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Digitalisation in the service sector. How Unions and Researchers can collaborateDigitalisation in the service sector. How Unions and Researchers can collaborateIn the context of social innovation, trade unions can mostly be considered “unusual suspects”. They are rarely present outside the spheres of “workplace innovation” but in fact aim to change and improve social p…25 Feb 2019Article
Social(i)Makers – summary of results achieved in 2018 Social(i)Makers – summary of results achieved in 2018 The Social(i)Makers project aims to improve social innovation capacities by working with financiers, entrepreneurs, policy makers and citizens on how to generate new lively ecosystems as a bottom-up result of their inte…31 Jan 2019Article
Igniting social innovationIgniting social innovationWho is driving #socialchange and renewal? How do #thirdsector, #government & #business organizations compare in how much and what they contribute to #socialinnovation? #ITSSOIN (Impact of the Third Sector as Soci…28 Jan 2019Article
Social innovation education?Social innovation education?In the last Social Innovation Community meeting in Sevilla, many conversations revolved around how to foster a culture of social innovation, how to embed its practice in society. In NEMESIS project we believe there is a…24 Jan 2019Article
Social innovation and service innovation: connecting the digital and the analogueSocial innovation and service innovation: connecting the digital and the analogue#Social innovation is expected to make large and increasing contributions to addressing societal challenges in areas such as climate change, inequality and poverty, #work and the #labour market, access to health and edu…17 Jan 2019Article
Final event review: site visit to ZEMOS98Final event review: site visit to ZEMOS98Series of review of the SIC final event. Below is the site visit to explore social innovation in Seville, Spain.05 Dec 2018Article
Pathways to impact from SSH researchPathways to impact from SSH researchAustrian EU Council Presidency Conference on "Impact of Social Science and Humanities for a European Research Agenda - Valuation of SSH in Mission-oriented Research" 28-29 November 2018, Vienna Call for Papers and…28 Nov 2018 10:15 — 29 Nov 17:15Event
Social Innovation: Comparative PerspectivesSocial Innovation: Comparative PerspectivesSocial Innovation: Comparative Perspectives investigates socioeconomic impact. Read more here!27 Nov 2018Article
Wise research – a holistic approach for transformative researchWise research – a holistic approach for transformative researchIn the last 40 years, the concept of sustainability has gained importance within different scientific disciplines and as a discipline on its own. It has inspired businesses and governments, who integrated the concept in…27 Nov 2018Article
Social innovation and academia: Who? people and personalitiesSocial innovation and academia: Who? people and personalitiesSocial innovation and academia: Who? people and personalities This is the third in a series of blogs which explore the relationship between social innovation and academia, and the ability to bridge these gaps in ord…15 Nov 2018Article
Social innovation and academia: how do we bridge the gap?Social innovation and academia: how do we bridge the gap?Social innovation and academia: how do we bridge the gap? This is the second in a series of blogs which explore the relationship between social innovation and academia, and the ability to bridge these in order to cha…15 Nov 2018Article
Social innovation and academia: Why?Social innovation and academia: Why?Social innovation and academia: Why? ...the problem, the need, the potential This is the first in a series of blogs which explore the relationship between social innovation and academia, and the ability to bridge th…15 Nov 2018Article
Blog series: Social Innovation and Academia: the why, how and who?Blog series: Social Innovation and Academia: the why, how and who?Blog series: Social Innovation and Academia: the why, how and who? I have written a series of blogs which explore the relationship between social innovation and academia and the ability to bridge these worlds to c…15 Nov 2018Article
Social Innovation and Technological Innovation: Antagonistic or Complementary Approaches?Social Innovation and Technological Innovation: Antagonistic or Complementary Approaches?On 13 June, TU Dortmund University’s Social Research Centre (sfs) hosted a Hot Topic Workshop seeking to better understand the relationship between social and technological innovations. The workshop, organised within…11 Oct 2018Article
Empowering Social Innovation for Transformative ChangeEmpowering Social Innovation for Transformative ChangeThe discourse of #socialinnovation tends to be based on a belief in human agency to change the world for the better. The more ‘dark’ and ‘unintended’ effects of social change tend to be underplayed, including th…09 Oct 2018Article
Creativity and imagination: Design approaches and Constructionist views in researchCreativity and imagination: Design approaches and Constructionist views in researchNot taking data and knowledge as objective and neutral production but making space for #creativity and #imagination in the research process is certainly an idea and practice that can transform our understanding of resea…09 Oct 2018Article
Annoyed with questionnaires? The next level of collaborating with research Annoyed with questionnaires? The next level of collaborating with research Many social innovators and researchers are motivated by a shared cause: contributing to more sustainable, just and resilient societies. However, more often than not they leave an important resource untapped. We summariz…20 Sep 2018Article
Hot Topic Workshop: Social & Service InnovationHot Topic Workshop: Social & Service InnovationJoin other researchers in Vienna to discuss how social innovation and service innovation link together!20 Sep 2018 10:30 — 16:00Event
Can institutions learn? Scaling up social innovation practices Can institutions learn? Scaling up social innovation practices Can institutions learn? Scaling-up innovation - learning from cases of urban regeneration settings in Barcelona, Bologna and Naples SIC is contributing to and co-facilitating an event, which will explore how insti…20 Jun 2018 09:30 — 16:00Event
Supporting social innovation – a guiding model for innovation-promotersSupporting social innovation – a guiding model for innovation-promotersThrough their daily support to innovators, innovation-promoters – e.g. innovation offices, incubators, accelerators, hubs and science parks – impact the form and purpose of future goods, services and other solutions…13 Jun 2018Article

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