Innovation for sustainability, 5 op

12.1. (Tue) Lecture. Introduction to the course (2 h)

• What’s the course about?

• Who we are?

• Basics of innovation: two views

• Discussion on sustainability and the SDGs

• Setting a groupwork task

14.1. (Thu) Workshop. STI and Sustainable Development Goals (2 h)

• Presenting the groupwork outcomes on STI and SDGs

• Challenges to deploy solutions provided by science and technology

• Need for sociotechnical transitions

19.1. (Tue) Lecture. Mainstream vs. Transformative perspective on innovation (2 h)

• Introduction to innovation studies

• Key findings

• Three generations of innovation policy

• Transformative innovation policy

• Setting a groupwork task

21.1. (Thu) Workshop. New horizons of innovation (2 h)

• Presenting the groupwork outcomes: new forms of innovation and sustainability

• Concepts such as open, frugal, inclusive and social innovation

• Experimental and co-creation approaches

• Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) principles.

26.1. (Tue) Workshop. Innovation environments (2 h)

• Innovation do not take place in a vacuum

• Innovation systems, ecosystems and clusters

• Global north & south: institutions, resources and capacities

• Work in pairs: Impact of innovation environments on sustainability & sustainable innovation activities.

28.1. (Thu) Workshop. Large-scale socio-technical transitions (2 h)

• Introduction of the socio-technical transition theory

• Attempts to transformative governance: Transition Management

• Stakeholder analysis & user engagement

• Orientation to the Matsafeni case study.

2.2. (Tue) Tutorial. Preparing for a case study of Matsafeni, South Africa (2 h), together with Catherine Churchill, Pathways Consulting

• Introduction to the case study

• Goals and phases of the case study

• Essentials of Matsafeni township.

4.2. (Thu) Workshop I. Working with a team in Matsafeni (2 h)

• Introducing Matsafeni and Tampere Teams

• Presenting the challenges by the Matsafeni team

• Questions and answers

• Groupwork: what kind of solutions to apply and how?

• Tutoring and discussion.

(note: one week break)

16.2. (Tue) Workshop II. Working with a team in Matsafeni (2 h)

• Presenting the groupwork outcomes for the Matsafeni team

• Dialogue: what might work and what may not, and why?

18.2. (Thu) Wrap-up the course. Innovation for sustainability (2 h).

• Reflections with the Matsafeni team

• Course reflection: what has been learned?

• Discussion & conclusions.