Section 1: Third Frame innovation policy

Link to a pivotal research paper that underpinned the work of TIPC in its early phases. The article, published in the journal Research Policy, outlines the theory and sets out the rationale for a new approach to science, technology and innovation policy. The paper argues that science, technology and innovation (STI) policy is shaped by … from Three frames for innovation policy: R&D, systems of innovation and transformative change

This short policy brief outlines three distinct innovation policy frames that have shaped how governments and institutions support innovation over time: Frame 1 (dominant from the 1960s to 1980s) focuses on R&D and regulation, assuming innovation follows a linear path from research to economic growth. Frame 2 (from the 1990s to today) shifts to national … from Policy brief: The Three Frames of Innovation

The blog argues that meeting global goals requires transformation of the systems shaping our economies and societies, rather than relying on incremental change. It draws on the Three Frames of Innovation Policy, noting that traditional approaches focused on R&D (Frame 1) and national innovation systems (Frame 2) are no longer sufficient because they prioritise technical … from Transform innovation policy: Transform our world? STI as a game-changer for the SDGs

In this early comparative study, TIPC researchers tease out the basic features of the emergent framing we call Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP). The report examines how five countries (Colombia, Finland, Norway, South Africa and Sweden) are developing and implementing TIP to address societal challenges, such as climate change, inequality and sustainable development. It introduces the … from Developing and Enacting Transformative Innovation Policy: A Comparative Study

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

科技创新政策受其历史发展的影响。在现有创新政策的讨论中，可以辨别出有两个主导且互存的创新政策框架。第一个是二战后政府对科学和研发的支持，其假设认为其能促进增长且能够解决私营企业对新知识欠缺动力的市场失灵问题。第二个框架兴起于20世纪80年代全球化和对国家竞争力的强调，即基于国家创新系统（national systems of innovation）的知识创造和商业化。科技创新政策聚焦于建立联系，群和网络，旨在促进系统内各个不同元素之间的联系和学习，且能够促使企业家精神。 第三个框架联系到目前的社会和环境挑战，比如可持续发展目标以及对转型创新需求的辨别。此框架区别于之前的两个框架。转型主要指基于可持续转型研究领域中社会技术系统变革的理念。本文对框架3的特征进行了描述，且以其为视角对前两个框架的特征再审视。框架3的主要特征是对试验的关注，主要论点是南半球不再仅仅扮演追赶北半球转型模式的角色。本文认为三个框架对政策制定的指导都十分相关，但应给予探索转型创新政策一定的优先级。   … from 创新政策的三个框架：研发，创新系统和转型性变革 (Chinese translation: Three Frames For Innovation Policy: R&D, Systems of Innovation, and Transformative Change)

La política de ciencia, tecnología e innovación (CTeI) está determinada por marcos que han surgido y persistido a través de la historia. Existen dos marcos ya establecidos que se reconocen como marcos coexistentes y dominantes en las discusiones contemporáneas de la política de innovación. El primer marco surgió después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y … from Tres Marcos De Política De Innovación: I+D, Sistemas De Innovación y Cambio Transformativo (Spanish translation: Three Frames For Innovation Policy: R&D, Systems of Innovation and Transformative Change)

This project, led by Rob Raven, Christoph Brodnik, Xue Ruo Ng and Megan Farrelly from Monash University, analyses Australia’s research and innovation (R&I) policy through the lens of ‘three frames’: • innovation for growth (Frame 1), which focuses on R&D investment and economic competitiveness; • national systems of innovation (Frame 2), which emphasises coordination, collaboration, … from Challenge-led innovation policy in Australia

This 2024 report surfaces the potential for Transformative Innovation Policy in Panama. Based on a collaboration between Panama’s Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SENACyT) and SPRU, it emphasises the need for Panama to align its Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) system with the Sustainable Development Goals – especially in view of global challenges … from Panama country report: Incorporating the SDGs into the STI system through Transformative Innovation

This blog reflects on the evolution of South Africa’s science, technology and innovation policy through the lens of the three frames of innovation. It explains that while South Africa has developed a strong National System of Innovation with substantial R&D capacity (Frames 1 and 2), these traditional approaches are insufficient to address pressing societal challenges … from South Africa: An Experiment in Innovation Policy for Transformative Change

This report examines Brazil’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with reference to the ‘Three Frames’ of innovation policy. It considers sociotechnical systems by analysing key sectors such as energy, water, health, and innovation as interconnected areas requiring systemic change and addresses directionality toward sustainability by highlighting how achieving the SDGs demands transformative policies … from The contribution of the Brazilian research system to the Sustainable Development Goals

Science, technology and innovation (STI) play pivotal roles in poverty eradication and sustainable development. Yet, tapping into the benefits of STI can only be achieved by creating robust STI systems and appropriate policy frameworks using novel approaches. In this regard and in order to achieve transformative change in Ghana, the emerging Transformative Innovation Policy frame … from Mapping of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Development in Ghana Using the Transformative Change Lens

This report outlines how Senegal’s science, technology and innovation (STI) system can be understood through the three innovation policy frames central to Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP). It maps Senegal’s existing innovation structures and then explores their transformative and experimental potential, showing how traditional R&D and systems-of-innovation approaches (Frames 1 and 2) can be complemented by … from Developing a Transformative Innovation Policy approach: The case of Senegal

Blog and video reflecting on how Norway is navigating a transition away from oil dependency through transformative policy approaches to innovation, combining traditional growth and coordination approaches with a stronger frame-three focus on responsible, inclusive and experimental change. As Elisabeth Gulbrandsen, Research Council of Norway (RCN)’s Special Adviser and board member at TIPC, aptly puts … from Towards Transformative Innovation Policy for Norway

Offering reflections of the process of enacting TIP in the Kenyan context , this case study provides some considerations and questions practitioners, researchers and policymakers can assess for their context when experimenting with TIP thinking and strategy.   … from Assessing the potential for Transformative Innovation Policy in Kenya

This report examines the prospects for applying Transformative Innovation policy (TIP) in Sub-Saharan Africa through an exploratory collaboration between researchers and policymakers. It includes country STI ecosystem mapping reports for Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa, drawing on the Three Frames of innovation policy. The project was coordinated by the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) … from Transformative Innovation Policy Africa Hub exploratory: Final technical report