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Scaling-up, for societal impact – Innovation for Wellbeing

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What this blog is for. Scaling-up, for societal impact. In a previous post I wrote about my ambition to help to (better) focus innovation projects on promoting people’s wellbeing. In two earlier posts I advocated focusing on promoting wellbeing. And organizing collaborative innovation. Below I will advocate scaling-up innovation projects’ results. First, let’s clarify what I mean with ‘scaling-up’. Innovation projects typically deliver a. Now, how can this scaling-up be done, practically? All the parties...

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December 2015 – Innovation for Wellbeing

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What this blog is for. Scaling-up, for societal impact. In a previous post I wrote about my ambition to help to (better) focus innovation projects on promoting people’s wellbeing. In two earlier posts I advocated focusing on promoting wellbeing. And organizing collaborative innovation. Below I will advocate scaling-up innovation projects’ results. First, let’s clarify what I mean with ‘scaling-up’. Innovation projects typically deliver a. Now, how can this scaling-up be done, practically? All the parties...

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marcsteen – Innovation for Wellbeing

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What this blog is for. Marc Steen works as a senior research scientist at research and innovation organization TNO. His expertise is in human-centred design, co-design, open innovation and innovation management. He is currently interested in helping organizations to focus their innovation and design projects on promoting people's wellbeing and creating sustainable impact. Scaling-up, for societal impact. In two earlier posts I advocated focusing on promoting wellbeing. Many projects were successful in de...

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Wellbeing as an ultimate end – Innovation for Wellbeing

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What this blog is for. Wellbeing as an ultimate end. In my previous post I wrote about my ambition to help to (better) focus innovation projects on promoting people’s wellbeing. This begs the following questions:. What is currently wrong with these projects? And what could be done differently? I will address these questions in the next couple of posts. We need to focus on the ends which we want to achieve with the technology we develop. Explicit focus on a specific and practical end. I am inspired by.

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Context and ambition – Innovation for Wellbeing

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What this blog is for. After clarifying what I mean with ‘ Innovation for Wellbeing. I would now like to discuss the context in which I work and my ambition. My role at TNO is in organizing and managing (parts of) projects. I received my training at Delft University of Technology, at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. This school combines industrial, technological and social concerns and its curriculum is based on. At TNO and elsewhere, many projects focus on. I feel inspired by Victor Papanek.

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Definitions – Innovation for Wellbeing

https://innovationforwellbeing.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/innovation-for-wellbeing

What this blog is for. First, let’s create some clarity on what I mean with ‘innovation for wellbeing’, so we can focus our discussion. And let’s do that step-by-step. Let’s start with the word ‘innovation’. I propose to use this word to refer to. The development of new social practices. Enabled by the creation of a new product, service, process or way of doing things. This focus on. Implies a focus on the. Practical applications and consequences. And how do I use the word ‘wellbeing’? What do you think?

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Collaborative innovation – Innovation for Wellbeing

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What this blog is for. In a previous post I wrote about my ambition to help to (better) focus innovation projects on promoting people’s wellbeing. This begs the following questions:. What is currently wrong with these projects? And what could be done differently? In my previous post I advocated focusing innovation projects on their ultimate goal to promote people’s wellbeing. Below I will advocate organizing collaborative innovation. Moreover, we combine. A pragmatist philosopher of a century ago, was al...

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Context and ambition – Innovation for Wellbeing

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What this blog is for. After clarifying what I mean with ‘ Innovation for Wellbeing. I would now like to discuss the context in which I work and my ambition. My role at TNO is in organizing and managing (parts of) projects. I received my training at Delft University of Technology, at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. This school combines industrial, technological and social concerns and its curriculum is based on. At TNO and elsewhere, many projects focus on. I feel inspired by Victor Papanek.

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Definitions – Innovation for Wellbeing

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What this blog is for. First, let’s create some clarity on what I mean with ‘innovation for wellbeing’, so we can focus our discussion. And let’s do that step-by-step. Let’s start with the word ‘innovation’. I propose to use this word to refer to. The development of new social practices. Enabled by the creation of a new product, service, process or way of doing things. This focus on. Implies a focus on the. Practical applications and consequences. And how do I use the word ‘wellbeing’? What do you think?