by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 12, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Dimensions of social innovation Social innovation includes several dimensions that differentiate it from innovation in general. The key concepts of social innovation align directly with these dimensions, as identified by B. Bock in her briefing paper on social...
by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 9, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Latin America and the Caribbean are regions characterised by social and regional disparities, with large imbalances in access to education, health, basic services and sanitation between urban and rural areas, for example. Striking inequality and poverty are...
by Grigorios Balamatsias | Oct 3, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Entrepreneurship and innovation were once considered a man’s domain, but the tide started turning when women entered the field and brought with them new ideas and innovative approaches aimed at solving pressing societal issues. From addressing healthcare issues to...
by Luisa Bernardes | Sep 26, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Portugal Social Innovation Initiative is a pioneering initiative in Europe whose mission is to promote social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Portugal by supporting innovative projects using EU funds. It has already proven to be a decisive factor in recent...
by Anna Bogumil | Sep 19, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Today’s companies must connect their success with social progress not as philanthropy, but as a way of achieving economic success. If we want to fix capitalism, companies and governments need to move away from an outdated approach to value creation. In other words,...
by Maja Novak | Sep 5, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
‘Digital social innovations (DSI) are often associated with positive meanings, like openness, collaboration or inclusion, as opposed to more commercially oriented innovations. ‘DSI can thus be defined as novelties that use, develop, or rely on digital...
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