This report outlines approaches for rethinking institutions for an era of demographic shifts in Finland. It is the result of a partnership with the Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra.
Rethinking institutions in an era of demographic transition Read more
The project focuses on building the foundations for a closer connection between science and traditional ecological knowledge and political and economic decision-making as well as cultural narratives that drive action.
DOGE Done Better, a new paper written by TIAL’s Geoff Mulgan and published by Demos (UK), offers a model for redesigning government that balances efficiency with intelligence, legitimacy, and long-term purpose.
DOGE done better? The case for progressive efficiency and a streamlined state Read more
Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, and the Institutional Architecture Lab (TIAL) have partnered to explore how institutional innovation can help Finland navigate the challenges of demographic transition.
Designing institutions for a new demographic reality Read more
This Playbook was developed as a collaboration between UNDP, TIAL and Demos Helsinki. It is a living resource that can help teams have a conversation about strategy and tactics for renewing existing or designing new institutions. We developed this for Istanbul Innovation Days 2025. You can find a flip-book version of it here. Why do we
Playbook: Designing new institutions and renewing existing ones Read more
What does it truly mean for an institution to be legitimate? This publication delves into legitimacy as both a practical asset and a dynamic process, offering institutional entrepreneurs the tools to understand, build, and sustain it over time.
This toolkit is a ‘lens’ through which institutional entrepreneurs can refine strategies for creating and maintaining legitimacy.
In March 2025, the IID – through a partnership with Demos Helsinki & TIAL – will focus on institutional innovation as a way to address the most insurmountable problems of our societies and the many threats to security and prosperity.
A time to build – shaping the next generation of public institutions Read more
This short paper summarises ways to think about the design of new institutions for global and transnational governance over the next decade, drawing on the work of TIAL.
Institutional architecture and future global governance Read more
Institutional design offers untapped potential to drive and sustain meaningful social change. Based on a conversation between the TIAL founders, which you can find here, these are the experiences they’ve had in building new institutions: the peaks, the pits, and the lessons. We hope that these steps contribute to building a field for institutional design
Building space for an institutional design intervention Read more
