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24 March 2021

Public sector innovation scan of Denmark

Over the past four months the Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) has worked together with the Government of Denmark to conduct this Public Sector Innovation Scan. Learning from public sector innovation: the role…

Chiara Bleckenwegner

24 March 2021

Lessons from the 2021 Mission-oriented Innovation Simulation

H2020, How to innovate, Innovation Facets, Innovation Toolkit, Mission-Oriented Innovation

Mission-oriented innovation helps the public sector direct innovation towards grand societal challenges. In the face of today’s wicked problems – from plastic pollution to rising inequalities – interest in mission-oriented innovation is growing across OECD…

Alex Roberts

18 March 2021

Innovation Networks: learning from a convening of conveners

How to innovate

How do you coordinate and convene a public sector innovation network? How do you connect people whose common interest is difference? Recently, we started to compile a catalogue of public sector innovation networks from around…

network

Alex Roberts

8 March 2021

Public sector innovation system scan of Latvia

Country Studies, Research

Today we’re releasing an innovation scan of the Latvian national public sector, undertaken in conjunction with the Latvian State Chancellery and with the support of the European Union’s Directorate General for Structural Reform Support. We…

Latvia

James Mohun

23 February 2021

Launch of Rules as Code forum for government officials

Emerging Tech, Event, Rules as Code

Last week, the OPSI hosted a Rules as Code meet-up for government and inter-governmental organisation (IGO) officials. The meet-up was the first of several that the OPSI intends to host in support of a growing…

Digital and Technology Modernisation Emerging technology innovation Innovation strategy innovation theory Learning from Failure Methods Organisational Design Public Sector Public Service Rules as code

Joshua Polchar

22 February 2021

Wasted Futures

Anticipatory Innovation, Strategic Foresight, Updates on the OPSI

On 15 October 1987, renowned British meteorologist Michael Fish presented his usual television weather forecast, jovially remarking: “Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on…

anticipatory innovation anticipatory innovation governance Future Forecasting and Horizon Scanning futures and foresight Learning from Failure strategic foresight

Laura Dance on Building global anticipatory innovation governance capacity: “I like this approach too. I was asking myself whether these kinds of anticipatory innovation governance mechanisms which focus on…” Apr 9, 16:44

Anne Kilburg on Building global anticipatory innovation governance capacity: “I very much like this forward-looking anticipatory approach. I am a big fan of Theory U developed by Otto Scharmer.…” Apr 8, 19:28

Kim Chartres on Faster and More Accurate Cash Support for Families in Bali during COVID-19: “Thanks for sharing your experience Eric and asking this question. I’d be interested in finding this out myself if that’s…” Apr 5, 03:21

Alex Roberts on Early to rise, early to fall – the destiny of vanguard projects in the public sector?: “Thanks Brian – much appreciated, and thanks for sharing those thoughts. As I said in the post, this is still…” Apr 2, 06:29

Alex Roberts on Early to rise, early to fall – the destiny of vanguard projects in the public sector?: “Thanks John – it’s complex and agree there’s no easy way to help shift mental models. But I do think…” Apr 2, 06:25