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
Salvador’s ‘blocos afros’ are the creative economy in action. Education, culture, community care, women’s power & the joy that makes life worth living. Deeply honored to be welcomed into Olodum, Bloco Afro Muzenza , Didá & others, which make Salvador flourish, even when “the economy” doesn’t get it.
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Salvador’s ‘blocos afros’ are the creative economy in action. Education, culture, community care, women’s power & the joy that makes life worth living. Deeply honored to be welcomed into Olodum, Bloco Afro Muzenza , Didá & others, which make Salvador flourish, even when “the economy” doesn’t get it.
Their apprenticeships, workshops and mental health support, accelerate young people into decent work and drive human flourishing.
Read more about Fabrica Cultura’s work ➡️ fabricacultural.org.br
Read more about Fabrica Cultura’s work ➡️ fabricacultural.org.br
Associação Fábrica Cultural e Projetos Realizados - Fábrica Cultural
A Fábrica Cultural realiza ações sociais e culturais abertas ao público para a comunidade da cidade baixa, região de salvador, assim como para toda cidade.
fabricacultural.org.br
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Their apprenticeships, workshops and mental health support, accelerate young people into decent work and drive human flourishing.
Read more about Fabrica Cultura’s work ➡️ fabricacultural.org.br
Read more about Fabrica Cultura’s work ➡️ fabricacultural.org.br
Culture transforms individual lives and our collective futures. The incredible work of Fabrica Cultural, founded by Brazilian Culture Minister Margaeth Menezes, shows how cultural participation can underpin empathetic, rehabilitative strategies for social mobility.
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Culture transforms individual lives and our collective futures. The incredible work of Fabrica Cultural, founded by Brazilian Culture Minister Margaeth Menezes, shows how cultural participation can underpin empathetic, rehabilitative strategies for social mobility.
Excited to continue this work as IIPP develops a joint research project with Brazil;s Ministry of Culture on the Public Value of Arts and Culture.
Learn more ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Public Value of Arts and Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Learn more ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Public Value of Arts and Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Measuring the Public Value of Carnival
Brazil Ministry of Culture and UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose launch international research project to measure the value of Carnival
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Excited to continue this work as IIPP develops a joint research project with Brazil;s Ministry of Culture on the Public Value of Arts and Culture.
Learn more ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Public Value of Arts and Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Learn more ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...
Public Value of Arts and Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
Culture allows us to imagine futures & drive inclusive, sustainable growth. Great to speak at Creative Brazil Forum 2026 last night, alongside Brazilian Minster of Culture and others, using #Carnaval as a powerful example of the transformative economic and social value of art & culture.
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Culture allows us to imagine futures & drive inclusive, sustainable growth. Great to speak at Creative Brazil Forum 2026 last night, alongside Brazilian Minster of Culture and others, using #Carnaval as a powerful example of the transformative economic and social value of art & culture.
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.