Promise of inclusive innovation: A Re-look into the opportunities at the grassroots

Patnaik, Jayshree; Bhowmick, Bhaskar

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121124

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“…By involving the socioeconomically vulnerable groups in the development of the Health Kiosk, this project could become a grassroots innovation that is also inclusive. Recently, scholars have argued that “inclusive innovation provides an avenue to address challenges related to poverty, inequality and exclusion by bringing people and organizations who were out of the spotlight, to the mainstream development activity” [( 23 ): p. 2].…”

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Development and implementation of a community health literacy hub, ‘Health Kiosk'—A grassroots innovation

Masquillier

Royen

Pelt³

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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Being health literate is important to get sufficient health information, to navigate the health system, to access appropriate care and to be able to self-manage health. As such it is a key determinant of health. There is a need for innovative measures to improve health literacy among people living in socioeconomically vulnerable circumstances. Literature shows that this innovation needs to: have “low-threshold access” to health resources in a community-based, outreaching way; be adapted to the needs of the target group; provide reliable and understandable health information adapted to the target population, and support people in developing confidence to act on that knowledge. In response to this need, this article describes—guided by the principles underpinning the Integrated Community Care (ICC) framework—the development and implementation process of a grassroots innovation, namely “Health Kiosk” in a socioeconomically vulnerable area in the northern part of a Belgian city. To be able to focus on the core activity of the Health Kiosk—i.e., stimulating healthy living and health literacy—community building and considering the spatial environment of the neighborhood formed a fundamental basis. Several core ingredients of the Health Kiosk are important to stimulate health literacy among socioeconomically vulnerable groups, namely: (1) working in a community-based, outreaching way; (2) providing accessible health information and support to act on that knowledge; and (3) working in a flexible and independent way to adapt to local needs. As such, the Health Kiosk forms a community health literacy hub with low-threshold access for people living in socioeconomically vulnerable circumstances.

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Development and implementation of a community health literacy hub, ‘Health Kiosk'—A grassroots innovation

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Royen

Pelt³

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…Another type of innovation that is commonly discussed in the same discussions on inclusive innovation is "Grassroots Innovations" (Patnaik and Bhowmick, 2020). This is because that instead of being the targeted beneficiaries or users of the innovations when we discusses about inclusive innovations, there are numerous instances when the very same group actually being innovative and produce innovations themselves thus the term "Grassroots Innovations".…”

Section: Inclusive Innovationmentioning

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Driving Inclusiveness from the Grassroots: The Tambunan Inventors

Aziz¹,

Poh

2021

IJOMFA

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Reviews of recent studies indicated the growing importance of development and attainment of inclusive societies via inclusive innovations. This is especially relevant for addressing the disenfranchised or those at the base of the economic pyramid (BOP). Gaps in the literature pointed to; l) the need for understanding of inclusive innovation processes among small, medium and micro enterprises vis-à-vis among local entrepreneurs, ll) there is a lack of studies on inclusive innovation movement in Malaysia. Specifically under the SME Masterplan 2012-2020, there are a number of high impact programmes defined to drive numerous aims. Specifically, for driving inclusive innovation among Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs) in Malaysia, the High Impact Programme 6 (HIP6) is designed with the focus on development of grassroots innovations. In order to get some insights, case studies were carried out among participants of the HIP6. Cases were recommended by the lead agency entrusted with the implementation of the initiative. Among the cases, a cluster in the area of Tambunan in the state of Sabah, Malaysia was identified. Thus, this paper presents the cases of the Tambunan grassroots inventors.

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“…According to Onsongo and Knorringa, this new set of alternatives aims "at improving the welfare of marginalized communities and low-income groups" (2020, p. 1). Several scholars share this interpretation (Patnaik & Bhowmick, 2020;Schillo & Robinson, 2017;Mortazavia, Eslamib, Hajikhanic, & Väätänend, 2020;Thomas, Juarez, & Picabea, 2015). These elements explain why several scholars have suggested the current interest in these alternatives from international organisations (Arocena & Sutz, 2017;Heeks, Foster, & Nugroho, 2014;Smith, Stirling, & Berkhout, 2005).…”

Section: Navigating Inclusive Innovationmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Currently, this role assigned to innovation is considered to be the mainstream in innovation policies. However, several scholars have pointed out concerns (Patnaik & Bhowmick, 2020) about possible adverse effects that this mainstream can or is producing in society in terms of marginalisation (Opola, Klerkx, Leeuwis, & Kilelu, 2020), social exclusion (Mortazavia, Eslamib, Hajikhanic, & Väätänend, 2020;Schillo & Robinson, 2017;Chataway, Hanlin, & Kaplinsky, 2014), and inequality (Levidow & Papaioannou, 2017; Patiño-Valencia, Villalba-Morales, Acosta-Amaya, Villegas-Arboleda, & Calderón-Sanín, 2020; Schillo & Robinson, 2017).…”

Section: Navigating Inclusive Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The beforementioned concerns have led to considering the role that innovation and innovation policies can play in addressing grand societal challenges (Kuhlmann & Rip, 2014), mainly in the so-called Global South (Patnaik & Bhowmick, 2020), and considering the contemporary global economic situation (Fressoli, et al, 2014). Thus, a large set of innovation alternatives has emerged regarding innovation's role in coping with the need to achieve sustainable, inclusive development (Thomas, Juarez, & Picabea, 2015;Schillo & Robinson, 2017).…”

Section: Navigating Inclusive Innovationmentioning

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Navigating inclusive innovation : the role of institutional entrepreneurs in inclusive innovation initiatives

Pinzón-Camargo¹

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List of Tables List of Figures List of BoxesList of Maps Acknowledgements viii ix ix ix x"Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar", By Antonio Machado from one of his poems with the same title. Although I had read the poem many years ago, while I was working on this dissertation it came back to my mind after reading a paper by Arie Rip and other scholars who quoted it. Since reading the quote, it has been on my mind resonating with my past, present and future. Today, looking back at this journey, a mixture of feelings emerges, but most of all a feeling of gratitude for a path travelled over the last four years. Like a captain discovering the world, I feel happy and proud for arriving safely at my destination port with my crew. However, I also feel nostalgic about the adventures we experienced together along the way, as the path we sealed across will never be crossed again, but the memories will remain.Navigating the ocean of knowledge is a risky adventure, even more in the darkest nights when the clouds reduce the visibility of the celestial bodies to navigate. In such circumstances, lighthouses are sources of hope to find or rectify the course. In my research process, I always had two shining lighthouses to guide my navigation. Thank you, Professors Stefan and Gonzalo, for lighting my path, by listening to my questions and supporting me through the challenging decisions I made. Thank you for teaching me how to sail my PhD.I have the best crew in the world. My wife, María, has been my inspiration, my support, my advisor, my "partner-in-crime", and my encouragement to navigate the dark days of this research. My beloved son, Gael, who is now my powerful raison d'etre in this project and of our future adventures together. Finally, my parents, Maricela and Manuel, were always there. They gave me the foundations to sail my paths. Thank you also to my brother, who has always been my sparring partner to help me understand life from a different perspective, and to my grandmother and my uncle.

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Promise of inclusive innovation: A Re-look into the opportunities at the grassroots

Cited by 33 publications

References 31 publications

Development and implementation of a community health literacy hub, ‘Health Kiosk'—A grassroots innovation

Development and implementation of a community health literacy hub, ‘Health Kiosk'—A grassroots innovation

Driving Inclusiveness from the Grassroots: The Tambunan Inventors

Navigating inclusive innovation : the role of institutional entrepreneurs in inclusive innovation initiatives

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