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To Nesta – and an optimism-fuelled launch of i-Teams. I took good notes and reproduce them here.\u00a0 Also @liorsmith did a Storify – shown below.\u00a0 There’s lots more stuff on the Nesta site about iTeams<\/a>; here’s some background:<\/p>\n

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“At this event we will launch the i-teams report, a new study by\u00a0Nesta<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Bloomberg Philanthropies<\/span>, which tells the stories of 20 of the most established of these government innovation teams and funds from around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

The event will be chaired by\u00a0Geoff Mulgan<\/strong>, Chief Executive at Nesta, who will chair a discussion with some of the\u00a0i-team leaders\u00a0from around the world, including Memphis Innovation Delivery Team<\/strong>, La 27e R\u00e9gion, <\/strong>and MindLab<\/strong>.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Geoff Mulgan<\/strong> – complicated dynamics of trying to innovate in regions and governments. A global approach to learn from each other in making innovation happen.\u00a0 Nesta is involved in both the theory and practice and keen to learn from other organisations around the world.\u00a0 I-teams field is “exploding around the world” – as a way of stimulating innovation.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg is a symbol of how public leadership can achieve innovation.<\/p>\n

James Anderson<\/strong> – focused on cities and local leaders.\u00a0 Mission is to promote innovation capability – generating and implementing new ideas.\u00a0 Spreading strategies between cities – helping to speed these up.\u00a0 Field is making progress and i-teams are spreading from cities, at regional level and national governments. Essential work expected of all governments, create opportunities to spread these teams, measurement and evaluation important.<\/p>\n

Local governments are required to do more than ever – but in many cities they are doing amazing things with limited resources.\u00a0 Partnerships are difficult.\u00a0 Collaboration is challenging.\u00a0 Need for extra hands and more resources – i-teams can help to “bridge the gap”.\u00a0 Developing innovation capacity is important and the value proposition of i-teams needs to be clear.<\/p>\n

There are themes – and commonalities – focus on what’s working – there are a small number of known processes, steps and approaches.\u00a0 Avoid mistakes and risks – there is method in this.\u00a0 measurement and evaluation – there are various levels of commitment to measuring impact (and success in it).\u00a0 We are going to need more and better data to highlight the value produced.\u00a0 This is not easy.\u00a0 The stakes are high. A special burden on data and measurement.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg<\/strong> [on video – cue inevitable World Cup joke] <\/em>– innovation doesn’t come easy to government.\u00a0 Hence i-teams as a model.\u00a0 Governments need to learn from each other.\u00a0 To spur innovation and make progress – and to get it done.<\/p>\n

Ruth Puttick.<\/strong> Global trend for i-teams in governments around the world.\u00a0 These teams exist at a national, regional and local level.\u00a0 Lots in US and Europe, growing in Asia – only found one in Africa.\u00a0 Four types:<\/p>\n