This report documents the discussions and outcomes of a collaborative workshop with Vinnova, in which participants unpacked transformative strategies for the food system. The engagement brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to reflect on how innovation policies and programmes can address the complex social, environmental, and economic changes requires to transform food systems. Insights include … from Workshop report: Stretching the food area transformative strategies
This reports describes a workshop in 2022, in which TIPC and Vinnova teams – together with strategic partners such as the Swedish Energy Agency, Technopolis, the Government Offices, the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (Formas), and the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis – explored how Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) can support the design … from Workshop report: TIP value to strategic innovation programs
This ethnographic report documents a three-day workshop held between TIPC and Vinnova, the Swedish innovation agency, in 2020. It describes observations from training sessions and collaborative workshops, in which participants explored how Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) concepts could be applied to mission-oriented innovation programmes, highlighting the conceptual challenges and learning processes as the team started … from Vinnova opening workshop: Ethnographic report
This blog describes an action research experiment between TIPC and Sweden’s national innovation agency, Vinnova, to advance sustainable food systems and develop organisational capability for mission-orientated innovation policy. For more on this experiment and its contribution to the Nordic learning hub, visit Vinnova resources. Meeting societal goals for health and wellbeing requires not only … from Overview: Designing and evaluating missions for healthy living in Sweden
This learning history documents a collaboration between Vinnova and TIPC on the design and development of mission-oriented innovation policy. It is not a technical evaluation report, but a reflective, narrative account from the lead action researcher on how Vinnova experimented with mission-oriented policy and what was learned through that process. The author tells the story … from Learning journey: Vinnova mission-orientated policy
The Word version of the Dynamic Reflective Binnacle tool is suitable for online use as a live and open document that can be completed transparently – for example, using a shared document editor. It helps to encourage learning and reflexivity in experiments, and to maintain the link between systems transformation and the concrete actions and … from Tool: Dynamic Reflective Binnacle (Word version)
Highly complex and uncertain environments require experimentation and a different approach to evaluation. This paper makes the case for a ‘formative evaluataion’ approach and explores the implications of following this approach for the skills, attitudes and values needed by those inovlved in the evaluation process. This article presents our approach to the evaluation of transformative … from Evaluating transformative innovation policy. Insights from two experimental policies
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
This blog is an edited extract from an article exploring TIPC experiences of implementing formative evaluation, highlighting the skills, attitudes and values required from evaluators to strengthen trust, participatory engagement and a learning mindset in experiments. Between 2019 and 2021, TIPC worked with partners to develop a formative approach to the evaluation of Transformative … from Reflexive practice in Transformative Innovation Policy: Six lessons for action researchers
