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Section 3: Managing experiments and adjusting for context

Managing TIP experiments involves a commitment to generating and disseminating knowledge acquired through experimentation; and to empowering those involved in experiments to be agents, rather than subjects, of change.  Section 3 shares tools, methods and learnings from TIPC members, universities and Hubs from implementing experiments in collaboration with diverse partners in Sweden, South Africa and Latin America. It also goes behind the scenes at the TIP experimental conference to share the mechanisms guided by the theory of change.

Implementing the experiment

These resources introduce methodologies and tools for experimentation, sharing learnings from EIT Climate-KIC, the Latin America HUB, Vinnova’s food area experiment in Sweden and the Living Catchments experiment in South Africa, providing a walk through the experimental process and insight into practical considerations.

HUB methodologies and tools for experimentation

This translated extract from a comprehensive HUB resource gives insight into modes of experimentation and, associated with these, some of the methodologies in Transformative Innovation Policy that support experimental processes. The extract goes deeper into three experimentation methodologies – Strategic Niche Management (SNM); Transformation Labs (or T-Labs); and Future Scenario Analysis through Backcasting- and introduces … from HUB methodologies and tools for experimentation

Metodologías y Herramientas del HUB para experimentación (versión en Español)

Este extracto proveniente de uno de los recursos del HUB ofrece una visión sobre los modos de experimentación y, asociados a estos, algunas de las metodologías de la Política de Innovación Transformativa que apoyan los procesos experimentales. El aparte profundiza en tres metodologías de experimentación -la Gestión Estratégica de Nichos (SNM por sus siglas en … from Metodologías y Herramientas del HUB para experimentación (versión en Español)

TIPC and Vinnova’s experimental policy engagement

This presentation introduces 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 TIPC and Vinnova’s experimental policy engagement

Tool: Fishing for barriers

This tool, developed by the Transitions Hub at EIT Climate-KIC, is a useful aid to support implementation of Transformative Innovation Policy experiments.  It demonstrates how finding out the way to complete an experimental project calls for actors to identify the big barriers the project faces, and shows how these can be broken down into manageable … from Tool: Fishing for barriers

Implementing the Living Catchments experiment

These slides provide a snapshot of the process of implementing the Living Catchments experiment, addressing the context, actions, aim, stakeholders and set up, reflections and perspectives of practitioners. It illustrates the importance of an experimental mindset to managing an experiment – one that takes interventions as provisional – and how the experience helped the team … from Implementing the Living Catchments experiment

Tool: Practical considerations for managing an experiment

This tool will draw on learnings from Sweden, South Africa and the Latin American and Caribbean HUB to introduce practical considerations on planning and managing a TIP experiment. … from Tool: Practical considerations for managing an experiment

The Living Catchments project: A pilot experiment in South Africa

This set of resources demonstrate how the South Africa Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) experiment explored and expanded understandings of TIP within the  specific and wider context. The resources here show the selection, implementation, reflections and analysis of the TIP Experimental Policy Engagement (EPE) chosen by TIPC member, the South African Department for Science, Technology and Innovation (DSI). The TIP EPE selected was the the ‘Living Catchments Water Project’ which is part of a broader policy roadmap toward ecological water provision for South Africa’s water security and provision for all, as embedded in ‘SDG 6: Water and Sanitation.’  This experiment was chosen for its transformative potential and to feed findings into the country’s larger science, technology and innovation framework. Policy experiments, known in a TIP context as Experimental Policy Engagements (EPEs), are embedded in their specific circumstances with broader learnings and outcomes from each feeding back into the wider TIP research and knowledge infrastructure, to aid those looking for a fresh approach to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in both the Global South and North. This curated selection of related resources act as an introduction and overview for practitioners interested in embarking on an EPE within their context and demonstrates the South African experience of TIP experimentation.

 

Introduction to the TIP EPE: Ecological water and sanitation experiment in South Africa

This blog/news piece gives a topline introduction to the South African TIP experiment involving the country’s Water Research Council and the SANBI, the South Africa National Biodiversity Institute. The project was identified and  selected by TIPC member, the South Africa Department for Science & Technology to integrate the TIP methodology into this Living Catchments Water … from Introduction to the TIP EPE: Ecological water and sanitation experiment in South Africa

Illustration: Ecological infrastructure and Water Living Catchments Project

This illustrative poster shows the overview activities and partners involved in the South Afric TIP Experimental Policy Engagement – the Water and Sanction Living Catchments Project.                                   … from Illustration: Ecological infrastructure and Water Living Catchments Project

The Living Catchments Project: Information sheet

This resource gives a detailed snapshot of the South Africa project chosen as a TIP Experimental Policy Engagement. … from The Living Catchments Project: Information sheet

Observations and reflections on the Living Catchments experiment (workshop 1)

These observations were gleaned from a workshop involving actors and partners in the TIP Experimental Policy Engagement, the Living Catchments Water and Sanitation project.   … from Observations and reflections on the Living Catchments experiment (workshop 1)

Concluding Report: TIP Experimental Policy Engagements Living Catchments Project, South Africa

This report provides the process and analysis involved in the TIP Experimental Policy engagement in TIPC member country, South Africa.   … from Concluding Report: TIP Experimental Policy Engagements Living Catchments Project, South Africa

Designing an experimental conference

In 2022, TIPC set out to create an experimental conference, in response to the recognition that conventional conference spaces may be insufficient for transdisciplinary knowledge creation and exchange. This collection of resource shows how this experiment was managed, introducing how the conference committee sought to create a space for alternative knowledge practices and the theory of change that guided the design, implementation and evaluation of the conference.

Slides: Experimenting with the TIP conference

These slides accompany the video on experimentation at the conference, setting out the need to go beyond traditional conferences, what we mean by experimentation in this context, and the experimental methodology. The slides also show the transformative theory of change for the event and the monitoring, evaluation and learning plan. … from Slides: Experimenting with the TIP conference

Experimentation and evaluation at the TIP conference

Can a conference be delivered as a transformative experiment? This thought-provoking recording sets out the work of the experimentation committee for the TIP conference in 2022, introducing why the choice was made to experiment with the conference and how this was done. The presentation shares the transformative theory of change and monitoring, evaluation and learning … from Experimentation and evaluation at the TIP conference

Conference theory of change

The conference theory of change illustrates how the experimentation committee sought to design, execute and evaluate the conference as a transformative experiment. It shows the activities, assumptions, outputs, transformative outcome and long-term goals behind building a sustainable and inclusive knowledge infrastructure for systemic transformation pathways.     … from Conference theory of change

Extract: Experimentation committee report for the TIP Conference

This extract reflects on the conference theory of change, desired impact, and the outcomes, outputs and activities adopted for the conference. The remainder of the report focuses on the monitoring, evaluation and learning plan, results and conclusions, and is introduced in Component 3 of the Resource Lab. … from Extract: Experimentation committee report for the TIP Conference

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