Connecting the dots for smart devices – how government can better understand...
Digital innovation conjures up images of shiny gadgets and big industrial robots. It can also have significant impact via small, unassuming devices sitting in every home. According to a recent...
View ArticleStartup.gov – digital innovation for policymakers
This post is an edited version of an article by Valerie Mocker, published in ‘Die Zeit’ in October 2017. Digital innovation could reinvigorate government – more easily and quickly than you think....
View ArticleThe nation state goes virtual
In 2018, citizenship will no longer be determined by the geographical boundaries of a country, says Tom Symons In 1648, over 100 delegations met in the cities of Osnabrück and Münster to sign a series...
View ArticleSimPolicy: Smarter policy through simulation
Much like SimCity trained a whole cohort of city planners, simulation will become a mainstream innovation method in 2018, say Florence Engasser and Sonia Tanna It’s 2020, the week before Budget day....
View ArticleGuiding the smart machines
Governments will take the first serious steps towards regulating AI in 2018, says Geoff Mulgan No countries have yet worked out how to answer the innumerable questions posed by rapid advances in...
View Article10 apps making the world a better place
This post is an edited version of an article by Valerie Mocker, published in the huffingtonpost.de in January 2018. For 80% of us, our smartphone is a constant companion. Globally, people spend an...
View ArticleSix creative ways to engage the public in innovation policy
When someone decides to engage the public in a discussion about science or innovation, it usually involves booking a room, bringing a group of people together and giving them some information about a...
View ArticleHelp us find 2018’s New Radicals
Britain has no shortage of lists: lists of the rich, the powerful and the well-connected, and lists of famous sportsmen and women or film stars. But we thought it would be valuable to create a very...
View ArticleDigital skills, delivered: Four steps to better learning for the future of work
How can policymakers support people in work to adapt to the changing demands of work? We have identified four key aspects to watch out for and provide 10 case studies of programmes which already...
View ArticleDeveloping the UK’s Industrial Strategy: The role of digital
Alongside the Brexit negotiations, the UK is in the midst of a conversation about how to position itself as a leader in sectors that will be critical to its future. In November last year Prime...
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