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Collaborating with the Australian Public Policy Institute
The Open Innovation Team (OIT) has begun a two-year collaboration with the Australian Public Policy Institute (APPI).
The Open Innovation Team (OIT) has begun a collaboration with the Australian Public Policy Institute (APPI), a government–university joint venture dedicated to evidence-based policy research.
Over the next two years, the partnership will allow us to exchange ideas and share learning on how to strengthen the use of research and innovation in government.
The collaboration will focus on three main areas of shared interest:
- Rapid policy projects: exploring ways to bring academic expertise into live policy questions quickly and effectively.
- Academic engagement: developing practical approaches to involve researchers in policy work and increase the impact of academic research.
- Capability and fellowship programmes: exchanging experience on initiatives that build policy capability and support professional development across government.
Through this partnership, the OIT aims to learn from APPI’s methods and experience in Australia, while sharing insights from our own work across the UK civil service.
Notes:
- APPI is a unique joint-venture between the government and a university, working to transform the way public policy is made. The Institute harnesses Australia’s cutting-edge university research in response to government priorities, mobilising expertise when it matters most. Established in 2021 as an independent, non-partisan institute with charitable status, APPI has already had a substantial impact, promoting evidence-based policymaking for the public good across a wide range of issues.
- The Open Innovation Team was founded in 2016 as a cross-government unit that works with experts to generate analysis and ideas for policy, helping government colleagues review evidence, engage experts, develop policy and evaluate impact.
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Published 22 October 2025