The Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy (DFiR) initiated a three-year analysis program on knowledge-based innovation in 2023 to focus on innovation inspired by and based on research.
With a new project, Research-Informed Welfare Innovation in Municipalities, DFiR is investigating which instruments can best support an increased use of R&D in municipal welfare and educational tasks.
In the project, DFiR will examine who and what constitutes the knowledge bridges and mediators for welfare innovation, the system support available in municipalities to ensure the translation of research-informed knowledge and innovative solutions, and the relevant funding instruments available to support research-informed welfare innovation.
Thus, DFiR will also identify potential opportunities and barriers to promoting research-informed approaches to welfare innovation in the municipal landscape. The project focuses on municipal tasks within early childhood education, schools, social services, employment, and healthcare.