Highlights

We find that: • 100% of programme partners believe intergovernmental programmes to be a way to further innovative solutions globally • The majority of programme partners believe it to be important to have a shared purpose as the reason for working together • There are three primary reasons for companies to participate in the GSUP: - Expand network globally and acquire contacts - Access new markets and explore the CivTech climate in various geographies - Showcase at COP26 • Utilising a multi-layer model in building cross-governmental innovation programmes enables handling intense time pressure and rapidly changing requirements and needs • Eight key competencies have been identified as being core for the development and success of the GSUP - Entre/intra-preneur - Agile - Technology - Communication - Leadership - Networking - Organising - Public sector knowledge • Running the GSUP has enlarged the network and profile of the programme partners • The GSUP has enabled the opportunity to push the sustainability and innovation agenda from outside-in • The GSUP has accelerated the time to go to new markets resulting in contracts and providing new and broader networks to utilise when scaling their solutions • 83% of companies would recommend a company in their network to participate in the GSUP