Science, policy and practice interfaces for enabling innovation & sustainability

Category Handbooks, tools and methods

Innovation for place-based transformations. ACTIONbook, practices and tools

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The ‘𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬’, a joint publication by the Joint Research Centre (#JRC) and Committee of the Regions (#CoR). This document is made of three main parts:–     The 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 to build partnerships for fair green and… Continue Reading →

Towards a fair and sustainable Europe 2050: Social and economic choices in sustainability transitions

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The study explores the interplay between #sustainability #transitions and #foresight to highlight the relevance of the agency of EU actors in shaping Europe’s sustainable future.As part of an exceptional team including experts from multiple organisations, we delved into the complexities of sustainability transitions, examining how… Continue Reading →

Co-creation for policy: Participatory methodologies to structure multi-stakeholder policymaking processes

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This handbook aims at helping its users effectively co-create the robust policies we need today. It combines an entrepreneurial way of thinking and a concrete process for developing breakthrough ideas with a high chance of producing real-world impact. It presents… Continue Reading →

Value Network Mapping: a method for unravelling system relations

This publication covers Value Network Mapping and why you should use it. With a step-by-step guide, hands-on templates, and tips and tricks for facilitators, Value Network Mapping can be adopted as a sense-making and co-creating instrument for your challenge. Download… Continue Reading →

Co-creation for Policy Tuner. Bringing design for policy into practice

I am delighted to share the new application of «the Tuner» from the EU Science, Research and Innovation and EIT – European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyClimate-KIC «Co-creation for Policy» handbook. The Tuner, a new online tool for co-creation, has been co-designed in collaboration… Continue Reading →

X-Curve Booklet. A sensemaking tool to foster collective narratives on system change

The X-Curve is a visual tool to better understand the transition dynamics within society or a specific context (e.g. neighbourhood, city, region, etc.). It facilitates the co-creation of a common language and understanding of current societal dynamics. This handbook has… Continue Reading →

MOTION handbook. Developing a transformative theory of change

This handbook introduces actionable knowledge on developing A Transformative Theory of Change by applying a portfolio approach to address a systems innovation perspective for projects and programmes. Tools, methods and lessons learned result from working hand in hand with EIT… Continue Reading →

Handbook Challenge-led system mapping: A knowledge management approach

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This handbook summarises what we have learnt. It was designed to be simple for practitioners to use as a complementary tool for participatory processes based on visual tools. It offers a step-by-step process to guide practitioners, from simple concepts and… Continue Reading →

Visual tools for stakeholder mapping

Step-by-step short videos of tools from Visual Toolbox for System Innovation Pentagonal problem Actor Tree Empathy map Credential cards Stakeholder map Stakeholder Universe

Visual toolbox for system innovation

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The  Visual toolbox for system innovation” is a booklet-format collection of ready-to-implement tools to structure and manage the challenges and exploit opportunities of sustainability innovations and transitions. The tools are presented in a simple and visual approach to support practitioners’ everyday work on climate change,… Continue Reading →

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