Towards attaining the SDGs: cases of disruptive and inclusive innovations

IF 1.4 Q3 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Innovation and Development Pub Date : 2021-07-26 DOI:10.1080/2157930X.2021.1954751

M. Iizuka, G. Hane

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The transformation of sociotechnical systems is necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); however, often this is inhibited by the institutional inertia of the public sector, vested interests of the private sector, routine habits of individuals, and the increasing complexity of globalized activities. While policies to stimulate the transition exist, these are still insufficient. Meanwhile, there are many independent private initiatives to advance the social agenda. This research uses case study methods to explore the potential of innovation ecosystems created by an emerging private sector in meeting social agendas with disruptive and inclusive outcomes. The cases included here are East Ventures (Indonesia), Samurai Incubate (Japan/Kenya), and Aavishkaar Capital (India). Each case examines the best practices of distinctive business models in response to societal challenges by financing startups. Moreover, each demonstrates the innovation ecosystems that effectively complement the missing public services. Examining these can provide insights into how public policy can be formulated to scale up and transform these private initiatives into broader societal transitions to accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs.

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实现可持续发展目标:颠覆性和包容性创新案例

社会技术系统的转型是实现可持续发展目标的必要条件;然而，这往往受到公共部门的体制惰性、私营部门的既得利益、个人的日常习惯和全球化活动日益复杂等因素的限制。虽然存在刺激转型的政策，但这些政策仍然不够。与此同时，也有许多独立的私人倡议来推进社会议程。本研究采用案例研究的方法，探索由新兴私营部门创建的创新生态系统在满足具有破坏性和包容性成果的社会议程方面的潜力。这些案例包括East Ventures(印度尼西亚)、Samurai Incubate(日本/肯尼亚)和Aavishkaar Capital(印度)。每个案例都考察了不同商业模式的最佳实践，通过为创业公司融资来应对社会挑战。此外，它们都展示了创新生态系统，有效地补充了缺失的公共服务。研究这些可以深入了解如何制定公共政策，以扩大这些私人举措并将其转化为更广泛的社会转型，从而加快实现可持续发展目标的进程。

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Innovation and Development Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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期刊介绍： conomic development and growth depend as much on social innovations as on technological advances. However, the discourse has often been confined to technological innovations in the industrial sector, with insufficient attention being paid to institutional and organisational change and to the informal sector which in some countries in the South plays a significant role. Innovation and Development is an interdisciplinary journal that adopts a broad approach to the study of innovation, in all sectors of the economy and sections of society, furthering understanding of the multidimensional process of innovation and development. It provides a forum for the discussion of issues pertaining to innovation, development and their interaction, both in the developed and developing world, with the aim of encouraging sustainable and inclusive growth. The journal encourages articles that approach the problem broadly in line with innovation system perspective focusing on the evolutionary and institutional structure of innovation and development. This focus cuts across the disciplines of Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Science and Technology Policy, Geography and Development Practice. In a section entitled Innovation in Practice, the journal includes short reports on innovative experiments with proven development impact with a view to encouraging scholars to undertake systematic inquiries on such experiments. Brief abstracts of degree awarded PhD theses in the broad area of concern for the journal and brief notes which highlight innovative ways of using internet resources and new databases or software are also published.