Promoting the national innovation ecosystem in Ecuador

Context

The innovation ecosystem in Ecuador is in its infancy. To generate, develop, test and ultimately implement innovative ideas on a broad scale, actors from different areas of society need to work together effectively and be networked. These include state and non-governmental actors as well as organisations and groups from politics, academia, the private sector and civil society. A successful innovation network can mobilise all actors, resources and relationships to promote the development and dissemination of innovations.

Objective

The actors responsible in the Ecuadorian innovation ecosystem are improving their cooperation and expanding their knowledge of innovation solutions in development projects in the areas of peaceful and inclusive societies, environmental protection and sustainable urban development.

Approach

The project implements the following measures:

• It advises and develops knowledge for state and non-governmental actors in the national innovation network. They can improve their ability to innovate in development projects in the areas of peaceful and inclusive societies, environmental protection and resource conservation and sustainable urban development.
• It is developing a training and support programme for actors in the innovation ecosystem.
• It promotes more intensive cooperation between the various stakeholder representatives in the innovation ecosystem. It also supports strategic partnerships between those responsible for development projects and the administration in order to utilise innovations on a broad scale.

Last update: December 2023