"every innovation report should have two sections:

* Did it deliver on the immediate goals?

* What did it do to the city’s capabilities?"

https://rainerkattel.substack.com/p/kpis-and-innovation-are-natural-enemies

This post is by Rainer Kattel, but it also captures my own uneasiness with "impact assessment" ("not everything that can be counted counts", etc.)

#cities
#indicators
#evaluation

KPIs and Innovation Are Natural Enemies (Especially in Cities)

A “capabilities check” can help city innovation compound rather than reset.

Rainer Kattel’s Substack