The startup way of working

Abstract

This research focuses on the domain of Public Private innovation (PPI). The term PPI often refers to a setting in which public and private actors work together in order to develop innovative solutions targeted the public sector. In literature involving PPI more knowledge is needed about the private actors perspective regarding the process of PPI; and the problems the public and private actors face while cooperating within PPI. This research contributes to these questions by focusing on the presence of drivers and barriers for innovation in the public sector within the Startup in Residence program (Sir program) by the Dutch Government as a typical PPI partnership. In this research the experiences of the private actors are taken into account as well. The results of this study show that several drivers and barriers for public sector innovation are present in the Sir program on the knowledge, institutional, organizational, structural and individual level. Some important findings of this study show that 1) more knowledge about the possibilities from out the procurement law is required by the public sector; 2) barriers are present in the event of the participation of other government actors regarding the Sir program; and finally 3) individual network leadership is an important driver in the process of PPI in the Sir program.