by Kostas Sotiropoulos | Oct 31, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Europe in recent years has been in ‘crisis mode’ in terms of immigration, security and its countries’ economies. While the impact of this crisis is far from receding, some light has begun to appear at the end of the tunnel. The European Union, many international...
by Maja Novak | Oct 31, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
The main aim of many social innovators is to change the world, even though many are having a hard time scaling their promising idea and achieving lasting impact. This refers to their idea reaching a large percentage of their target audience and their product or...
by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 31, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
When scanning the globe for interesting and inspiring examples of social innovation, the United States and Canada have a lot to offer. Before looking at some of the initiatives, it is important to highlight that there are also efforts at the government level, with the...
by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 30, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Although the term ‘social innovation’ has become quite mainstream or even ‘fashionable’ over recent years, it is not new; in fact, there has been a wide range of activities throughout history which can be considered as ‘social innovation’. However, since the concept...
by Kostas Sotiropoulos | Oct 30, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Social innovation calls for identifying and meeting the unfulfilled needs of people and communities. Since the development of the Cooperative Movement back in the 19th century, people and organisations have been trying to satisfy their existing needs and challenges by...
by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 30, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
The increasing interest in and relevance of social innovation in the European Union is reflected in the enormous volume of past and current research activities and projects being conducted in the European Union and beyond. Many national research and development...
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