Innovation Exchange/ACF

What’s the problem?

Too few third sector innovations change the world because they are

poorly supported

Someone in the third sector has an idea

They write a letter to the Minister

The Minister gives the letter to a civil

servant

The civil servant writes a letter of congratulation

Public service commissioners and

social investors

Innovators are disconnected from potential supporters

Innovators in the third sector

What’s the solution?

We need to connect innovators, collaborators and supporters

Public services

Social investment

Third sector

innovation

Policy and

politics

Innovation Exchange works as a broker to make these connections

• surfaces opportunities for innovation;

• helps innovators, investors and commissioners to connect around them;

• and actively supports groups to collaborate, develop and grow innovation

Innovation Exchange finds opportunities for innovation…

A challenge public

services are tackling

A focus for social

investment

A focus for innovation in

the third sector

Significant political priority

Innovation Exchange works in areas that have four characteristics:

…helps innovators, investors and commissioners to connect around them

…and supports the best innovations to get to scale

Our pitch to the third sector is simple: Don’t give away your ideas, but don’t keep them to yourself.

What are we doing?

We are using the web…

…a programme of events…

…and our Next Practice Programme to support innovation

• Financial support from NESTA and DH

• Bespoke support from Innovation Exchange

• Membership of a dynamic innovation network

Get in touch to find out more

0207 259 1368

www.innovation-exchange.org