Explained: The TransCap Initiative as a Meso Space — I recently published two articles as part of the “In Defense of Theory” series that explore the concept of the Space as a mental model for organizing innovation work and of the meso layer as a critical stratum in the systems innovation sphere. …

by Dominic Hofstetter and Hannah Paterson, TransCap Initiative 17 October 2023 Philanthropy is going through a period of self-reflection. Many foundations are taking a hard look at the way they understand societal problems in search of more effective intervention strategies. One answer, we believe, is by partnering in a strategic…

This is the third article in a three-part series on the Choice-of-Future Problem in systemic investing. Part I introduces the problem and Part II presents a framework for addressing it. These three parts are meant to be read sequentially, as each builds on the preceding one. Part II of this…

This is the second article in a three-part series on the Choice-of-Future Problem in systemic investing. Part I introduces the problem and Part III discusses special topics that arise from it. These three parts are meant to be read sequentially, as each builds on the preceding one. In the first…

This is the fourth article in a series that presents insights from an investigation into the challenges and opportunities of the urban climate finance movement. This investigation sits at the heart of a collaboration between the Centre of Public Impact (CPI), the TransCap Initiative (TCI), and EIT Climate-KIC, which have…

This is the first article in a three-part series on the Choice-of-Future Problem in systemic investing. Part II presents a framework for working through the problem and Part III discusses special topics that arise from it. …

This is the third article in a series that presents insights from an investigation into the challenges and opportunities of the urban climate finance movement. This investigation sits at the heart of a collaboration between the Centre for Public Impact (CPI), the TransCap Initiative (TCI), and EIT Climate-KIC, which have…

By Dominic Hofstetter, TransCap Initiative September 2022 This is the first article in a series that presents insights from an investigation into the challenges and opportunities of the urban climate finance movement. This investigation sits at the heart of a collaboration between the Centre of Public Impact (CPI), the TransCap…

Es ist Zeit, unser Verständnis von Innovation zu erweitern — Die Schweiz ist gut darin, neue technologische Innovationen hervorzubringen. Technologien allein werden aber nicht reichen, um die drängendsten Probleme des 21. Jahrhunderts zu lösen. Damit Innovation auch in den nächsten 30 Jahren einen wichtigen Beitrag zur gesellschaftlichen Zukunftsgestaltung leisten kann, muss die Schweiz dringend ihr Innovationsverständnis erweitern.