Review of Finnish social and health care ecosystems’ websites supporting the co-creation and testing of innovations

Abstract

Numerous publicly funded regional and thematic innovation platforms and ecosystems have emerged in Finland. Multi-stakeholder innovation is not a new phenomenon, as its development and research began at the initiative of the OECD as early as the 1970s. In the 2020s, however, with global challenges and intensifying competition, multistakeholder and participatory research and innovation has experienced a new emergence.

This publication provides the reader with an overview of Finnish social and health care ecosystems’ websites that enable the multi-stakeholder co-creation and testing of social and health services. There are also a few platforms included that serve multi-stakeholder development regardless of industry. At the end of the review, digital innovation platforms and ecosystems are discussed mainly from the perspective of higher education institutions.

This publication is part of the Co-Creation Orchestration (CCO) project funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland. It is an updated version of the Finnish publication that was published in spring 2021. Updated in autumn 2021, this international version includes the latest concepts and other updates concerning some of the most recent EU funding and principles.