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NETWORK OF INNOVATORS

A GOVLAB EXPERIMENT AT #EXPO15NHS nhs.networkofinnovators.org

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AGENDA

OUR INNOVATION CHALLENGE

THE GOVLAB - SMARTER GOVERNANCE

NETWORK OF INNOVATORS

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THE PROBLEM

In large institutions there is no good way to target

opportunities for collaboration around innovation.

Professionals working in a variety of contexts -

from regulatory agencies to social innovation labs

- have a hard time identifying who among their

colleagues and counterparts has the experience

and expertise to improve decision-making and

problem-solving.

OUR GOVERNING INNOVATION CHALLENGE

FINDING EXPERTISE WITHIN AND ACROSS LARGE INSTITUTIONS

Titles and credentials don’t capture

real world know-how

Government projects are branded as

institutional achievements

Lack of well developed taxonomies

for new domains (e.g. data science or

citizen science)

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CASE

Innovation is critical to enabling NHS

England to achieve its ambitions to ramp

up the pace and scale of change,

and deliver better outcomes

for patients and for the NHS.

With the Five Year Forward Plan NHS

England has clearly articulated the

fundamental role of data and innovation

in achieving these ambitions at all levels

of the organization.

NHS + FIVE YEAR FORWARD PLAN

WHAT WILL THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?

A new relationship with patients

and communities

New models of care

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Imagine an Expert Network for NHS England around Public Data Science where

expertise can be made manifest and searchable. To include:

Those with with experience in data science in the areas of open data or big data

Those working within or outside of NHS England to expand open data programs

Those using data to track health care outcomes

Those knowledgeable about applying data science practices and tools to

improve health outcomes

CASE

NHS + PUBLIC DATA SCIENCE EXPERTISE

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WHAT WE WANT TO LEARN

How can we make innovation actionable?

How can we make manifest the expertise and capacity for innovation

that already exists within and across public institutions?

How can we connect innovators across domains and disciplines?

How can we connect innovators across institutions?

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ABOUT THE GOVLAB

BETH SIMONE NOVECK

FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

Our goal is to strengthen

the ability of institutions

and people to work more

openly, collaboratively,

effectively and legitimately

to make better decisions

and solve public problems.

ACTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE

FOUNDED 2012

LOCATED AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

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OUR MISSION: SMARTER GOVERNANCE

TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES BY CHANGING THE WAY WE GOVERN

Our goal is to strengthen the ability of

institutions and people to work more

openly, collaboratively, effectively and

legitimately to make better decisions and

solve public problems.

We believe that increased availability

and use of data, new ways to leverage

the capacity, intelligence, and expertise

of people in the problem-solving

process, combined with new advances in

technology and science can transform

governance.

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PARTNERS AND PROJECTS

GLOBAL, NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE PROJECTS

Governed by a consortium of government and institutional partners

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When institutions open themselves up to

diverse participation and collaborative

problem-solving they become more

effective and the decisions they make are

more legitimate

THE CENTRAL HYPOTHESIS

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SMARTER GOVERNANCE

HOW TO MATCH EXPERTISE

WITH SOCIETAL PROBLEMS

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OTHER EXPERT NETWORK SYSTEMS HAVE USEFUL BENEFITS

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DISCLOSING

EXPERTISE

FINDING

EXPERTISE

MATCHING

EXPERTISE

FRAMING AND

DEFINING

PROBLEMS

TO ENABLE

PARTICIPATION

EXPERT NETWORK PLATFORM

PEOPLE + DATA + TECHNOLOGY

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NETWORK OF INNOVATORS

Create the conversational infrastructure

for connecting expertise

Build the taxonomy, technologies

and strategies for making expertise searchable

Organize directories of expertise

An expert network platform designed to make expertise

in innovative governing easily searchable

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NETWORK OF INNOVATORS AT #EXPO15NHS

As part of an ongoing project to understand the demand

and capacity to use data by NHS in England, NHS is

collaborating with the GovLab to test the Network of

Innovators expert finder at the 2015 NHS Health and

Care Innovation Expo. By using the tool at the Expo and

sharing your feedback, you will share invaluable learning

about ways to use new technology to leverage expertise

to improve healthcare.

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THE NETWORK OF INNOVATORS

nhs.networkofinnovators.org

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STEP 1

REGISTER AND CREATE A PROFILE

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STEP 2

ADD YOUR EXPERTISE

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Offer a more nuanced approach to get at expertise than more traditional tools

(e.g. LinkedIn)

Are designed by GovLab with government practitioners for practitioners

Have been vetted by leaders in international governments

Aspire to articulate the entire lifecycle of a project in each innovation area

STEP 2

QUESTIONNAIRES

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STEP 2

ADD YOUR EXPERTISE

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STEP 3

SEARCH FOR EXPERTISE

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STEP 4

GET PERSONALIZED MATCHES

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Hi, Laura,

The Network of Innovators

says you have experience

with data visualization,

which I am eager to learn.

Are you available @ 14:00

to meet at Camp Expo for

a brief chat?

Looking forward,

Fred

STEP 5

EMAIL YOUR MATCHES

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Find who has experience trying an innovation and learn from them

Identify those who have worked on a particular type of policy or problem

Find collaborators to develop new ideas for tackling a common issue

Understand and visualize your own expertise and the skills required in your job

FIND YOUR MATCHES AT #EXPO15NHS nhs.networkofinnovators.org

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JOIN OUR EXPERIMENT

nhs.networkofinnovators.org

Test your innovation know-how

Find the innovators at the margins who think like you

Give us feedback to make it even better

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NOI: 2.0 ON THE HORIZON

Enhanced user experience

New communication features

New expertise areas

Better matching

Customized visual design

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THANK YOU

nhs.networkofinnovators.org

noi@thegovlab.org

@NHSEnglandEvent

#Expo15NHS

#NoI

@thegovlab

thegovlab.org

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