Cristian Matti

Science, policy and practice interfaces for enabling innovation & sustainability

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Social Innovation and action-research in schools

Action research project introducing system thinking in València Schools within the Context of the Educating Cities Association (2017)

Experimenting with Road mapping, Gap Analysis and Visioning for innovation, cross-regional collaboration and low-carbon economy

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

Challenge-led approach to foster urban sustainability

A multi-stakeholder process addressing the reformulation of the cleantech strategy of the City of Apeldoorn, The Netherlands (2016)

Policy lessons on multi-level governance. The EU RIS model in Chilean regions

This study provides evidence of the policy learning process related to the translation and adaptation of a regional policy model to a new context while implementing a mayor process of transference of competences.  Emphasis is put in the process of… Continue Reading →

Urban specialisation & sustainability transitions

The pattern of specialization in the cities of the Transition Cities project is analysed by applying the Circos (Krzywinski et al., 2009) data graphics tool for structural studies. The exercise seeks to facilitate the analysis of specialization evidence from patterns… Continue Reading →

Practice-based knowledge on system innovation and climate change

A learning approach for practitioners through active-blended format. Education Conference, Brighton (2016)

Entrepreneurship in Circular Economy

Harvesting insights through participatory process process, Brussels (2016)

Multi-level governance, policy mixes and wind energy in Spain

This paper is the result of my travel to the policy studies. It is part a main part of my PhD research study and the PICK ME project but it also takes lessons learnt on governance and innovation policy during my… Continue Reading →

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 →

2015 – 2019 Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development – Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

Innovation Studies research group

The launch event «Opening the development agenda,» the STEPS center – Sustainable Alternatives for Latin America, was held on 5 and 6 November in Buenos Aires. STEPS Latin America is part of a network of universities based China, USA, Kenya,… Continue Reading →

New policy practices for a challenge-led, broad‐based model of transformative innovation in cities

Transition Cities project (2015) and the reconfiguring of situated socio-technical networks This study provides analytical evidence on new practices to transform the policy agenda in European cities. We carry out a participatory method approach to facilitate a process of mapping socio technical… Continue Reading →

Wind Energy in Spain: a review of the policy mix

Cristian Matti & Davide Consoli The European Community (EC) has proactively promoted the development of renewable energy for over 20 years by means of standards and regulation designed to align incentives and opportunities. These actions have spurred a variety of… Continue Reading →

Visioning for the biomass sector. Fostering local development through participatory processes

Javier de Vicente López, Cristian Matti and José Jiménez Pérez This document summaries the results obtained as a result of the participatory process that is part of the «Foundations for a Provincial Strategy Biomass» in the province of Castellon. These actions… Continue Reading →

2015 – 2021 EIT Climate-KIC Transitions Hub. Brussels, Belgium

The Transitions Hub is an in-house lab unit for knowledge development aimed to embrace the complexity of applying system innovation to climate change and make it accessible and useful for practitioners and policy-making processes. In doing so, the Transitions Hub… Continue Reading →

Sustainability transitions, green skills & water management. New practices for professional education

Climate-KIC offered an eight day coached sustainability transitions course for experienced environment and water management professionals, held in Valencia (Spain) from 22nd until 29th November 2014. It was designed to provide the key competencies and capabilities to be an innovator… Continue Reading →

Regional pathways of smart specialization: the case of wind energy in Spain

Cristian Matti & Davide Consoli Governance of a Complex World 2014 GCW 2014 “Smart, inclusive and sustainable growth: lessons and challenges ahead” 18-20 June, 2014 Turin (Italy) Special track: «The geography of innovation»

Wind energy, knowledge creation and multilevel governance

The Spanish wind energy rise. Pathways of knowledge creation in a multilevel environmental governance system PhD Dissertation 2015 Cristian Matti My DPhil research project analyses the long term pathways of knowledge creation within and across a multilevel environmental governance system. Emphasis… Continue Reading →

Policy Incentives for the Creation of Knowledge: Methods and Evidence (PICK-ME)

The ongoing global economic crisis is seriously challenging advanced capitalistic economies. In the last year the GDP has fallen at dramatic rates, creating the conditions for the upsurge of unemployment, above all in areas characterized by specialization in mature industries…. Continue Reading →

The Pioneers into Practice experience. Blending capacity building, policy experimentation and innovation for professionals in Climate Change

The Pioneers into Practice (PIP) programme offered a platform for policymakers and practitioners to study, design and promote day-to-day professional practices in business, government and research. Climate-KIC is one of three Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) created in 2010 by… Continue Reading →

2014 Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) -University of Manchester. Manchester UK

Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) -University of Manchester

Facilitating process of capacity building on knowledge Transfer and Licensing

University of LLeida (Spain) – Universidad Austral (Chile) Training / coaching touring around the comprehensive system of knowledge transfer, from the beginning to the market launch. Presentation of different cases on knowledge transfer offices and describing the most successful models… Continue Reading →

Corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility

Master in Management of Science and Innovation – INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) Strategies and actions of companies and organizations to the environmental and social problems. The responsible company and sustainable operation. Business ethics and corporate reputation. Corporate Social Responsibility in the strategic management… Continue Reading →

Quality of life, social innovation and living lab methodologies

Fostering quality of life through social innovation: a living lab methodology study case Mónica E. Edwards-Schachter, Cristian Matti, Enrique Alcántara Review of Policy Research Participative processes and citizens’ empowerment are crucial aspects of social innovation (SI), involving collaborative activities between… Continue Reading →

Networks and innovation processes in two Argentinean regions

INNOVATIVE PROCESSES AND NETWORKS IN TWO MUNICIPALITIES OF BUENOS AIRES Procesos innovativos y redes en dos municipios del conurbano bonaerense Patricio Narodowski, Cristian Matti This paper was based in my first work in research. It is part of a large… Continue Reading →

Three tales of smart regional specialization: the case of wind energy in Spain

Cristian Matti, Davide Consoli “Regional Innovation Policy Dynamics: Actors, Agency and Learning” University of Manchester 23-24 September, 2013 Abstract Agenda

Reflexive governance and action research for local renewable energy policy in Spain

Innovation in process of policy design by reflexive governance and action research. The case of renewable energy policy in Pobla de Vallbona The presentation aims to analyse the interaction experience of a multidisciplinary team in the formulation process of the… Continue Reading →

Diverse perspectives on knowledge creation in the Spanish Innovation System

Diverse perspectives on drivers and hampering factors for the creation of knowledge in organizations: an approach to the Spanish Innovation System. Cristian Matti & Rodrigo Martinez Novo OLKC 2012  International conference on organizational learning, knowledge and capabilities Valencia 25/27 April… Continue Reading →

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Transport Systems, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Mitigation Measures: A Study in Argentina

Some of the results from the consultancy on Transport sector for the Second comunicaction of Argentina for the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Chgue were introduced here as part of the 5th urban research symposium on cities and climate… Continue Reading →

Applying participatory process for supporting Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) and competence-based training in Chile

Competence-based Postgraduate course  for policy officers on Innovation and Territory Secretariat for Regional and Administrative Development (SUBDERE) Chile In 2012-2013, I had the inspiring experience of coordinating a blended professional course for more than 80 academics and R&D regional officers… Continue Reading →

2010-2014 Institute of Knowledge and Innovation Management INGENIO (CSIC-UPV). Valencia Spain

  Institute of Knowledge and Innovation Management INGENIO (CSIC-UPV)  

2012 & 2013 Twente Centre for Studies in Technology and Sustainable Development – Univerity of Twente. Enschede Netherlands

Department of Governance and Technology for Sustainability

Best practices in cooperation University-Business for development

Postgraduate blended course. OEI – AECID – INGENIO(CSIC-UPV) This blended course was one of my first experience as academic tutor by delivering training trough online educational platforms. I enjoyed the process of designing and implementing training materials as well as… Continue Reading →

Methodologies for national and regional statistics in Argentina

 Survey and fieldwork methods  – National economic census 2004/2005 Argentina During 2004-2005 I had the opportunity of join the National economic Census in Argentina. I was appointed as regional methodological chief for many different municipalities across the province of Buenos… Continue Reading →

ABOUT ME

I am a sustainability and innovation policy expert, and my chief interest is in science, practice and policy interfaces by looking at governance, innovation and policy processes with a particular interest in sustainability transitions and territorial development. As a policy… Continue Reading →

2007-2009 Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) – University of Sussex. Brighton, UK

The Sussex Energy Group  

Regional business directory and economic demography

Conceptual and methodological proposal on a regional business directory for studies on economic demography This working paper was drawn from an analysis of two main resources: the design and operation history directory companies «DIPUE system» and international experiences directories and… Continue Reading →

UNFCC and Climate Change mitigation measures in Argentina

Second National Communication of the Argentina to the United Nation Convention for the Climate Change The project was a mayor advance for Argentina in term of the design and evaluation of technological and non-technological measures to mitigate the effect of… Continue Reading →

2001 – 2007 Research and Academic activity, Argentina

Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of La Plata, La Plata Institute for the built environment (IIPAC), Faculty of Architecture, University of La Plata, La Plata Institute of Industrial studies – University of General Sarmiento, Los Polvorines University of Bologna (Buenos… Continue Reading →

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