Mission-oriented Innovation Policy Observatory

Foundational research

A framework for mission-oriented innovation policy
Wanzenböck, I., Wesseling, J. H., Frenken, K., Hekkert, M. P., & Weber, K. M. (2020). A framework for mission-oriented innovation policy: Alternative pathways through the problem–solution space. Science and Public Policy, 47(4), 474-489. Read more



Mission-oriented innovation systems
Hekkert, M. P., Janssen, M. J., Wesseling, J. H., & Negro, S. O. (2020). Mission-oriented innovation systems. Environmental innovation and societal transitions, 34, 76-79. Read more



The promises and premises of mission-oriented innovation policy
Janssen, M. J., Torrens, J., Wesseling, J. H., & Wanzenböck, I. (2021). The promises and premises of mission-oriented innovation policy—A reflection and ways forward. Science and public policy, 48(3), 438-444. Read more



Missions as boundary objects for transformative change
Janssen, M. J., Wesseling, J., Torrens, J., Weber, K. M., Penna, C., & Klerkx, L. (2023). Missions as boundary objects for transformative change: understanding coordination across policy, research, and stakeholder communities. Science and Public Policy, scac080. Read more