From our Innovation Blog…
Weekly bits of interest – 11 June 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Andrew McGalliard provides an update on the implementation of the APS ICT Strategy Didn’t get to attend or watch the video stream of GovCamp? Nathanael Boehm shares his overview of the day A major force for innovation is finding new ways to give […]
Weekly bits of interest – 3 June 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Tim Kastelle argues that innovation requires a bias to action GovHack was held over the weekend, one of this year’s Innovation Month 2013 events. Craig Butt gives an overview; and Craig Thomler shares his ten favourite entries this year. The winners will be […]
Weekly bits of interest – 27 May 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: We want to speak to you! The DesignGov team wants to interview public servants who have some interaction with businesses as part of their role – if that’s you and you would like to contribute to the project, then get in touch with […]
Knowledge and innovation – how do they relate?
[This is a guest post by Paulette Paterson from IP Australia] Knowledge and innovation are inseparable from each other- they drive economies around the world. Knowledge producers and users endeavour to leverage the ideas, technologies, know-how and expertise on which their competitiveness depends. In simple terms, innovation is the application […]
Weekly bits of interest – 20 May 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Marco Steinberg, recently of the Helsinki Design Lab, writes of the value of public sector innovation ‘labs’. “The promise of ‘labs’ is that they can offer the freedom to build the science, practice, and culture of an innovative public sector. And that freedom […]
Register for GovCamp 2013
Do you want to meet and mix with over 100 other people interested in the public sector doing things better? Do you want to hear from leaders and expert practitioners and thinkers about innovation and change in the public sector? To participate in a day of talks, workshops and panel […]
Weekly bits of interest – 13 May 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Martin Stewart-Weeks shares his observations about innovation in the public sector. “For the most part, the whole point of organisations is to stay the same. Predictability has always been at a premium. The problem now is that turbulence and transition in the wider […]
Weekly bits of interest – 6 May 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: The UK’s Design Council has published a report for the European Commission – Design for the Public Good. The report describes the key benefits of design thinking for governments across the European Union Adam Stone investigates the core factors involved in creating an innovative […]
Weekly bits of interest – 22 April 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: DesignGov wants to hear your ideas on how to improve the interactions between government agencies and businesses The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) has partnered with VicHealth to do the Seed Challenge, set up to tackle the wicked problem of “How do we improve […]
Weekly bits of interest – 15 April 2013
Some recent developments and articles of interest: Do you want to innovate, but don’t know where to start? Tim Kastelle provides a handy summary of 20 things that good managers know about innovation, including that it’s about the process of ideas management as well as ideas, that anyone can innovate, […]