social innovation
DESCRIPTION
The presentation was a workshop at NCVO's European Funding Network's event LEPs, Growth and EU funds on Wednesday 25 September 2013. The presentation was by Vicki Sellick from NESTA and looks at what social innovation really is. Find out more about the event 'LEPs, Growth and EU funds': http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu/events/engaging-with-your-leps Find out more about NCVO's European Funding network: http://europeanfundingnetwork.eu/ATRANSCRIPT
Social innovation
A civil society priority for LEPs, growth and EU funds
What is social innovation?
Social innovation must…
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Be innovative
Better use of assets/resources
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Generate social outcomes
Be social in nature
Social innovation may…
Be brand new to the world
PrivateEnterprise
SocialSector
State
Informal (inc citizens and social
movements)
Be in any sector
Be a technological innovation
Generate financial value
Social innovations that promote jobs and growth
Finding solutions to social care crisis
Teaching kids skills of the future
Helping people find jobs
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www.jobsinnovators.org
How can we surface great civil society led social innovations through LEPs and EU funds?
Through open calls
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Through incubation
“A mission to help 1,000 entrepreneurs and impact
businesses & changemakers to start, grow and scale.”
Case study: Bethnal Green Ventures
And incubators
Through challenge prizes
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Design tools
Through local impact funds
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Design tools
Through backing what works
Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund
