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 PhD thesis addresses a number of TIP concepts covered in the Resource Lab, including: change in social technical systems; the orientation of science, technology and innovation towards the SDGs; indicators for the evaluation of Transformative Innovation Policy; and the role of social movements in advancing transformation. It is published as an article on the … from Transformative Research Niches: Uncovering the Transformative Potential of the Science System
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
