Transformative Innovation for International Development: Operationalizing Innovation Ecosystems and Smart Cities for Sustainable Development and Pover

By Helen Moser and Heather Conley

This study--the result of a collaboration between CSIS and the JICA Research Institute in Japan--reviews U.S. and Japanese public and private approaches to innovation, including building innovation ecosystems and promoting smart cities technology. It also presents two case studies that explore a specific innovative technology and its development impact. First is innovation-enabling platforms, including the Bohol Fabrication Lab, in the Philippines. Second is innovative approaches to urbanization, including a smart cities approach, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The report discusses challenges and approaches to supporting innovation in developing country contexts. It concludes with recommendations and final thoughts for developing-country governments, bilateral donors and multilateral organizations, and other actors to create an agenda around operationalizing transformative innovation for sustainable development and poverty reduction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442259531
• ISBN13: 9781442259539
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 10.7"