The Solutionist
Innovation Platforms
Create Space for Breakthrough. Test Ideas. Scale What Works.
Innovation Platforms are structured, time-bound setups where teams can step outside their day-to-day routines to think boldly, test new ideas, and mobilize cross-sector collaboration. Whether tackling persistent challenges or piloting fresh initiatives, these platforms help institutions shift from routine to possibility — by designing for experimentation, inclusion, and continuous learning. They shift institutional energy from problem-solving to possibility-thinking.
What It Helps You Do
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Create structured space for bold thinking and rapid iteration
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Bring diverse voices and disciplines into one shared problem space
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Pilot new approaches, delivery models, or service improvements
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Unlock creativity and energy in systems weighed down by routine
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Accelerate institutional learning, adaptation, and cross-sector collaboration
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Surface insights from the edges by inviting perspectives not usually at the table
When To Use It
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To tackle a persistent or complex challenge
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At the start of a reform or as a testbed before scaling
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During strategy retreats or innovation labs to jumpstart creative thinking and improvements
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When you need to build momentum around transformative ideas
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To mobilize external actors, partners, or community stakeholders
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As part of strategic reviews, delivery diagnostics, or innovation cycles
How To Use It
Best used in co-creation labs, design sprints, or multi-stakeholder workshops — online or in person. Innovation Platforms should be clearly scoped with a defined theme, time frame, and intended shift. They work best when linked to strategic goals or delivery priorities, and can operate as pilots, prototypes, or time-boxed experiments.
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Use alongside the Institutional Logic Map to stay grounded in real systems, or the Planning & Delivery Accelerator to transition promising ideas into tangible action.