Max Weber and the Neo-Weberian State

Call for papers for a one-day conference organised by UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) and the journal Max Weber Studies…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

14th January 2022

Financialisation of non-financial corporations in South Africa

Join us to hear Dr. Sophie van Huellen talk about her paper on the 'Financialisation of non-financial corporations in South Africa: Variations across sectors and value chain positions'. This talk will be chaired by IIPP’s Antonio Andreoni with a…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

8th December 2021

Green windows of opportunity: latecomer development toward sustainability

Join us to hear Rasmus Lema talk about his research on 'Green windows of opportunity: latecomer development in the age of transformation toward sustainability'. This talk will be chaired by IIPP’s Antonio Andreoni with a discussion from Keno…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

24th November 2021

Financing for climate action

This policy brief summarises some of the recent research produced by thought leaders and researchers at UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) exploring key questions around climate.…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Exploring mission-oriented innovation for cities: prospects, possibilities and pitfalls

Join this forward-looking discussion exploring the opportunities and challenges cities might have utilising missions to solve grand challenges.…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

16th November 2021

IIPP leads COP26 discussions to put concrete tools on the table for climate action

During COP26, UCL IIPP Founding Director Mariana Mazzucato participated in high level events with world-renowned climate leaders to highlight the specific economic approaches and mechanisms governments urgently need to utilise in addressing the…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

15th November 2021

Innovation and social welfare: a new research agenda

Join us to hear Fulvio Castellacci talk about his research on innovation and social welfare. This talk will be chaired by IIPP’s Antonio Andreoni with a discussion from Rainer Kattel (IIPP). Followed by questions from the audience.…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

10th November 2021

New Council on Urban Initiatives puts cities at the crossroads of addressing urgent grand challenges

Joined by the mayors of Barcelona, Bogota and Freetown, UCL IIPP collaborates with UN Habitat and LSE to launch the Council on Urban Initiatives to help reimagine how cities will reach ambitious social goals.…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

5th November 2021

UCL IIPP says governments need to put urgent climate action at the heart of economic policy

This year at COP26, UCL IIPP is leading with a message of urgency. IIPP has worked closely with governments around the world to rethink the role of the public sector and is now highlighting the need for governments to act boldly to address the…

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

3rd November 2021