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        • from theory to field to policy

          Stay tuned for the 2022 book launch!

          our starting point

          working towards bridging the gaps

          The language of ‘inclusive innovation’ is arguably new. The specific phrase was coined in a World Bank report in 2007, and since then, the term has been used by academics, international organizations and, in recent years, policymakers. However, the phrase has not always been common amongst grassroots innovators or impact enterprises.

          why inclusive innovation matters

          amplifying the known and uplifting the unknown

          For us, the term “inclusive innovation” describes the pursuit of innovation that has social (and environmental) aims, and local context, at its heart. Understood in this way, there are a rich variety of activities underway - that may not have been connected or identified - in Asia and beyond. As we strive to bridge the gaps in practice, we are focused on also recalibrating a mismatch in language and lexicon. We believe that in some cases, those who are doing inclusive innovation are not adequately acknowledged, and so policy is not designed as effectively as it could be, and more generally, the ecosystem is not as collaborative, or inclusive, as it has the potential to be.

          how to get involved

          The 2021 #InclusiveInnovation Story and Learning Lab” Series

          Last year we crowdsourced and captured the latest emerging trends and examples and personal stories related to inclusive innovation. Some of our labs ran primarily through network collaborations and gleaned points of view from across the spectrum and diverse ecosystems. In this sense- we learned from individuals working on the ground, in academia, intermediary organizations and among government. If you weren't able to join the lab series, either way you can learn more and get involved - you can join our LinkedIn Community of Practice here, or reach out here.

          why we are building on layers of learning

          and building a field guide as we go

          Layering upon studies of inclusive innovation - including this report from 2020, a collaboration between Nesta and the UNDP Regional Innovation Center of Asia and the Pacific - as well as this UNDP Viet Nam study, and the UN ESCAP and Honeybee Network research on promoting grassroots innovations and inclusive policy, we aim to expand the deck of examples - both upstream and downstream. Across the year the labs will be leveraged and collated into a guide to be published in the Routledge Innovation and Technology Horizons Series.

        • about the lab facilitators and authors

          The core team is comprised of Robyn Klingler-Vidra (Senior Lecturer, King’s College London), Alex Glennie (Principal Researcher, Nesta), and Courtney Savie Lawrence (Cofounder Circular Design Lab, RSA Fellow)

        • about the growing lab network

          we run on collaboration and the following champion organizations

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          We will reach out with our occasional newsletter-

          and we promise to only send updates when meaningful.

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