FUTURESSocial Innovation Forum
FUTURES is a platform for social innovation which brings together the private sector, public sector, not-for-profit organisations and community groups to develop innovative ideas for products, services and business models that address social issues and needs.
Social InnovationCreating new ideas for products, services and business models that simultaneously meet social needs and create new social relationships
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Involve multiple stakeholders from the private sector, public sector, the not-for-profit organisations and consumers
Build relationships through dialogue
Inspire creativity and innovation
Build futuristic scenarios and innovative solutions with actionable plans
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“Corporate Social Responsibility is dead. Increasingly big companies are creating new business models, new products and services that deliver lasting, financially viable solutions to the big problems we face. And we believe it’s the future of business.”
Liam BlackSocial Entrepreneur
(The UK has an estimated £24 billion social enterprise industry
and has come to be regarded as a global leader in this field of
social innovation)
Key Activities
October 2013
Learning journey to the UK The host and key partners will visit the UK to learn how UK companies practice Social Innovation.
January 2014
Social Innovation Forum2 Day conference style forum: Plenary sessions with inputs from the host and 3 workshop style sessions where the host and partners focus on a selected social issue facilitated by innovation experts.
OutcomesGlobal partnerships on social issues
Futuristic scenarios and innovative solutions with actionable plans
Eco-system for social innovation
Increased mutual understanding between Sri Lanka and the UK
British Council positioned to be the preferred partner for resulting projects
For more information please contactEranda GinigeHead Partnerships & Business DevelopmentBritish Council 49 Alfred House Gardens, Colombo 00300, Sri LankaT +94 11 7521579 | M +94 772519910 | E [email protected]
www.britishcouncil.lk/futures
Cheap water treatment system (waterdonut.de)
Alternative to meat (likemeat.eu)
Alternative to the wheelchair (rewalk.com)
Wind energy exploitation (kitegen.com)Sheet of paper that
keeps food fresh (fenugreen.com)
Ultra-affordable solar lamp (dilightdesign.com)
Increasing agricultural productivity (gatesfoundation.org)
Credit-card sized computer (raspberrypi.org)
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