Innovation Unit
| Company type | Not-for-profit social enterprise |
|---|---|
| The Innovation Unit Ltd | |
| Industry | Social Innovation |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Paul Roberts (Chair), Sarah Gillinson (CEO) |
Number of employees | Approx 30 (excluding associates)[1] |
| Website | www |
Innovation Unit is a not-for-profit social enterprise with a mission to grow and scale the boldest and best innovations that deliver long-term impact for people, address persistent inequalities, and transform the systems that surround them.
Their innovation and impact formula combines decades of practical experience with recent research, to help design new solutions, implement them successfully and take them to scale for greater impact.[2]
History
Innovation Unit was established in 2002 at the Department for Education and Skills, now the DfE, as part of the measures in the White Paper, ‘Schools - Achieving Success’.
Between 2003 and 2008, Innovation Unit advised on The Power to Innovate, a piece of
Operations
Innovation Unit works independently across the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The organisation is project-based, with clients ranging from local authorities and government departments, to charities and foundations. The Innovation Unit team, made up of innovation experts, researchers and designers, currently works to challenge and change systems for children and families, mental health, health and care, justice and violence and education.[5] [6]
Innovation Unit also offers an accredited Service Design course for professionals, through their Design Academy. The design academy focuses on building expertise in service and system design methodology, as applied to complex social issues.[7]
Publications
Visit https://www.innovationunit.org to view publications and blogs across the children and families, education, health inequalities, justice and violence reduction sectors.
References
- ^ "Our people". Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "About Innovation Unit". Innovation Unit. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Schools Achieving Success, Department for Education and Skills, 2001 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/355105/Schools_Achieving_Success.pdf
- ^ "Power to Innovate - Schools". 2012-04-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Thoughts". Innovation Unit. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "About Innovation Unit". Innovation Unit. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Home". Innovation Unit Design Academy. Retrieved 2024-02-01.