*FIN / Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
SWE / Vinnova — Sweden’s Innovation Agency
FIN / Motiva
SWE / Samhällskontraktet
SWE / Myndigheten för Delaktighet
SWE / Förnyelselabbet
SWE / Västerås Municipality
SWE / Eskilstuna Municipality
FIN / City of Espoo
UN Habitat
SWE / SKR — Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
SWE / Länstyrelsen Stockholm
SWE / Energimyndigheten
SWE / The Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN)
SWE / Formas — Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development
SWE / Skolverket — National Agency for Education
SWE / MDU Mälardalens Universitet
FIN / Ministry of the Environment
FIN / The Security Committee
FIN / Ministry of Justice
SWE / Police
Here are a few examples:
01
A refugee system, built from papers on the floor
MYNDIGHETEN FÖR DELAKTIGHET
Netta designed and carried out a systems lab aimed at improving support for refugees and other newly arrived people with disabilities.
The initiative brought together lived experiences, public authorities, and civil society actors to strengthen collaboration across the reception system.
02
The food system writes its own strategy
FINNISH MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
03
Exclusion, treated as malpractice in the system
SAMHÄLLSKONTRAKTET, ESKILSTUNA & VÄSTERÅS MUNICIPALITIES
Netta designed and facilitated a series of system learning conferences inspired by the medical practice of Mortality & Morbidity Conferences. Using real-life stories of young people who had fallen outside education and employment, the process brought together public sector professionals to examine where the system had failed, identify underlying systemic causes, and generate concrete improvements. Rather than assigning blame to individuals, the initiative focused on creating a culture of collective learning and continuous system improvement.
04
Where is the future of plastic heading?
CITY OF ESPOO, CLOSED PLASTIC CIRCLE - PROJECT
Netta designed and facilitated a futures process for the City of Espoo to explore alternative futures of plastics and support constructive dialogue on the implications of today's choices. The work resulted in a Future Map of Plastics featuring five scenarios that examined potential developments in the role, use, and circulation of plastics. The process combined participatory foresight methods with analysis of emerging signals, research, policy roadmaps, and international trends.
05
How to find a north star for innovation programmes?
VINNOVA SWEDEN’S INNOVATION AGENCY
Netta was part of a cross-government team tasked with redesigning Sweden’s Strategic Innovation Programme framework for the coming decade, supporting a shift towards addressing systemic societal challenges. Netta led the design of participatory processes that brought diverse stakeholders into the strategy development work. Through a series of in-person and virtual co-creation forums involving approximately 380 participants, she helped facilitate the development of shared goals and priorities.
06
How might organisations invite future over for a visit?
VINNOVA SWEDEN’S INNOVATION AGENCY
Netta was Project Manager for Vinnova’s Future Prototypes programme, a national experiment in participatory foresight and speculative design. Together with a multidisciplinary team and New York based Extrapolation Factory, she helped create a new funding model that invited organizations to build experiential future prototypes, transforming abstract future scenarios into tangible experiences that could be discussed, questioned, and debated by the public. The initiative supported 11 pioneering projects and demonstrated how immersive futures can strengthen future literacy and inspire action in the present.
