OECD Gov2Gov Innovation Incubator: Be a solution provider

In early 2023, the Directorate of Digital Participation and Network Communication of the National Secretariat for Social Participation of the Secretariat-General of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil started off the Brasil Participativo initiative as its primary participation platform attracting over 1.5 million users.  Despite its success, the project confronts the challenge of integrating historically marginalised groups and ensuring their meaningful inclusion in the co-design and governance of both Decidim and its application as a digital commons for e-participation in Brazil. 

Green Data for Health (GD4H) is an initiative built around an online platform that collects user contributed health and environmental data and makes it available to researchers, policymakers and the general public. The French Ministry of Ecological Transition’s Innovation Lab is seeking to promote awareness among public actors unfamiliar with the data use and explore the application of behavioural science in encouraging participation in the common data space. 

Establishing an AI Competence Center is crucial for public administration to connect diverse AI projects, foster collaboration, drive innovation and coordination among diverse departments. Italy’s Social Security and Welfare Administration (INPS) is seeking to develop a culture of collaboration and engagement with AI project management in government, and accelerate AI-driven innovation within the public administration.

Vulnerable individuals, including the elderly or the socially excluded, often struggle to access public services due to inaccessible information channels, complex processes, and lack of equipment to access digital services. The Department of Justice, Local Administration and Public Function of the Regional Government of Andalusia (Junta de Andalucía) is seeking creative approaches, and original and experimental experiences, to drive the digital transformation of public services, and ensure a more human and inclusive government that leaves no one behind.

The programme allows you to:

• Gain visibility on your initiatives and experiences and become an innovation reference in your country
• Increase the innovation capabilities of your team by leveraging existing knowledge and learning from others
• Contribute to the enhancement of the public sector innovation culture across the globe

• Submit an application to the submission form 
• Engage in the incubation programme from September 2024 to March 2025 (see details below) 
• Prepare materials to communicate your experience and actively engage by collaborating with an open mind 

We welcome submissions from public organisations at all levels of government, be it local, regional, national or federal/central administrations. Our goal is to Our goal is to identify and select teams of international peers who can effectively address the issues presented by the challenge owners. Proven experience, empathy, and collaboration skills are crucial for participation in this programme. Furthermore, we seek solution providers who are backed by leadership and with the required availability to participate in the programme. 

Selected participants will need to be able to commit to the collaboration activities with the selected Government teams throughout the incubation process (indicative timeline below). Participating teams will be working together with OECD experts, international peers and the Advisory Board as well during this process.  

Please note that the detailed schedule of the incubation process and the specific activities my vary depending on the nature of the challenge. Your team availability is one of the selection criteria we will assess. During this period, regular meetings, workshops and learning sessions will take place with OECD staff, independent advisors and international peers.