Resources

We're curating the tools and resources we've found most useful for putting innovation into practice. Browse these below, and please feel free to send us any suggestions that you've found helpful.

Skills, attitudes and behaviours that fuel public innovation

A guide to getting the most from Nesta’s Competency Framework for Experimenting and Public Problem Solving.

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Playbook for innovation learning

This playbook has been created for innovation practitioners who want to spread innovation skills, methods and tools.

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Landscape of innovation approaches

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

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Competency framework for experimental problem solving

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

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DIY Toolkit

30 practical innovation tools on how to invent, adopt or adapt ideas that can deliver better results

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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

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Innovation teams and labs: A practice guide

This practice guide shows what innovation teams and labs do, and provides a practical introduction to establishing and running a new team or lab. The guide is primarily aimed at governments, but the methods, lessons and tips are also applicable to a wider audience of businesses, NGOs and others.

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Collective Intelligence Design Playbook

Tools, tactics and methods to harness the power of people, data and technology to solve global challenges.

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