Building the next generation of
public innovation

Across the globe, government teams are pioneering new ways to
solve our biggest challenges. States of Change is a collective that
exists to support this growing global movement.

Concepts

Developing innovation craft in the public sector

In the first in a new blog series on innovation capacity building, we discuss why we need to go beyond individual methods or approaches to also focus on innovation craft.

Retrospective

Transforming mindsets for driving public innovation in Canada

We look back at our nine-month journey working with the Government of Canada Entrepreneurs.

Our Activities

Find out about the public innovation learning programmes that we run and the research and development projects we're setting up to help explore and tests what works in the field.

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Retrospective

The challenge of innovation pilots

How can we go beyond “innovation theatre” and reports doomed for oblivion, and instead use innovation pilots to accelerate learning? Colombia's Public Innovation team & Nesta's Innovation Skills team share their lessons learned.

Field notes

Setting up to succeed

How we are getting teams, projects and environments ready to learn in our programme in Australia and New Zealand.

Concepts

Think about it: Making the case (and space) for reflection

The habit of reflection can increase the innovation capacity of public sector workers - we discuss why and how.

Resources

Designing for public services: a practical guide

A guide on using design tools and methods in the public sector, created by Nesta and design firm IDEO

Landscape of innovation approaches

An overview of innovation methods and approaches we’ve come across in government innovation practice.

Competency framework for experimental problem solving

We’ve worked with leading innovation practitioners to define the skills, attitudes and behaviours of public innovators.

Building the next generation of
public innovation

Developing innovation craft in the public sector

Transforming mindsets for driving public innovation in Canada

Our Activities

The challenge of innovation pilots

Setting up to succeed

Think about it: Making the case (and space) for reflection

Resources

Designing for public services: a practical guide

Landscape of innovation approaches

Competency framework for experimental problem solving

Join the conversation

@States_Change

Follow us at:

Building the next generation of public innovation

Developing innovation craft in the public sector

Transforming mindsets for driving public innovation in Canada

Our Activities

The challenge of innovation pilots

Setting up to succeed

Think about it: Making the case (and space) for reflection

Resources

Designing for public services: a practical guide

Landscape of innovation approaches

Competency framework for experimental problem solving

Join the conversation

@States_Change

Follow us at:

States of Change

Building the next generation of
public innovation