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A Hundred and Fifty Shades of Green: A Foresight-Driven Playbook for Sustainable Innovation Governance

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  • Rafael Popper

    (Warsaw University of Technology
    The University of Manchester
    Bialystok University of Technology
    University of Turku)

  • Monika Popper

    (CFI-Barcelona, La Salle – Ramon Llul University
    CFI-Poland, Technology Partners Foundation
    Futures Diamond Ltd)

  • Guillermo Velasco

    (CFI-Poland, Technology Partners Foundation
    Futures Diamond Ltd
    Polytechnic University of Madrid)

  • Mattia Martini

    (University of Milano-Bicocca)

  • Angela Rizzo

    (University of Milano-Bicocca)

Abstract

This paper introduces the Hundred and Fifty Shades of Green Playbook – an evidence-based, foresight-driven instrument for assessing and managing Sustainable Innovation (SI). Building on the CASI-F Project (2014-2017) and its successor applications in the BOLERO Project (2022–2025), the Playbook proposes a sequenced, action-oriented approach for multi-actor collaboration. It integrates stakeholder engagement, critical-issues analysis, and foresight-based planning into ten interlinked governance aspects encompassing 150 meta-tasks that guide sustainability-oriented decision-making across government, business, academia, and civil society. The BOLERO experience, particularly the MOBBI service innovation in Lombardy, exemplifies the framework’s transferability from EU-level to regional implementation, demonstrating its adaptability to diverse institutional and socio-economic contexts. Reflecting a decade of progress in the governance and management of sustainable innovation, the Playbook’s Action Roadmap and Strategic Framework link strategic foresight with participatory governance and sustainability assessment. Together, they offer a replicable model for building resilient, impact-driven innovation ecosystems that directly support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and align with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Future research will deepen longitudinal evaluation and continuous learning to ensure that sustainable innovation practices continue to evolve and shape the future.

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  • Rafael Popper & Monika Popper & Guillermo Velasco & Mattia Martini & Angela Rizzo, 2026. "A Hundred and Fifty Shades of Green: A Foresight-Driven Playbook for Sustainable Innovation Governance," Foresight and STI Governance, National Research University Higher School of Economics, vol. 20(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:hig:fsight:v:20:y:2026:i:1:29768
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    JEL classification:

    • O35 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Social Innovation
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy
    • O43 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Institutions and Growth

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