innovation exchange/acf
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What’s the problem?
Too few third sector innovations change the world because they are
poorly supported
Someone in the third sector has an idea
They write a letter to the Minister
The Minister gives the letter to a civil
servant
The civil servant writes a letter of congratulation
Public service commissioners and
social investors
Innovators are disconnected from potential supporters
Innovators in the third sector
What’s the solution?
We need to connect innovators, collaborators and supporters
Public services
Social investment
Third sector
innovation
Policy and
politics
Innovation Exchange works as a broker to make these connections
• surfaces opportunities for innovation;
• helps innovators, investors and commissioners to connect around them;
• and actively supports groups to collaborate, develop and grow innovation
Innovation Exchange finds opportunities for innovation…
A challenge public
services are tackling
A focus for social
investment
A focus for innovation in
the third sector
Significant political priority
Innovation Exchange works in areas that have four characteristics:
…helps innovators, investors and commissioners to connect around them
…and supports the best innovations to get to scale
Our pitch to the third sector is simple: Don’t give away your ideas, but don’t keep them to yourself.
What are we doing?
We are using the web…
…a programme of events…
…and our Next Practice Programme to support innovation
• Financial support from NESTA and DH
• Bespoke support from Innovation Exchange
• Membership of a dynamic innovation network
Get in touch to find out more
0207 259 1368
www.innovation-exchange.org