Sustainable societies

We want Swedish cities and communities to show the world how it is possible to create good living conditions and attractive habitats for everyone within the planetary boundaries. We do this by contributing to the public sector, civil society, industry and academia together creating a sustainable future, with a focus on climate-smart societies and inclusive innovation.

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Time for regulatory sandboxes in Sweden as well

Sweden should test these proven tools for innovation that provide time-limited exemptions from current legislation

Major Swedish involvement in European call for proposals on urban transformation

The European partnership Driving urban transitions, DUT, provides support to research and innovation projects that help cities in transition to sustainable economies and societies. The results of the first the call for proposals show a great interest among European actors - and for the Swedish part, the participation is a success.

Samverket - new approaches for an innovative public sector

For two years, Pilotprojektet Samverket has explored how coworking designed for the public sector can contribute to increased knowledge transfer and innovation through increased co-creation across business boundaries. The pilot project's two working hubs have been active in Stockholm and Östersund with members from municipalities, regions, county boards, state investigations, university colleges, universities and state authorities.

The transformation of civil society

How can we make better use of civil society's ability to contribute to innovations for social development?

Utveckla innovationsarbetet i offentlig sektor

Arbetar du med innovation i offentlig sektor? Vill du starta eller förbättra ert innovationsarbete? Här har vi samlat verktyg som fungerar utmärkt att använda efter varandra eller parallellt. Arbetar du i offentlig sektor och vill starta eller förbättra ert innovationsarbete? Då ska du titta hit! Den internationella organisationen OECD driver Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI). OPSI har i ett brett internationellt samarbete tagit fram en handbok som vänder sig till alla som vill utveckla sitt innovationsarbete. Genom tre konkreta steg kan ni som organisation påbörja eller förbättra ert arbete.

EU:s Cities Mission banar väg för klimatneutrala städer

Städer har avgörande betydelse för världens klimatpåverkande utsläpp. Stora effekter kräver målmedvetna investeringar.

Innovation procurement - what is it?

Did you know that public purchases have a higher climate impact than Sweden's transportation and agriculture combined? Or that in 2030 there will be a shortage of 170,000 trained employees in healthcare, of which 30,000 are nurses?