The document discusses innovation in the public sector based on findings from the PUBLIN project. It defines innovation as new practices, processes, products, or organizational relationships introduced with a specific objective in mind. The document outlines types and drivers of innovation, as well as common barriers such as risk aversion, professional resistance, and lack of resources. It provides recommendations to promote innovation through learning and networking, entrepreneurship, combating institutional barriers, stakeholder engagement, and developing a holistic innovation policy.

1. Part of the Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base,1998-2002" under the EU 5th Framework Programme Supported by the Norwegian Ministry for Education and Research Innovation in the Public Sector Deputy Director Per M. Koch NIFU STEP, Norway

2. On Publin

5. What is innovation?

9. The institution centred innovation system CORE INSITUTION Institution providing health services Main coordinator of innovation process Company (service provider) Company (technology provider) Ministry Public agency Third sector service provider NGO Other health institutions Local authority Sub branches of main organisation Users/clients Citizens R&D department in company University department Government laboratory Research institute Simplified model of a knowledge community seen from the institutional viewpoint. Normally only a few of these institutional types will be involved in a specific innovation process. There will be interaction between many of the parties involved.

10. Barriers to innovation

17. Drivers of innovation

25. Selected recommendations

36. www.step.no/publin More information and free reports can be found at the Publin web site