SustainGov: Impact Innovation Report

In this first Impact Innovation Report summarizes SustainGov period 2024-2025. How is the work towards the mission going, what has the program focused on and what is happening going forward?

During the first two years of the program, the focus has been on mobilizing by bringing together actors, building structures and creating a common direction towards the mission of health and well-being for all. The program has built a common capacity for change across organizational boundaries. A number of initiatives and project have been funded, especially preparatory projects with a focus on developing working methods and operating models in the public sector.

A national research school

One of the initiatives is the establishment of the National Research School for the Public Sector of the Future. The aim is to build long-term knowledge and scientific foundations around governance, organization and innovation in the public sector.

New arenas for learning and dialogue

The program has started a series of arenas for learning and dialogue that drive engagement. For example, learning lunches, SustainGov Live, matching for calls for proposals, workshops, conferences and conversations with politicians. SustainGov's engagement has broadened both nationally and internationally.

A developed collaboration

In 2025, the program office was reorganized to better meet the next phase of the program. At the same time, the program has identified certain structural challenges, including the need for more developed cooperation with the authorities to adapt the funding tools to a mission-oriented approach.

Focus forward

SustainGov is now entering the next phase 2026–2028 with the mission to scale up efforts, develop new knowledge, test and establish innovative practices with a systems approach that affects all levels of government. To create better conditions going forward, more government agencies and the Government Offices need to be involved, as the conditions for the actors are largely shaped at the national level.

The program in numbers

• Five major initiatives and 54 project
• A total budget of 194 million SEK
• 155 unique actors from all over Sweden have participated, from the public sector, business, academia and civil society.

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  Abbot Impact Reports

  Impact Reports is produced by the programs and summarizes results, learning and insights. The reports show how the work develops over time and how the programs are moving towards their missions. During the ten years of the initiative, each programme publishes five reports that together provide a comprehensive picture of the transition.

  About Impact Innovation 

  Impact Innovation is Sweden's major innovation initiative that tackles the challenges of our time and the future with groundbreaking innovations. In collaborations between actors in the private, public and non-profit organisations, the programs within Impact Innovation meet real technical and societal needs with groundbreaking solutions - and show the way to a sustainable and continuously competitive Sweden, rich to live in for all.

  Impact Innovation is a joint effort between the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova. The initiative is based on Agenda 2030, the EU's mission and social policy objective.

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