MIO - More innovation in the public sector

Purpose and goal

The MIO-project focused organizational conditions for municipal innovation work and how this can be supported and developed. The goal was improved innovation and performance capacity. New knowledge and a model for innovation work were developed, disseminated and used. The project has had direct relevance and usefulness since the organizational development was strengthened and developed together with researchers through an interactive research approach. The project has been able to contribute to increased knowledge about the conditions for innovation in the public sector.

Expected results and effects

The project has helped to systematize and increase knowledge about the organizational conditions for municipal innovation, both in the practice system and the research system. Feedback of results took place in the interviews, through workshops, seminars, lectures and through publications. Among other things, the MIO-model for design of innovation support was developed. The municipal participants underline the importance of getting support in the development towards increased innovation capacity in municipalities, since there are no role models.

Planned approach and implementation

The project was run in interactive cooperation between the two municipalities, as well as researchers. During the project, the participating municipalities worked in various ways to create organizational conditions for innovation, this work has been followed by the researchers. The municipal representatives were responsible for the development in their respective organizations. The researchers followed the development through interviews, participant observation, conversations and discussions with those responsible for innovation activities in each municipality.