Collaborative innovation in a local authority – ‘local economic development-by-project’?

Carlos Ferreira, Kevin Broughton, Kate Broadhurst and Jennifer Ferreira

Public Management Review, 2024, vol. 26, issue 5, 1405-1423

Abstract: This paper analyses how local authorities address the challenges of prolonged austerity by making use of collaborative innovation, financed through bidding for instrumental technology-based projects. Based on two case study projects within a local authority in England, analysis shows how local authority managers change their role, from brokers before and during bidding, to institution-builders during implementation, and networkers when attempting to capture long-term value from the projects. The findings also highlight the limits of this approach, as the limited nature of the projects makes it difficult for local authorities to capture long-term value, especially if there is no follow-up funding.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2023.2185663

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