Bayó Puxan at the Government of Catalonia, to support the organisation and steering of collective action towards Shared Agendas – collaborative, multi-actor, and challenge-driven initiatives designed to transform the socio-economic model … from Tool: Transformative innovation initiatives in practice (TII) visual framework
A transformative bundle goes beyond traditional blended finance by integrating additional strategies, such as fostering innovation in protected spaces (niche-building), disrupting dominant systems (regime destabilization), and bringing together different actors and initiatives (coupling). The Government of Catalonia is using the notion of bundles to further empower actors to integrate private investment into their coalitions, and … from Case study: Transformative bundles in Catalonia
