<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mesopartner PartG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mesopartner is a knowledge firm that specialises in economic development, competitiveness and innovation. ]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:07:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mesopartner.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Changing how a problem is framed can describe who can contribute and what success would look like]]></title><description><![CDATA[The way a problem is described often reveals what kind of expertise is required to solve it. It can also indicate whose issue it is and what resources are presumed to be needed. Experts might describe problems in ways that are hard for most people to understand, creating a sense of alienation or distance from issues that could be crucial for individuals to tackle. Many important problems, like climate change, water insecurity, or human trafficking, are presented in ways that disempower ordinary ]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/changing-how-a-problem-is-framed-can-describe-who-can-contribute-and-what-success-would-look-like</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7a90c0b7119100d00ede2</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Ecosystems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Insight]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local Economic Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innovation Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Technological Change and Innovation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Competitiveness]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:29:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2d47557966385a4354484d~mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calibration and Conformity Assessment: Where Does Calibration Really Belong in QI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is calibration a conformity assessment activity — or part of metrology? Authoritative sources contradict each other, and both are right on different levels. This post untangles the paradox and argues that the real problem is practical: where calibration disappears into the conformity assessment category, its distinct role in industry, innovation, and economic development becomes invisible to policymakers — with lasting consequences for QI investment.]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/calibration-and-conformity-assessment-where-does-calibration-really-belong-in-qi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d2489ec53e2b8fe1217832</guid><category><![CDATA[Quality Infrastructure]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:41:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_35a6ab7937ad4e2fac767b6df38f90b1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World Bank Rediscovers Industrial Policy - and Highlights Quality Infrastructure as a Key Area]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades of scepticism, the World Bank has fundamentally revised its stance on industrial policy. For those of us working in quality infrastructure and systemic competitiveness, the implications are significant and encouraging.]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/the-world-bank-rediscovers-industrial-policy-and-highlights-quality-infrastructure-as-a-key-area</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cab72620141e70489cd89c</guid><category><![CDATA[Quality Infrastructure]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Competitiveness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:40:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f5b6120ba31341c9b922ef5636f14476~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Access to Harmonised Standards — and the Price the Standardisation System May Pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[If a company wishes to sell a CE-marked product in the Single market, it must demonstrate compliance with the applicable European Union (EU) harmonisation legislation — and for most product categories, that means working with harmonised technical standards. As the legislator does not wish to specify all the technical details itself, it also refers to harmonised technical standards, which companies previously had to purchase.   Until recently, this document cost the company money – perhaps 80...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/free-access-to-harmonised-standards-and-the-price-the-standardisation-system-may-pay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c3780c8f0e652aaa309b73</guid><category><![CDATA[Quality Infrastructure]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ee0b1dc7c66d47deb21675d710a864f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Underutilisation Problem: When Good Laboratories Fall Short of Their Potential]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why well-equipped, well-trained laboratories often remain underused — and what can be done about it?
The new QI4D blog post addresses this question and draws on experience from Caribbean Island States.
The article explores the root causes of underutilization, the barriers to regional cooperation, and four strategies to break the cycle.
Read it and tell us: have you faced this problem, and how did you handle it?]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/the-underutilisation-problem-when-good-laboratories-fall-short-of-their-potential</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c12b91f68fa4c22fbe89a0</guid><category><![CDATA[Quality Infrastructure]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_76c0ea20f8624289a785e1a971cd205f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is not the speed of solutions, but the quality of relationships that determines the success of transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why group dynamics and resonance are important for economic development During my current one-year training course in ‘Process Facilitation and Democratic Communication’ ( School of Participation ), I have the opportunity to learn about new approaches and receive valuable input. I wonder where these insights could change our practice. Two topics in particular have given me food for thought so far: the science of group dynamics and the question of how resonant relationships in groups can be...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/it-is-not-the-speed-of-solutions-but-the-quality-of-relationships-that-determines-the-success-of-tr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a2a0b93a2716aeb219184d</guid><category><![CDATA[Systemic Competitiveness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Ecosystems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Insight]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local Economic Development]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_41d59f9892ba4ef9a34b7bb16756f2d5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_519,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank Wältring</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naming your initiative to signal action and to deter free riders]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have all been part of a group project in which only a few did the work, while many went along for the ride. Many change initiatives face the same challenge. A few take the risks, raise the difficult points, or frame the opportunities, while many more join in simply because they fear being done in. Or they come for the coffee. In the early stages of a change initiative, you want to find ways to attract those willing to imagine new possibilities despite imperfect conditions. You want to...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/naming-your-initiative-to-signal-action-and-to-deter-free-riders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698f0915a816bdca356c6e5e</guid><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Ecosystems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Insight]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local Economic Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meso Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Technological Change and Innovation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innovation Systems]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_cea694a103cb4c568810be894277ab0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to weave new understandings with the help of facilitation templates]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have attended a training event by Mesopartner, then you have been exposed to the templates that we use in different ways during our process facilitation work. These templates are not only useful for training exercises. We utilise these templates in our daily work to support our clients in understanding their contexts or making sense of a situation so that they can take appropriate decisions. ]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/how-a-weaver-can-use-templates-to-enable-sense-making-and-decision-making-despite-incomplete-inform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ecff79286ecf9769e1c6b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Ecosystems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Insight]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local Economic Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Competitiveness]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:42:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_fe18a4ce02854d2bb889b864b7e11b0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Certified Reference Materials: What They Are and Why They Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many newcomers to quality infrastructure (QI) struggle to understand the role of metrology, a key domain within the discipline. It can be challenging to grasp how metrology forms the backbone of a QI system, not only in terms of physical metrology, such as measuring weights, length, time, or temperature, but even more so when it comes to chemical metrology. Reference materials of the Designated Institute  of the Philippines. Photo by Christian Schoen Metrology involves defining...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/certified-reference-materials-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dbc2d7c49874484fca5f64</guid><category><![CDATA[Quality Infrastructure]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:56:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_2f0885babbc34663ba0b4ee82cf725c7~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christian Schoen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Data Creates Trust: The Quality Infrastructure Behind Codes and Digital Product Passports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Digital transformation is affecting all aspects of quality infrastructure (QI), introducing data-driven approaches that increase the visibility and reach of standardization, metrology, accreditation, and conformity assessment processes.]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/when-data-creates-trust-the-quality-infrastructure-behind-codes-and-digital-product-passports</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d0eb00a13a7e012243caba</guid><category><![CDATA[Quality Infrastructure]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:41:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_5a33cb793e424780b878270f9092cc6f~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_295,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Safe and Fair Workplaces: The Critical Role of Quality Infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Quality infrastructure (QI) institutions, which initially focused primarily on technical and industrial sectors, now impact...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/building-safe-and-fair-workplaces-the-critical-role-of-quality-infrastructure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689ee7ff6aa481be49254385</guid><category><![CDATA[Quality Infrastructure]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_d172cf6c51f0415bbca46637ee795e35~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_295,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disrupting dominant thinking about disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent years, we have collectively experienced numerous disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including unexpected interruptions during video calls by family members, as well as the impacts of wars and economic challenges. But have you paused to think about what it means to be disrupted by a technological change? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines innovation as “as the act or process of disrupting something: a break or interruption in the normal course or continuation of some...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/disrupting-dominant-thinking-about-disruption</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6899e86e4d23f3b3541aad36</guid><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Technological Change and Innovation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innovation Systems]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:01:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_5f7043b6df91425a8ca87ddf0b19c96c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_361,h_550,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Different kinds of technology dissemination]]></title><description><![CDATA[This succinctly captures the three primary modes the article identifies: technology transfer, technology development, and technology extension. They are discussed in the broader context of South Africa’s innovation ecosystem, highlighting how each mode functions, the actors involved, and the typical limitations—particularly for smaller firms.]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/different-kinds-of-technology-dissemination-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6893140d3959297645589375</guid><category><![CDATA[Technological Change and Innovation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innovation Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meso Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Competitiveness]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_9a51434375bf48e29d021e5f35745335~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_550,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Establishing a technological change intelligence capacity in your organisation or industry network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often when we try to promote technological learning and innovation, we find that people in government and industry focus narrowly on physical technologies in the form of things, machines, software code or processes. Few workplaces pay attention to the many social technologies needed to rearrange or adapt workplaces around new technological capabilities. Furthermore, different stakeholders have little open dialogue about how the gaps can be closed between industries and technological and...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/establishing-a-technological-change-intelligence-capacity-in-your-organisation-or-industry-network</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68876443594e3699b61677ad</guid><category><![CDATA[Technological Change and Innovation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innovation Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meso Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Ecosystems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Competitiveness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local Economic Development]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:58:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_dfdb98ad229f4988ac470f9870f13e4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_312,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using cycles to predict how technologies might change soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[By understanding the nature of current technological changes, innovators and policymakers can develop better strategies to prevent being caught off-side by technological disruptions. The broad consensus is that technological change follows a cycle: Stage 1  starts with a discontinuity, with something breaking away from the expected improvement trajectory. This often happens when advances in complementary technologies make a different solution possible. The discontinuity results in a phase...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/using-cycles-to-predict-how-technologies-might-change-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68835f68a885b55f7a90b267</guid><category><![CDATA[Technological Change and Innovation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innovation Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Competitiveness]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:48:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_0a93e2c32eb548e3b391d5bb46eb7300~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_312,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weaving the entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem on a shoestring]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this post, we share some ideas of how to weave more dynamic entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems on a shoestring budget.]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/weaving-the-entrepreneurial-innovation-ecosystem-on-a-shoestring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684ac9efeded2b5806624594</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Ecosystems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:56:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_03a4acc61d114d1fb3aebe1587523250~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrology and the Panama Canal: A Historical Overview]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Panama Canal was inaugurated in 1914, it stood as a monument to engineering prowess and the quiet, often invisible discipline of...]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/metrology-and-the-panama-canal-a-historical-overview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6824c29e8b15ca956eb44f16</guid><category><![CDATA[Quality Infrastructure]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 16:28:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_dab276b07ec342e19fafbafe4906902c~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_295,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The overlaps and differences between promoting entrepreneurial ecosystems and networks]]></title><description><![CDATA[When promoting entrepreneurial innovation ecosystems, we often work with networks of innovators, problem-solvers, service providers, and supporting organisations. At some point, it is no longer clear whether we are promoting networks or fostering more dynamic innovation ecosystems. This post clarifies the differences between entrepreneurial ecosystem promotion and network promotion and why we so often use these labels interchangeably.]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/the-overlaps-and-differences-between-promoting-entrepreneurial-ecosystems-and-networks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6824aa71835fc275b1f54009</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Ecosystems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Innovation Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meso Resilience]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 14:44:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f0ba6a02cf1348789fe9ce5e56204475~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The evolution of technologies, industries and regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the earlier research on technological evolution in the 1970-1995 period, attention was mainly paid to either a whole economy or a single sector or technological paradigm. It is broadly understood from this research that different industries and technologies evolve at different rates. ]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/the-evolution-of-technologies-industries-and-regions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681ca26ff542a5f26f2c4244</guid><category><![CDATA[Systemic Competitiveness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Technological Change and Innovation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meso Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local Economic Development]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 12:26:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_857a049c01dc4d19a441bcd87dd8abde~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How institutions, technologies and companies co-evolve]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the fourth post in this series about economic evolution. In this post, I will look at the co-evolution between companies and the broader institutional environment they form part of.]]></description><link>https://www.mesopartner.com/post/how-institutions-technologies-and-companies-co-evolve</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681ca106aad0a6bfe48864e7</guid><category><![CDATA[Innovation Systems]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mesopartner]]></category><category><![CDATA[Technological Change and Innovation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Systemic Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Meso Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Local Economic Development]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 12:20:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52789a_0dc112da965342e798fa9086bcc35a81~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_825,h_510,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr Shawn Cunningham</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>