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This paper explores the extent to which the elusive phenomenon of workplace innovation has pervaded workplaces in Europe and whether it could be one of the answers to Europe’s long-term social and economic challenges that stem from an aging workforce and the need for more flexibility to stay competitive. Basic data drawn from the European Working Conditions Survey conducted every five years by the Dublin-based European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions are supplemented by a series of case studies to look at the problems encountered in introducing workplace innovation and possible solutions.