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Portrait Lea Fünfschilling. Photo: Emma Lord.

Lea Fünfschilling

Associate Professor | Senior Lecturer

Portrait Lea Fünfschilling. Photo: Emma Lord.

Governance arrangements for the implementation of transformative innovation policy : insights from a comparative case study

Author

  • Matthijs Janssen
  • Iris Wanzenböck
  • Lea Fünfschilling
  • Dimitrios Pontikakis

Summary, in English

There has been great interest in the rationales for transformative innovation policies (TIP), including those following a mission-oriented logic. However, few studies have investigated how public administration can effectively implement TIP. To study this, we first identify from existing literature four TIP governance tasks (creating legitimacy and leadership, coordination across levels/instruments/actors, reflexivity, resolving conflicts) and three distinct governance modes (administrative-, network-, and system-oriented). In a comparative study, we then ask how the different governance modes shape the implementation of the TIP governance tasks, including the opportunities and boundaries related to a specific mode. Empirical insights are obtained from seven regional and national policy programmes across Europe with an ambition to promote system-wide transformation. Our analysis highlights similarities and differences between transformative policy designs and identifies challenges related to implementing the TIP tasks within certain modes. The findings serve to inform and inspire the further uptake of transformative and mission-oriented innovation policies.

Department/s

  • CIRCLE
  • Sociology

Publishing year

2025-01

Language

English

Pages

319-348

Publication/Series

Transformative Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies : Revisiting the Role of Science, Technology and Innovation in Society

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.

Topic

  • Public Administration Studies
  • Political Science

Keywords

  • Governance Public administration Transitions
  • Innovation policy

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9781803929521
  • ISBN: 9781803929514