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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Mayor
Marcelo Crivella
Population
6,320,000 (2010)
Lead Innovation Officer
Carlos Antonio da Silva
Vision and approach to innovation capacity
Along with 44% of cities surveyed, Rio de Janeiro has an explicit innovation strategy. Similar to over one-third of cities surveyed, Rio de Janeiro approaches innovation capacity in specific policy areas/domains.
Policy areas that Rio de Janeiro is focused on
Policy areas by number of cities
Rio de Janeiro utilizes 3 different innovation skills or roles
Innovation roles by number of cities
Situated in the City Manager’s office, Rio de Janeiro’s dedicated team for innovation consists of 15 staff.
Terms Rio de Janeiro most associates with innovation
Rio de Janeiro's most common innovation activities
- 1
Taking risks or testing new ideas
- 2
Data-driven analytics/public data management
- 3
Engaging residents in new ways
- 4
Developing new solutions based on digital technologies
- 5
Organizational change within the municipality
- 6
Human-centered design
- 7
Rethinking your city’s approach to financing partnerships
Its innovation activities also include engaging residents in new ways and human-centred design.
How is innovation funded here?
Like 77% of cities surveyed, Rio de Janeiro has dedicated funding to support innovation capacity.
Top sources of funding
Activities being funded
55 cities
Launching or sustaining a project
53 cities
Idea generation & brainstorming
3 cities
Investing in digital systems
2 cities
Investing in physical infrastructure
2 cities
Paying for services
How is innovation measured?
Rio de Janeiro has developed partnerships to promote its innovation capacity with other public agencies, private firms, not-for-profit organisations, and city residents/resident associations.