{"id":14765,"date":"2021-08-02T10:32:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T09:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futurebuild.nl\/?p=14765"},"modified":"2021-08-02T10:47:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T09:47:17","slug":"bridging-the-gap-of-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futurebuild.nl\/en\/bridging-the-gap-of-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the gap of innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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02 August 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How can innovative companies get better at selling net zero solutions to local government?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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We\u2019ve just finished a project looking at the relationship between councils and innovative companies. There is frustration on both sides. Companies often feel like councils move slowly, don\u2019t understand innovative business models, and resent restrictive procurement approaches.<\/p>\n

Top tips for selling to local government<\/strong><\/h4>\n

But councils have frustrations with firms, too. We\u2019ve identified a couple of lessons for innovative start-ups and scale-ups to get better at selling to local government.<\/p>\n

First, speak the language. Lots of private firms come with a set of buzzwords, jargon, and the latest big concepts from industry. Terms like \u2018AI\u2019, \u2018Big Data\u2019, \u2018The Data Flywheel\u2019 and \u2018The Internet of Things\u2019 are common. Being disruptive, entrepreneurial, or radical, is seen as positive.<\/p>\n

Establish what the customer wants<\/strong><\/h4>\n

But councils don\u2019t want disruption in its literal sense: they want security and reliability. Often a non-specialist is making decisions, and jargon that is familiar in business might be at best unclear, and at worst, deeply unnerving. Companies that approach councils speaking a kind of second-hand Silicon Valley slang can end up eroding trust.<\/p>\n

The answer isn\u2019t to throw out the proposition of a new business, or to stop using accurate technical terms. But it does mean thinking hard about what kind of language is really appropriate for council customers, and err on the side of providing reassurance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Net zero by 2050<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Second, companies should buy into the policy drive to meet the UK\u2019s ambition of net zero emissions by 2050. Most councils are looking for help to hit demanding emissions reduction goals.<\/p>\n

But surprisingly few companies are actively mapping their services onto net zero strategies. Even in sectors that are directly relevant to net zero, like buildings, waste management, transport, or land management, companies often miss opportunities to give robust modelling on their potential emissions impact. They miss opportunities to spell out how their product fits net zero approaches.<\/p>\n

Net zero is going to shape local government policy for years to come: understanding and engaging with it should be at the centre of company growth strategies.<\/p>


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