Innovation Architecture: R&D for social change?

This reference just turned up in one of the innovation groups I'm part of. It is a UK-based group but well worth taking a look at. Here is an excerpt from the synopsis:

Highly innovative sectors of the economy benefit from an infrastructure of science and innovation parks, business incubators, R&D labs and the like. What would the equivalent infrastructure look like to support innovation that tackled chronic disease, youth crime, climate change or teenage pregnancy?

This booklet explores the role of innovation brokers in public services. It looks at what they are, what they do, and why they might be needed to support innovation in public services. In particular, it looks at how they broker knowledge and relationships between innovators with ideas, managers and commissioners looking for solutions, investors and policy makers.

You can download the booklet here for free.