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What can we learn from emerging cases?
In preparation for Istanbul Innovation Days 2025, for which TIAL has partnered up with the UNDP and Demos Helsinki, our teams have identified hundreds of cases of institutional innovation worldwide.
For months, we have been researching and interviewing them, searching for patterns, opportunities, and inspiration. We believe that these innovations signal a shift in how we understand and engage with our institutions; they also provide crucial data points that make up this emerging field.
- What are the defining moments of a movement that managed to get direct access to government funds for indigenous communities in Mexico?
- How does a city application turn into a life-saving service — like it happened in Kyiv?
- What key principles can guide policies that address time scarcity in modern societies?
- What institutions can address transversal issues that silos fail to?
- How have countries given legal rights to rivers, forests, and wetlands?
You can visit the Istanbul Innovation Days 2025 website to find out more — and to keep up with more cases as they come.
Registrations have now been closed but you can read all about the relevant cases we studied here:
The climate convergence: Extreme heat as a catalyst for cross-sector innovation
As heatwaves intensify, cities like Ahmedabad are pioneering heat action plans and new roles like…
Mobilising the collective intelligence of nature — Internet of animals
ICARUS uses animal sensors to gather vital data on biodiversity, enabling new ways to protect…
Redefining data sovereignty: Māori data governance in the digital age
The Māori Data Governance initiative empowers Indigenous control of data, aligning digital systems with cultural…
New institutions for care: Rethinking systems for those who sustain society
Bogotá’s Care Blocks turn caregiving into a shared responsibility by integrating services and supporting women….
Kyiv Digital and Diia – Reinvention in the face of war
Kyiv Digital evolved into a lifeline during war, integrating with Diia to deliver vital services…
Time Use Policies — Rethinking the institutional fabric around transversal issues
Time-use policies address time poverty by promoting equity and coordination. Cities like Barcelona and Bogotá…
