Horizon Europe Blogs Archives - Observatory of Public Sector Innovation https://oecd-opsi.org/global/horizon-europe-blogs-reports/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:50:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Toward a new approach to innovation skills and applied capabilities https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/toward-a-new-approach-to-innovation-skills-and-applied-capabilities/ https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/toward-a-new-approach-to-innovation-skills-and-applied-capabilities/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:43:37 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=44618 This blog post is part of a series on public sector innovation skills and applied capabilities, focusing on the conceptualisation of public sector innovation skills and applied capabilities, the practical pathways for development within the constraints of public administrations, and the connection between innovation skills and meaningful public sector transformation and impact on strategic goals and policy priorities. Public sector innovation is evolving rapidly, demanding a renewed approach to building skills and capabilities. The OECD’s...

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]]> https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/toward-a-new-approach-to-innovation-skills-and-applied-capabilities/feed/ 0 Mind shift, green lift: Six behavioural science trends for environmental policy https://oecd-opsi.org/publications/mind-shift-green-lift-six-behavioural-science-trends-for-environmental-policy/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:19:14 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?post_type=publication&p=44568 The post Mind shift, green lift: Six behavioural science trends for environmental policy appeared first on Observatory of Public Sector Innovation.

]]> The Greening Lab in Lyon: A mission-oriented approach in practice https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/the-greening-lab-in-lyon-a-mission-oriented-approach-in-practice/ https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/the-greening-lab-in-lyon-a-mission-oriented-approach-in-practice/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:50:53 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=44561 An interview with Patrick Vincent, Public Innovation Director at the Open Innovation Lab of the Metropole of Lyon (ERASME). The Metropole of Lyon, France’s second-largest public administration, has long fostered socio-environmental transitions through investments in soft mobility, urban climate resilience, sustainable food systems, and local solidarity. Yet, when tackling complex “wicked” problems, it often encounters what Patrick Vincent, Public Innovation Director at ERASME, described in our interview as “diminishing returns on investments and a ceiling...

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]]> https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/the-greening-lab-in-lyon-a-mission-oriented-approach-in-practice/feed/ 0 The “learning by doing” campus: France’s approach to innovation skill development https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/the-learning-by-doing-campus-frances-approach-to-innovation-skill-development/ https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/the-learning-by-doing-campus-frances-approach-to-innovation-skill-development/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:13:31 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=44526 This blog post is part of a series on public sector innovation skills and applied capabilities, focusing on the conceptualisation of public sector innovation skills and applied capabilities, the practical pathways for development within the constraints of public administrations, and the connection between innovation skills and meaningful public sector transformation and impact on strategic goals and policy priorities. These are longstanding questions for the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation and ones that remain central...

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]]> https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/the-learning-by-doing-campus-frances-approach-to-innovation-skill-development/feed/ 0 When to choose a ‘mission’ approach? https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/when-to-choose-a-mission-approach/ https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/when-to-choose-a-mission-approach/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:27:15 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=44393 This post was co-authored by the experts from the OECD Mission Action Lab, a joint initiative of the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, the OECD Directorate of Public Governance, and the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate. In our work at the OECD Mission Action Lab, we frequently encounter a crucial question from policymakers: when is a mission an appropriate policy response? This a fair but difficult question to answer. Indeed, when well designed and...

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]]> https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/when-to-choose-a-mission-approach/feed/ 0 Gov2Gov Challenge 1 | Brazil | Voices Unheard  https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/gov2gov-challenge-brazil/ Tue, 14 May 2024 10:33:00 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=42746 The post Gov2Gov Challenge 1 | Brazil | Voices Unheard  appeared first on Observatory of Public Sector Innovation.

]]> Gov2Gov Challenge 2 | France | Engagement in Common Data Spaces https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/gov2gov-challenge-france/ Tue, 14 May 2024 10:32:00 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=42749 The post Gov2Gov Challenge 2 | France | Engagement in Common Data Spaces appeared first on Observatory of Public Sector Innovation.

]]> Gov2Gov Challenge 4 | Spain | Preventing Bureaucratic Exclusion https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/gov2gov-challenge-spain/ Tue, 14 May 2024 10:30:00 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=42748 The post Gov2Gov Challenge 4 | Spain | Preventing Bureaucratic Exclusion appeared first on Observatory of Public Sector Innovation.

]]> The Devious Dozen: 12 fallacies behind innovation lab “failures” https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/12-fallacies-innovation-labs/ https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/12-fallacies-innovation-labs/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 15:03:34 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=42857 Times are tough. Governments across the globe need to find ways to keep up with ever-faster changing times, move beyond the constraints of traditional approaches, and leverage innovation to improve public policies and services. One way many governments have sought to advance innovation was by establishing public sector innovation labs over the past 20 years or so. In our first post we outlined the main purposes and learnings of public innovation labs. In this post,...

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]]> https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/12-fallacies-innovation-labs/feed/ 0 Is innovation the natural habitat of a risk manager? https://oecd-opsi.org/blog/is-innovation-the-natural-habitat-of-a-risk-manager/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:11:20 +0000 https://oecd-opsi.org/?p=42654 As Head of Nido, I am constantly looking to stimulate civil servants to innovate faster and smarter. I thrive on calculated risks, ones that we have dissected and are thoroughly understood. Unforeseen mishaps are not my cup of tea. This inclination can be traced back to my previous role as an Internal Control Manager (risk manager). This experience provided invaluable insights into how an organisation structures its aspirations and operations. The public sector is traditionally...

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