Propeller factory

Innovation, co-creation and user involvement are concepts that have a strong focus on innovation in the public sector and that have been given a large place in the White Paper for Innovation in the Public Sector. With this as a background, we had a digital lunch collection for the Norwegian Medicines Agency where the goal was to create good discussions and provide content on the topic. In 1.5 hours, we reviewed the topics: • Introduction to key principles for innovation and involvement in the public sector • Brief discussion about SLV's most important users and stakeholders, and how they get involved today • Review of good methods and tools for involvement. The result? Everyone had a better understanding of the topic, knowledge of a couple of new and good tools and a clear agreement that involving others in the innovation work is important - and not necessarily very complicated or time consuming.

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is one of Uganda's largest employers, and has a clear focus on innovation. They selected 20 of their most motivated employees and during 6 months, 4 two-day sessions and work between sessions, we developed together with the management team a dedicated, knowledgeable and insanely inspiring team of "innovation champions". Through the program, they got to work practically with the innovation process and organizational development. They also received concrete tools, knowledge replenishment and outside inspiration. One of the results was that CCBA designed a structured innovation process to take ideas for tested solutions. They also received far more ideas with higher quality from the entire organization. It was fantastic to hear what the participants had learned and the improvement suggestions they presented to the management.