Supporting food systems transformation: The what, why, who, where and how of mission-oriented agricultural innovation systems

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 184, P. 102901 - 102901

Published: Aug. 5, 2020

Agricultural innovation systems has become a popular approach to understand and facilitate agricultural innovation. However, there is often no explicit reflection on the role of in food transformation how they relate transformative concepts visions (e.g. agroecology, digital agriculture, Agriculture 4.0, AgTech FoodTech, vertical protein transitions). To support such we elaborate importance mission-oriented perspective systems. We review pertinent literature from innovation, transition policy sciences, argue that (MAIS) can help at different geographical scales develop enable transformation, terms forces, catalysts, barriers change. Focus points be mapping missions sub-missions MAIS within across countries, or understanding drivers, networks, governance, theories change, evolution impacts MAIS. Future work needed further conceptual empirical development its connections with existing frameworks. Also, scholars practitioners need reflect technologies MAIS, these represent particular directionality whether also may exnovation.

Language: Английский

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A framework for mission-oriented innovation policy: Alternative pathways through the problem–solution space

Science and Public Policy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 16, 2020

Abstract We aim for a better conceptualization of mission-oriented innovation policy (MIP). Our starting point is an analytical decomposition societal problems and innovative solutions based on three dimensions wickedness: (1) contestation; (2) complexity; (3) uncertainty. argue that both can be divergent (contested, complex, uncertain) or convergent (uncontested, well-defined, informed). Based the resulting problem–solution typology, we suggest process-oriented view MIP discuss alternative pathways along which convergence between achieved to come from wicked legitimate solutions. illustrate these using examples different related health (smoking bans), security (CCTV), energy (wind turbines). For makers, locating challenge in this space, implementing strategies achieve problem solution convergence, expected accelerate legitimacy mission

Language: Английский

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Regional innovation systems in an era of grand societal challenges: reorientation versus transformation

European Planning Studies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 30(11), P. 2125 - 2138

Published: June 13, 2022

This editorial seeks to contribute a critical rethinking of the regional innovation system (RIS) framework and examine what kind 'reinvention' policy is needed in era grand societal challenges. The concept challenge-oriented systems (CoRISs) employed cast light on how RISs can be reconfigured response Based articles this issue, distinguishes between two routes into which CoRISs could developed: RIS reorientation strategies versus transformation strategies. first strategy assumes that at least some place-specific problems are related challenges tackled by use existing assets, actors institutions historically grown RISs. go step further. They emphasize disruption strategic creation new elements. These include inclusion innovative actor groups, implementations institutional change, also old network linkages establishment ones. reflects uptake different spatial contexts as preconditions vary, may demand solutions level.

Language: Английский

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Engaging marginalized communities in multi-level transformative innovation policy: The case of the Just Transition Fund

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 212, P. 124002 - 124002

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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The promises and premises of mission-oriented innovation policy—A reflection and ways forward

Science and Public Policy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 1, 2020

Abstract Missions may be regarded as a narrative for challenge-oriented policies, rationale directional and an instrument coordinating distributed innovation efforts. While the attention mission-oriented policy is rising, there are still many questions regarding both governance conduct of missions well (adverse) effects they might have on societal challenges. This research perspective reflects what are, can do potentially engender, how studied empirically. Rather than static, predetermined, closed-off instrument, we contend that best understood continuously interacting with structures interests governments, markets, society, aligning (1) problem-based targeting challenges (2) novelty creation deployment. characterisation missions, embedded evolving, advances empirical could guide into unexplored directions.

Language: Английский

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Small wins for grand challenges. A bottom-up governance approach to regional innovation policy

European Planning Studies, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 30(11), P. 2245 - 2272

Published: Sept. 23, 2021

Grand societal challenges as a policy target have received increasing attention in regional innovation policy. To date, concrete governance strategies to address such with local solutions are underexplored. We propose small wins approach new strategy deal wicked problems. A focuses on accelerating bottom-up initiatives guided by shared mission. The aim is activate propelling mechanisms support and couple self-organizing change processes. studied 17 for plastic pollution removal the Netherlands, which show that i. institutional barriers hardest overcome achieve wider impact; ii. reinforce each other, but generally too weak transform existing practices due limited support; iii. systemic largely absent robust processes across scales. see key task help upscale. This requires learn about plurality of 'on ground', use multi-level arrangements create coherent policies scale up solutions.

Language: Английский

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Towards a problem-oriented regional industrial policy: possibilities for public intervention in framing, valuation and market formation

Regional Studies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 57(6), P. 998 - 1010

Published: Jan. 27, 2022

Thinking about regional industrial policies remains focused on the supply of new knowledge, and recently also grand challenges missions, but takes problems, demand market formation largely for granted. In this paper we build policy sciences, sociology markets valuation approaches to explore place-based roles agency, institutions, networks values in discursive processes problem-framing creation. We identify a number choices trade-offs processes, practices constitutive elements creation that turn suggest possibilities more societal problem-oriented policies.

Language: Английский

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Public participation in mission-oriented innovation projects

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 191, P. 122538 - 122538

Published: March 28, 2023

Mission-oriented innovation policy is currently gaining renewed interest as an approach for addressing societal challenges. One of the promises that missions can mobilise and align diverse stakeholders around a shared goal. Recent literature underlines importance public participation (e.g. municipalities civil society organisations) in socioeconomic transformations required attaining missions. We ask how differs among (non-)mission-oriented projects. Drawing on database containing Dutch government-funded projects, we investigate whether mission-oriented projects are associated with earlier, more open, influential forms than conventional Although results suggest indeed correspond earlier actors, find little evidence they also coincide increased diversity financial influence participants. conclude by discussing policymakers intermediaries may engage strategies to make inclusive.

Language: Английский

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Putting missions in their place: micro-missions and the role of universities in delivering challenge-led innovation

Regional Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 58(1), P. 208 - 219

Published: March 10, 2023

We draw on first-hand experience and empirical evidence to address current concerns that the mission approach carries too much emphasis technological innovation top-down state-led action. identify concept of smaller scale 'micro-missions' place-based challenges. In so doing, we show a role for universities extends beyond entrepreneurial triple helix demonstrate how can be effective an exclusively science technology economic outcomes. highlight as safe, convening spaces their in bringing together local actors designing delivering micro-missions approach.

Language: Английский

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Responsible mission governance: An integrative framework and research agenda

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 50, P. 100820 - 100820

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

Governance lies at the heart of instigating, steering, and creating conditions for mission-oriented transitions that potentially help resolve some our grand societal challenges. In doing so, policymakers will need to navigate both epistemic normative considerations develop, implement, evaluate missions responsibly. A number scholars have therefore expressed a better conceptualization responsible mission governance as procedural approach, particularly with aim coping complexity, uncertainty, contestation render these wicked problems intractable. this paper we develop an integrative framework by taking wickedness dimensions entry point. Accordingly, argue should integrate various complementary responsibilities (e.g., reflexivity) modes reflexive governance) improve effectiveness desirability missions. We conclude discussing urgent avenues future research

Language: Английский

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