Mariana Mazzucato
@mazzucatom.bsky.social
Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, University College London. Author: Entrepreneurial State, Value of Everything, Mission Economy, Big Con. Founding Director UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose
www.marianamazzucato.com
www.marianamazzucato.com
More on public sector capabilities ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/res...
More on #CarnivalEconomics ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
More on #CarnivalEconomics ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Public Sector Capabilities Index (PSCI)
Project PI is Prof. Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
More on public sector capabilities ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/res...
More on #CarnivalEconomics ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
More on #CarnivalEconomics ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
The services, programmes and training put in place around Carnaval clearly demonstrate what we at IIPP understand as dynamic capabilities, and we are excited to collaborate with them on this.
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The services, programmes and training put in place around Carnaval clearly demonstrate what we at IIPP understand as dynamic capabilities, and we are excited to collaborate with them on this.
Carnaval is a public platform for innovation–mission-led & community-driven. Morning meeting with Governo do Estado da Bahia and their teams from culture, health, security and waste. The shared purpose of Carnaval mobilises & stress-tests cross-government collaboration & public sector capabilities.
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Carnaval is a public platform for innovation–mission-led & community-driven. Morning meeting with Governo do Estado da Bahia and their teams from culture, health, security and waste. The shared purpose of Carnaval mobilises & stress-tests cross-government collaboration & public sector capabilities.
More on PSCI ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/res...
State capacity report with Minister Dweck ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
State capacity report with Minister Dweck ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
State Capacity and Capabilities for a Just Green World
Authored by Esther Dweck and Mariana Mazzucato
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
More on PSCI ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/res...
State capacity report with Minister Dweck ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
State capacity report with Minister Dweck ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Connecting Brazil’s experience with cities globally through UCL IIPP's Public Sector Capabilities Index (PSCI), and bringing these lessons to #COP31 to share with the international audience.
Public Sector Capabilities Index (PSCI)
Project PI is Prof. Mariana Mazzucato
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Connecting Brazil’s experience with cities globally through UCL IIPP's Public Sector Capabilities Index (PSCI), and bringing these lessons to #COP31 to share with the international audience.
Great lunch with Brazil’s Minister of Management and Innovation of Public Services, Esther Dweck, and her team to discuss the next steps in our work together, with procurement as a central lever for social development and state transformation.
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Great lunch with Brazil’s Minister of Management and Innovation of Public Services, Esther Dweck, and her team to discuss the next steps in our work together, with procurement as a central lever for social development and state transformation.
Our work on the Public Value of Arts and Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Our new research project on #CarnivalEconomics with Brazil's Ministry of Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Our new research project on #CarnivalEconomics with Brazil's Ministry of Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
The Public Value of Arts and Culture
Authored by Mariana Mazzucato
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Our work on the Public Value of Arts and Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Our new research project on #CarnivalEconomics with Brazil's Ministry of Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Our new research project on #CarnivalEconomics with Brazil's Ministry of Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Looking forward to speaking on a panel today at Creative Brazil Forum 2026 in Salvador, showcasing the work we have done at UCL IIPP on the Public Value of Arts & Culture and why we need move beyond static, linear metrics for measuring the impact of arts & culture.
10 FEb | In-person | 16:30 BRT
10 FEb | In-person | 16:30 BRT
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Looking forward to speaking on a panel today at Creative Brazil Forum 2026 in Salvador, showcasing the work we have done at UCL IIPP on the Public Value of Arts & Culture and why we need move beyond static, linear metrics for measuring the impact of arts & culture.
10 FEb | In-person | 16:30 BRT
10 FEb | In-person | 16:30 BRT
Globally cultural and creative industries generate 3.39% of GDP, and in Brazil they contributed 3.59% of GDP in 2023 alone. But the value of arts, culture, and Carnival goes way beyond direct economic value.
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Globally cultural and creative industries generate 3.39% of GDP, and in Brazil they contributed 3.59% of GDP in 2023 alone. But the value of arts, culture, and Carnival goes way beyond direct economic value.
Public Value of Arts and Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
#CarnivalEconomics ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
#CarnivalEconomics ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
The Public Value of Arts and Culture
Authored by Mariana Mazzucato
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Public Value of Arts and Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
#CarnivalEconomics ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
#CarnivalEconomics ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Bottom line: arts and culture aren’t a sector of the economy. They are key to the creative economy. As Celso Furtado said, cultural policies must unleash the creative forces of society.
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Bottom line: arts and culture aren’t a sector of the economy. They are key to the creative economy. As Celso Furtado said, cultural policies must unleash the creative forces of society.
Today’s interministerial meeting in Brazil on the Public Value of Arts and Culture brought together Ministries of Culture, Finance, Environment, Innovation in Public Services and Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Today’s interministerial meeting in Brazil on the Public Value of Arts and Culture brought together Ministries of Culture, Finance, Environment, Innovation in Public Services and Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
Read more about our Public Value of Arts and Culture project, started in the UK last year ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Read more about the project’s expansion in Brazil ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Article on #CarnivalEconomics in the UK ️️️️️➡️ www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
Read more about the project’s expansion in Brazil ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Article on #CarnivalEconomics in the UK ️️️️️➡️ www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
The Public Value of Arts and Culture
Authored by Mariana Mazzucato
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Read more about our Public Value of Arts and Culture project, started in the UK last year ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Read more about the project’s expansion in Brazil ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Article on #CarnivalEconomics in the UK ️️️️️➡️ www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
Read more about the project’s expansion in Brazil ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Article on #CarnivalEconomics in the UK ️️️️️➡️ www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
Carnival is where identity, belonging, dignity, joy & collective futures are made visible. This week, we launch new research with Brazil's Ministry of Culture, treating Carnival not as temporary spectacle but as an enduring economy—studying what it reveals about public value & the creative economy.
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Carnival is where identity, belonging, dignity, joy & collective futures are made visible. This week, we launch new research with Brazil's Ministry of Culture, treating Carnival not as temporary spectacle but as an enduring economy—studying what it reveals about public value & the creative economy.
Apply here by March 1st ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Learn more about SEA ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Learn more about SEA ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
February 5, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Apply here by March 1st ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Learn more about SEA ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Learn more about SEA ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Join our team at @iipp-sea.bsky.social!
We’re hiring a Programme Manager to lead SEA’s work on pushing the boundaries of new economic thinking and amplifying the voices of women economists and leaders on industrial policy, global finance and state capacity in the Global South.
We’re hiring a Programme Manager to lead SEA’s work on pushing the boundaries of new economic thinking and amplifying the voices of women economists and leaders on industrial policy, global finance and state capacity in the Global South.
February 5, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Join our team at @iipp-sea.bsky.social!
We’re hiring a Programme Manager to lead SEA’s work on pushing the boundaries of new economic thinking and amplifying the voices of women economists and leaders on industrial policy, global finance and state capacity in the Global South.
We’re hiring a Programme Manager to lead SEA’s work on pushing the boundaries of new economic thinking and amplifying the voices of women economists and leaders on industrial policy, global finance and state capacity in the Global South.
The UK’s latest offshore wind auction shows what's possible when public finance is mission oriented. But net zero won't be won on power alone: the decarbonisation of transport, housing and heavy industry must follow.
The green industrial revolution is coming
But the government must make sure local communities feel the benefit
www.newstatesman.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The UK’s latest offshore wind auction shows what's possible when public finance is mission oriented. But net zero won't be won on power alone: the decarbonisation of transport, housing and heavy industry must follow.
For more on what we discussed read our work on…
Public Sector Capabilities Index ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
School Meals: a mission-oriented approach ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Camden’s market-shaping procurement ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Public Sector Capabilities Index ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
School Meals: a mission-oriented approach ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Camden’s market-shaping procurement ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Assessing Dynamic Capabilities in City Governments: Creating a Public Sector Capabilities Index
Authored by Rainer Kattel, Mariana Mazzucato, Ruth Puttick, Bec Chau, Dan Hill, Gabriella Gomez-Mont, Anna Goulden, Kwame Baafi, Manuel Maldonado Acosta, Mia Tarp, Nai Lee Kalema and Fernando Monge
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:37 PM
For more on what we discussed read our work on…
Public Sector Capabilities Index ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
School Meals: a mission-oriented approach ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Camden’s market-shaping procurement ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Public Sector Capabilities Index ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
School Meals: a mission-oriented approach ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Camden’s market-shaping procurement ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Great to present to leaders from across the UK public sector on how to build state capacity for the UK Government’s five missions, in partnership with the UK Cabinet Office.
February 4, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Great to present to leaders from across the UK public sector on how to build state capacity for the UK Government’s five missions, in partnership with the UK Cabinet Office.
Rebuilding state capacity requires building the confidence of the civil service as well as investing in the dynamic capabilities needed to tackle grand challenges - not outsourcing to consultancies.
February 4, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Rebuilding state capacity requires building the confidence of the civil service as well as investing in the dynamic capabilities needed to tackle grand challenges - not outsourcing to consultancies.
Missions succeed when public finance delivers public value.
While the UK is on track to deliver its Clean Power mission w its expansion in offshore wind, it must learn from the failures of PFI era and financialisation of utilities like Thames Water: don’t socialise risks & privatise rewards.
While the UK is on track to deliver its Clean Power mission w its expansion in offshore wind, it must learn from the failures of PFI era and financialisation of utilities like Thames Water: don’t socialise risks & privatise rewards.
The green industrial revolution is coming
But the government must make sure local communities feel the benefit
www.newstatesman.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Missions succeed when public finance delivers public value.
While the UK is on track to deliver its Clean Power mission w its expansion in offshore wind, it must learn from the failures of PFI era and financialisation of utilities like Thames Water: don’t socialise risks & privatise rewards.
While the UK is on track to deliver its Clean Power mission w its expansion in offshore wind, it must learn from the failures of PFI era and financialisation of utilities like Thames Water: don’t socialise risks & privatise rewards.
Great to speak at Partito Democratico’s conversation on “Another Story - An alternative for a changing world” today. A mission-oriented approach can deliver economic transformation, but only if it is underpinned by a new social contract that ensures public investment creates public value.
January 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Great to speak at Partito Democratico’s conversation on “Another Story - An alternative for a changing world” today. A mission-oriented approach can deliver economic transformation, but only if it is underpinned by a new social contract that ensures public investment creates public value.
Looking forward to contributing to Partito Democratico’s conversation on “Un’altra Storia (Another Story) - An alternative for a changing world” tomorrow, sharing insights from my work at @iipp-ucl.bsky.social.
31 Jan | Virtual/In person
➡️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_mV...
31 Jan | Virtual/In person
➡️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_mV...
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Looking forward to contributing to Partito Democratico’s conversation on “Un’altra Storia (Another Story) - An alternative for a changing world” tomorrow, sharing insights from my work at @iipp-ucl.bsky.social.
31 Jan | Virtual/In person
➡️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_mV...
31 Jan | Virtual/In person
➡️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_mV...
Biden's industrial policy expanded production without ensuring that working people felt prosperity in their daily lives.
A true entrepreneurial state must deliver growth that captures public value and delivers affordability.
Read the new @foreignaffairs.com piece ➡️ buff.ly/aXhwOR6
A true entrepreneurial state must deliver growth that captures public value and delivers affordability.
Read the new @foreignaffairs.com piece ➡️ buff.ly/aXhwOR6
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Biden's industrial policy expanded production without ensuring that working people felt prosperity in their daily lives.
A true entrepreneurial state must deliver growth that captures public value and delivers affordability.
Read the new @foreignaffairs.com piece ➡️ buff.ly/aXhwOR6
A true entrepreneurial state must deliver growth that captures public value and delivers affordability.
Read the new @foreignaffairs.com piece ➡️ buff.ly/aXhwOR6
Thank you to @feps-europe.eu and László Andor for honoring me with the Progressive Person of the Year Award.
Great to highlight our work @iipp-ucl.bsky.social translating economic theory into practice across academia, government and civil society with leaders in the European labour movement.
Great to highlight our work @iipp-ucl.bsky.social translating economic theory into practice across academia, government and civil society with leaders in the European labour movement.
January 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Thank you to @feps-europe.eu and László Andor for honoring me with the Progressive Person of the Year Award.
Great to highlight our work @iipp-ucl.bsky.social translating economic theory into practice across academia, government and civil society with leaders in the European labour movement.
Great to highlight our work @iipp-ucl.bsky.social translating economic theory into practice across academia, government and civil society with leaders in the European labour movement.