An experimentally organised economy: A Proposal for a Strategic Knowledge Platform

Important results from the project

The goal was to build a platform for long-term knowledge exchange on an experimentally organized economy, EOE. The work was planned in two phases, the first is now completed. For this phase, goal attainment has developed well, albeit with a time delay. The platform has established an international network of cutting-edge expertise with researchers and policy actors within EOE. The interaction with policy actors has been strengthened through the connection to CIRCLE´s Innovation Policy Theme.

Expected long term effects

There is a great continued interest in knowledge exchange among members of the established platform. Participants have continued collaborations in the form of e.g. applications for new research projects, co-publication and a formalized knowledge exchange with Region Skåne. To exploit synergies in shared data, there are ongoing discussions with CIRCLE, Lund University. Two researchers were recruited to the platform, both of whom are still active at the Division of Innovation, LTH.

Approach and implementation

The platform has brought together researchers and policymakers around the experimentally organized economy. Initially, this was difficult due to the pandemic, but three workshops (two two-day and one one-day) have been carried out in hybrid form. In total, around 50 researchers and decision-makers have participated. In parallel with this, a research program on Entrepreneurial Experimentation has been designed and implemented. Other relevant projects have also been linked to the platform.