Table 2. Pilot project uses and their frequency of occurrence within the analyzed WINN pilots
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| Type of Pilot |
Pilot Project Use |
Frequency of occurrence within the WINN
projects (n out of 16) |
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| Research Pilot
Project |
Exploration (innovation testing
and refining, gaining experience) |
16
|
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|
| Evaluation (early policy evaluation) |
1
|
|
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| Management Pilot
Project |
Communication (triggering dialogue,
setting up non-existing cooperation) |
7
|
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| Problem Mitigation (resolve practical
problems for which tools are lacking) |
6
|
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| Policy Implementation (policy
enforcement, creating favourable conditions for implementation) |
1
|
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|
| Insurance allows for personal
failure, small impact, prevent large policy flaws, dealing
with uncertainties) |
0
|
|
|
|
| Political-Entrepreneurial
Pilot Project |
Incentive (creating favourable
conditions for society to innovate) |
2
|
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| Political game (hidden intentions
e.g. delaying policy decisions, shifting attention, commercial
interest in pilot itself) |
0
|
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|
| Advocacy tool (convincing, demonstrating,
accumulating evidence, lobby for its use after the pilot) |
4
|
|
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