Public sector innovation barometer 2022 : Central government results
Kuivalainen, Matti; Hauhtonen, Riikka; Alanko, Ira; Sanz, Aune; Pussinen, Pauliina (2022-11-30)
Ministry of Finance
30.11.2022
Julkaisusarja:
Publications of the Ministry of Finance 2022:78Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-367-209-3Tiivistelmä
The public sector innovation barometer was, for the first time, conducted in Finland simultaneously in both central government and municipalities. Public sector innovations are a topic that both the OECD and the Nordic countries have paid more attention to in recent years. The innovation barometer aims to provide a picture of innovation activities and make visible innovations that have been introduced in the public sector. The target group of this survey was the management in central government and universities.
Innovation activities are motivated in particular by the needs of citizens and clients, productivity and new technologies. Drivers of innovation activities are also reflected in individual innovations and their effects. There are not enough working hours or money available. The organisation's strategy and the competence of personnel, in turn, are among the key factors promoting innovations.
Nearly all respondents reported that their organisations innovate. The efforts to improve efficiency by using new technologies and adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic are visible in the innovations introduced in central government in 2020–2021. Public sector innovations are an opportunity to identify and seize the known challenges and opportunities. Based on the results of the survey, it is possible to raise various issues for public discussion and identify areas that could be improved further.
Innovation activities are motivated in particular by the needs of citizens and clients, productivity and new technologies. Drivers of innovation activities are also reflected in individual innovations and their effects. There are not enough working hours or money available. The organisation's strategy and the competence of personnel, in turn, are among the key factors promoting innovations.
Nearly all respondents reported that their organisations innovate. The efforts to improve efficiency by using new technologies and adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic are visible in the innovations introduced in central government in 2020–2021. Public sector innovations are an opportunity to identify and seize the known challenges and opportunities. Based on the results of the survey, it is possible to raise various issues for public discussion and identify areas that could be improved further.