01891nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245009100055210006900146260004200215300001000257490000600267520118500273653002001458653001601478653001501494653002701509653002201536100002001558700002501578700002001603856003801623       2019                        eng d  a1927-032100aBridging Participatory Policy Trends and Research Traditions through Social Innovation0 aBridging Participatory Policy Trends and Research Traditions thr  aOttawabTalent First Networkc04/2019  a27-360 v93 aThis study explores whether social innovation may serve as a bridge between participatory policy trends and research traditions when striving for improved societal relevance and impact of research and innovation (R&I). Despite their shared aim of relevance and impact through civic involvement, European R&I policies and participatory action research approaches seldom refer to each other or harness each other’s resources. The study advances the knowledge regarding how the participatory elements in the policies and research approaches relate through a participatory case study of a joint R&I process to develop a model for social innovation support in Sweden. The case study helps distinguish potential synergies between various degrees of involvement advocated in the policies and research approaches, as well as between the reliance on trending policy concepts vs. scientific notions of validity. Social innovation is perceived as a potential bridge between these elements, as it draws upon participatory academic traditions, while simultaneously tapping into current policy trends of co-creation, in the development of new approaches and solutions to societal challenges. 10aaction research10aco-creation10ainnovation10aparticipatory research10asocial innovation1 aLindberg, Malin1 aHallencreutz, Daniel1 aTengqvist, Anna  uhttps://timreview.ca/article/1231