Accelerating sustainable transitions

New ideas emerge when we share knowledge and resources. Through this same interaction, we encourage each other to adopt new habits and attitudes, which can gradually but steadily shift the way we work.

Using strengths of organizations

We can pair the agility of start-ups with the thorough research of knowledge institutions, and the market efficiency of corporations with the societal perspective of governments. In addition, it facilitates the exchange of relevant expertise across industries and sectors.

Increasing resilience

Whether on an individual, organizational, or societal level, we are better equipped to face disruptions when we work together. A strong support network allows us to distribute risk, exchange aid, and share responsibility, all of which lead to faster adaptation and recovery.

Collaborating requires time and effort

Working outside traditional silos sounds promising, but it can also raise questions about ownership or create unintended complications. It can be challenging to ensure that the workload remains effective, solution-oriented, and manageable.

The need to compete is equally relevant

We are very much used to relying on the benefits of competitive advantage, which is why we often find it difficult — unnatural even — to share our best assets. We worry that this could threaten, for example, our autonomy, business model, or welfare.

Getting the outcomes approved

Trading individual stakes for “the greater good” is a delicate process. Negotiations and compromises are essential to finding common ground among all partners’ principles and objectives, but are often misunderstood or underappreciated by internal stakeholders.