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1. The state of innovation platforms in agricultural research for development / Marc Schut. [et al.] -- 2. With trust and a little help from our friends : how the Nicaragua Learning Alliance scaled up training in agribusiness / Dirk Hauke Landmann and Jean-Joseph Cadilhon -- 3. Overcoming challenges for crops, people and policies in central Africa : the story of CIALCA stakeholder engagement / Perez Muchunguzi. [et al.] -- 4. Can an innovation platform succeed as a cooperative society? The story of Bubaare Innovation Platform Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd / Rebecca Mutebi Kalibwani. [et al.] -- 5. Crop-livestock-tree integration in Uganda : the case of Mukono-Wakiso innovation platform / Sylvia Namazzi. [et al.] -- 6. Humidtropics innovation platform case study : WeRATE operations in West Kenya / Paul L. Woomer, Welissa Mulei and Celister Kaleha -- 7. Innovation platforms for improved natural resource management and sustainable intensification in the ethiopian highlands / Zelalem Lema. [et al.] -- 8. Sustaining the supply of organic White Gold : the case of SysCom innovation platforms in India / Christian Andres, Lokendra Singh Mandloi and Gurbir Singh Bhullar -- 9. MilkIt innovation platform : changing women's lives : one cow and one litre of milk at a time : deep in the foothills of India's Himalayan mountains / Thanammal Ravichandran, Nils Teufel and Alan Duncan -- 10. Synthesis / Jean-Joseph Cadilhon. [et al.] -- 11. Are we there yet? Some reflections on the state of innovation platforms in agricultural research for development / Iddo Dror, Jean-Joseph Cadilhon and Marc Schut.

Several studies in the literature define innovation platform as a space for learning, action, and change where groups of individuals with different backgrounds, expertise, and interests come together to diagnose problems, identify opportunities, and work collectively to achieve their goals. In this paper, the innovation platform refers to the formation of the Samal Island Golden Mango Industry Council (SIGMIC). This paper aims to present the challenges and opportunities in building an innovation platform, highlighting the case of SIGMIC. The formation of the council was facilitated and coordinated by the University of the Philippines Mindanao as part of its project funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. SIGMIC is composed of input suppliers, mango growers, contractors, exporters, and processors who aim to work together to identify and prioritize problems to be solved and demonstrate the applicability of proposed solutions to these problems. Despite the varied interests of stakeholders, results showed that effective facilitation in the process of group formation as well as identifying a common goal that would benefit all stakeholders are important in building a sustainable innovation platform. The stakeholders recognize the need to work collectively when the root cause of the problem affecting the industry is identified and an action plan is devised to address the problem. The involvement and support of the local government unit in the development of SIGMIC also improved the group formation process. The lessons learned in building an innovation platform in the form of SIGMIC may be replicated in other industries. However, it is important to note that the approach may vary depending on the needs of the industry.

Innovation platforms are fast becoming part of the mantra of agricultural research for development (AR4D) projects and programs. They have become an increasingly popular approach to enhancing multi-stakeholder collaboration in AR4D. Their basic tenet is that stakeholders in the agricultural sector (farmers, government, private sector) depend on one another to solve their problems, and hence need a space where they can learn, negotiate, and coordinate to overcome challenges and capture opportunities through a facilitated innovation process. It is however very important to look at innovation platforms critically in defining their features, key functions, and what they can and, as importantly, cannot do. ; Peer Review

Nowadays possibilities of information and communication technologies facilitate the use of IT-based tools for integrating external innovators into the innovation processes of organizations. These tools, such as innovation communities, innovation contests, innovation toolkits, and innovation market places are subsumed under the term open innovation platforms (OIPs). Despite the existence of numerous insights into OIPs, a dedicated approach on how to manage an OIP throughout its lifecycle has been missing so far. Stefan H. Hallerstede addresses this gap and develops a lifecycle management model for OIPs. He merges knowledge on information systems with findings from open innovation literature. In addition, he introduces the major players in the market. The study is built on three in-depth cases of professional OIP lifecycle management and elaborates guidelines for managing each phase within an OIP's lifecycle. Contents n Model of OIP lifecycle management and activities in each phase n Process of designing an OIP from a socio-technical perspective n Challenges in the lifecycle of OIPs and mechanisms to cope with them n Typology of OIP projects n Functions of open innovation intermediaries Target Groups · Researchers and students in the field of information systems, open innovation and innovation management · Practitioners in the field of innovation management and IS management as well as all those involved in IT-based open innovation The Author Dr. Stefan H. Hallerstede was a research associate at the chair of information systems I (Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein) at the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He additionally worked as an independent IT consultant. The Editors The series Markt- und Unternehmensentwicklung / Markets and Organisations is edited by Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Arnold Picot, Prof. Dr. Prof. h.c. Dr. h.c. Ralf Reichwald, Prof. Dr. Egon Franck and Prof. Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein.

The purpose of this study is to introduce the components, operational mechanism, operational philosophy, and sub-models of Daegu Living Labs, and illustrate how they are bringing changes to the city by creating sustainability. Daegu Living Labs are a platform that transforms the city into superstructure and infrastructure. The superstructure is a program that trains innovation processes called 'Stimulation - Training - Facilitation - Diffusion', aiming to increase Smart Citizens and innovation facilitators. The infrastructure is a process of co-creation with a citizen panel in a specific place, such as an alley living lab, a social living lab, and a smart living lab. The infrastructure is aimed at solving the problem in the context and involved Smart Citizens and Facilitators trained in the superstructure. The top and bottom are interconnected through Daegu Living Labs Governance and spread through the Creative City Global Forum. As Daegu Living Labs expanded its voluntary citizen panel, the city's direct democracy became more active, and the creative individual, alleys including living labs were linked to each other in a multi-layered manner, increasing the density of innovation in the city. Daegu Living Labs are assisting the city to substantially achieve the UN's SDGs agenda, such as Making resilient and sustainable city, ensuring learning opportunities, achieving gender equality, Building resilient infrastructure.

Innovation Platforms for the adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture for Family farmers (PIASAC) was a project aimed at creating local knowledge and capacities on climate change and finding options for adaption in a participatory way. The project took place in the municipality of Gracias, located in the dry corridor of Honduras. 38 farming families were involved in a 2-year research process facilitated by the Direction of agricultural science and technology (DICTA), with the methodological support of CIRAD under the coordination of CIAT. The project was funded by FONTAGRO.

The Swedish government has prioritized achieving a fossil fuel-independent vehicle fleet by 2030 which will require radical transformation of the transport industry. Electrifying the vehicle fleet forms an important part of this transformation. For light vehicles, electrification using batteries and charging during parking is already well advanced. For city buses, charging at bus stops and bus depots is being developed, but for heavy, long-distance road transport, batteries with enough capacity to provide sufficient range would be too cumbersome and too much time would have to be spent stationary for charging. One solution might be the introduction of electric roads, supplying the moving vehicle with electricity both to power running and for charging. In the longer term, this approach could also be used for light vehicles and buses. The objective of the Research and Innovation Platform for Electric Roads was to enhance Swedish and Nordic research and innovation in this field, this has been done by developing a joint knowledge base through collaboration with research institutions, universities, public authorities, regions, and industries. The work of the Research and Innovation Platform was intended to create clarity concerning the socioeconomic conditions, benefits, and other effects associated with electric roads. We have investigated the benefits from the perspectives of various actors, implementation strategies, operation and maintenance standards, proposed regulatory systems, and factors conducive of the acceptance and development of international collaborative activities. The project commenced in the autumn of 2016 and the main research continued until December 2019, the work during year 2020 has been focused on knowledge spread and coordination with the Swedish-Germany research collaboration on ERS (CollERS). The results of the Research and Innovation Platform have been disseminated through information meetings, seminars, and four annual international conferences. Reports have been published in the participating partners' ordinary publication series and on www.electricroads.org. The project was funded by Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation (FFI) and the Swedish Transport Administration.

As Part of the Livestock Livelihood and Markets Project (LILI Markets), two innovation platforms were implanted in the project sites. First thought to be a mechanism to promote and enhance communication and networking across value chain actors as well as providing them with a platform for addressing common problems the platform, although new, has already surpassed its expected role; it has now become an important element of interaction and problem solving stage among the value chain actors, including the government.

Despite the rapid increase of public–private–people partnership (PPPP) programs at the global scale, the scientific knowledge of collaborative innovation in cities is scarce. All smart city initiatives emphasize collaborative innovation for better services and products to address the needs and problems of modern cities. Indeed, there is an evident need for both scientific and practical knowledge in this area. Based on an extensive empirical study of open innovation platforms in smart cities, this article seeks to address this knowledge gap by increasing the knowledge of opportunities and challenges of collaborative innovation between a city and external actors, including companies, third sector organizations, research institutions, and citizens. The opportunities relate to novel services, products, and solutions, as well as economic gains, regional development, and systemic and process improvements. The challenges relate to city governments and external actors. ; Peer reviewed

Empirical evidence has shown that goats are of significance in marginalised, poor, and rural economies and this information has been well documented in scholarly research. Despite its importance and potential contribution, goat farming remains underutilised and undeveloped in the rural economy - particularly in South Africa. Developmental intervention has focused on improving productivity with minimal effort aimed at the integration of key role players in the value chain, and even less emphasis on improving farmers' attitudes. The largest goat population in South Africa is found in the Northern Cape where there is great potential to be realised for goat farming. The main objective of this study was to identify supply side (production) factors constraining subsistence goat production in South Africa, with the view of identifying key actors to establish an innovation platform through vertical integration. By transforming the subsistence farming orientation of goat farmers into a commercial (market) orientation, the welfare of communities can be improved through the commercialisation of smallscale goat farmers. Studies highlight the need to enhance goat production beyond subsistence goat rearing and towards commercialisation through access to markets, veterinary services, credit facilities, and government support. Furthermore, a focus on market development, value chain integration and innovation platforms can improve the efficiency of the goat farming sector. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge on goat farming in South Africa and offers an innovation platform to foster partnerships among the actors along the value chain, creating an enabling environment for the easy flow of market information and infrastructure development. A praxis model is incorporated into this research. This takes the form of a business model and is provided in Appendix B as a practical way of applying the knowledge gathered in this research.

Governments in the western countries are faced with a number of growing social challenges, such as unemployment, migration, ageing population, explosion of chronic disease. Although they offer a wide range of public social services, we cannot assume that the economy will grow at a rate that can fund expanding needs for services risen by these challenges. We have to find new ways to adapt service provision and prevent social exclusion. Social innovations are new approaches to addressing social needs through engaging beneficiaries and supporting actors in the development of solutions. There is great potential in exploiting digital networks for social innovation. Supporting virtual communities and new forms of collaboration, digital networks make it possible to co-create knowledge and solutions at a wide scale. Various digital social innovation platforms have emerged in the recent years. However we observe that these platforms focus on specific areas, such as open democracy, collaborative consumption or environment, rather than providing support for a wide range of social challenges. We propose to develop a digital social innovation platform that facilitates citizens and organisations to collaboratively develop innovative social solutions . From the analysis of the current innovation processes and the expectations of two distinct cases, Cibervoluntarios (CIB) and Experts-In-Teamwork (EiT), we derive an initial set of concepts that serve as a basis for the development of a methodology and platform for social innovation