Agile innovation in a new tech landscape

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There is a common assumption that digital innovation in the public sector is slow by nature. Too many stakeholders, too little capacity, too much uncertainty. Morten Holst and Kjell-Vidar Åhman Teig have spent the last year testing that assumption. Their conclusion is different.

Morten is Head of Business Development and Partner at Innocode. Kjell-Vidar leads innovation through Yulieta, Innocode's dedicated innovation and design team. Together, they work with municipalities to move from a problem to a working prototype in days rather than months, using service design, rapid iteration, and AI-assisted development to reduce both cost and risk.

The cases span a wide range: a volunteer matching service in Sandefjord, an activity registration system in Sunnfjord, a climate learning tool using IoT sensors in Helsingborg schools. Different problems, same principle — start with a real need, test early, build only what works, go live and solve actual problems within weeks. 

At Citizen 2026, they share what that process looks like in practice, and why municipalities do not have to wait for the perfect brief or the perfect budget to start.