Section 4: Democratisation of transformational processes

This learning history report was produced by TIPC in 2022 and 2023 to document and reflect on the collaborative experiences of policymakers, practitioners, and researchers involved in early Transformative Innovation Policy experiments across several countries. The authors capture insights from policy engagements and learning spaces across different regions (including Europe, Africa, and Latin America) to … from Minding the gap between policymakers and researchers: The TIPC transformative learning history

Blog and videos for the Nordic fireside chat series, a collection of conversations between policymakers and researchers from Norway, Sweden and Finland to share learning on co-creation.    Throughout history people have sat by the fire and created meaning. They’ve established stories; deepened relationships; and bonded over shared experiences from the day. So in this … from At the Nordic Fireside: Conversations on co-creation between researchers and policymakers

Co-creation is a guiding principle for TIP, vital for ensuring that multiple perspectives can be understood and visions of alternative practice aligned. This tool was developed by TIPC and Cristian Matti at the Joint Research Centre at the European Commission to bring to life – in an online workshop setting – the ‘co-creation for policy’ … from Tool: Co-creation for policy tuner

This guide, prepared by the European Commission Joint Research Centre and EIT’s Climate-KIC, outlines ways to employ co-creation as a tool in policy making. Chapter 5 introduces the Co-creation for policy tuner as a tool for sense-making, knowledge creation and decision-making, while Chapter 6 provides examples of application in workshop settings. The handbook aims at helping … from Co-creation for policy: Participatory methodologies to structure multi-stakeholder policymaking processes

Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) encompasses a variety of policy frameworks that seek to use the potential of science, technology, and innovation to address societal challenges. To do so, it relies on inclusive co-creation processes for the design, implementation and evaluation programmes and policies that can drive systemic transformation towards sustainability. To date there are few … from Co-creation for Transformative Innovation Policy: an implementation case for projects structured as portfolio of knowledge services

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

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 considers the use of participatory methods based on discussions in 2021 at the Eu-SPRI Conference.  During the 2021 Eu-SPRI conference, Paula Kivimaa in her keynote speech highlighted the importance of including a social justice perspective in the design and implementation of transformative innovation policy.  With this idea in mind, we convened the track … from Participatory methods and methodologies for a more just transition: Reflections from the 2021 Eu-SPRI Conference

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 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

This video records a conversation between Johan Schot and Tine de Moor on the construction of commons and the role of commons in fostering social movements and collective action. In pre-modern times commons or citizen collectives were an important mode of governance, in which groups of people collectively managed and used a collective resource, such … from Power to the people? The role of citizen collectives in fighting climate change

This blog explores the use of tools to foster ongoing participation in TIP work based on an engagement activity in the 2019 TIP conference.   During the main engagement activity on Day 2 of the TIPC Conference, groups of participants were tasked with entering an in-depth discussion on a specified topic. Our group consisted of 11 … from Organising participation in Transformative Innovation Policy

This journal article critically interrogates the core principles identified early in TIPC’s journey, and re-examining the directionality of these principles through the lens of the Capability Approach (CA). Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) requires inclusive and participatory approaches that empower diverse actors to influence systemic change, thus reinforcing democratic engagement and shared agency in shaping transitions. … from A human capability approach to transformative innovation policy. Theoretical insights and practical implications for directionality

This video explains the methods used to stimulate citizen engagement in visualising and enacting sustainable cities. Transitions towards sustainability require a deep commitment from citizens in different locations. For citizens and activists, this event brought the opportunity to interact with several sustainability initiatives in their own cities, and to have a space to raise their … from MOTION event: Citizen engagement towards sustainable cities

The objective of this paper is to contribute to an important debate concerning the interaction between place-based social movements and the science, technology and innovation system. Our central proposition is that place-based social movements can facilitate unique local heterogeneous alliances with key actors of the science and technology system. A process of bricolage can emerge … from Fostering place-based coalitions between social movements and science for sustainable urban environments: A case of embedded agency

This is a Spanish language report on creating protected spaces in the context of Valle del Cauca, Colombia: https://hubinnovaciontransformativa.net/creando-espacios-de-experimentacion-en-la-gobernanza-regional-banco-de-proyectos-de-innovacion-transformativa-en-el-valle-del-cauca/     … from Latam HUB Banco de proyectos de IT en el Valle del Cauca

This is an English language report on creating protected spaces in the context of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Report to be imported from https://hubinnovaciontransformativa.net/creando-espacios-de-experimentacion-en-la-gobernanza-regional-banco-de-proyectos-de-innovacion-transformativa-en-el-valle-del-cauca/     … from Creating spaces for experimentation in regional governance: Bank of Transformative Innovation projects in Valle del Cauca

Un seminario web en español sobre la mejora de la inclusión en la atención del cáncer. … from Webinar El cuidado del cáncer, una mirada desde las organizaciones de pacientes