Communication in innovation platforms

Communication is a crucial part of facilitating the process of innovation within an innovation platform. It comprises a broad range of practices and approaches which include information management, publishing, use of information and communication technologies, communication for development, knowledge sharing and knowledge management. Its goal is not just to produce or disseminate more information, but rather to use communication processes to power changes identified by the platform. The brief describes communication among platform members and with outsiders, three roles of communication, and enabling and disabling factors. It is available in Chinese, English, Hindi, Thai and Vietnamese.