ABC I Social innovation

Sverige och världen behöver sociala innovationer och sociala/samhällsentreprenörer. Inte bara för att vi brottas med stora orättvisor och utmaningar. Utan för att sociala innovationer också skapar nya affärsmöjligheter och tillväxt. Om man kan tjäna pengar på att rädda världen, så är det en win-win-situation för alla inblandade. Det är vi och alltfler med oss, övertygade om.

Fast idag saknas konkreta åtgärder i Sverige för hur vi ska bygga en motorväg för att främja och förbättra möjligheten till social innovation. Det behövs initiativ som nya företagsformer, inkubatorer och sociala investeringsfonder och det behövs en nationell politik som vill satsa på att utveckla
svensk social innovation.

Det här är den första i en serie handböcker i fickformat för alla som vill veta mer om social innovation. Här har vi samlat några av de röster som är tongivande inom området som t ex Geoff Mulgan från brittiska tankesmedjan Young Foundation och Kevin Jones från amerikanska sociala
investeringsfonden Socap. Vi berättar vad social innovation är och varför det är viktigt och visar på sociala innovationer som Peepoople, Barista och Living Lab.
På www.samhallsentreprenor.se hittar ni mer information och där kan ni också ladda ner skriften.

Må väl.

Källa: ABC Social innovation, http://socialinnovation.se/digital-launch-abc-social-innovation-2/

Reigniting creativity in the business

Creativity has never been more essential to competitiveness in the business world, but the critical approach to practical originality in organizations is often lacking. Alan Iny offers a key to think outside the box: apply doubt to the very models and philosophies that make up the box itself.

https://www.ted.com/talks/alan_iny_reigniting_creativity_in_business?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

 This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with BCG. Read more about the TED Institute.
Source: https://www.ted.com/talks/alan_iny_reigniting_creativity_in_business?fbclid=IwAR0D3M1hyIaeJbUZt2oHblgUmEluewqXDIsF2Q8dnQYYOImmIqXmvkLagbA#t-12699
A Guide for Social Entrepreneurs: Collect and Report!
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A Guide for Social Entrepreneurs: Collect and Report!

“Know Your Impact: Social Impact Management Tools for Young Social Entrepreneurs” is the project lead by Koç University Social Impact Forum (KUSIF), that works as a research and practice centre on social impact in Turkey. The activities of organisation are focused on social impact measurement and creation of collaborative networks among civil society, public and private entities.

To enlarge the positive impact of social entrepreneurs  and help them to succeed KUSIF in collaboration with Estonian Social Entrepreneurship Network, Mikado Sustainable Development Consulting and Social Value International has created a guide for social entrepreneurs, which describes accountability of stakeholders, correct data collection for design of products and services and the concept of “impact thinking”as a basis of social change. “Maximise Your Impact. A Guide for Social Entrepreneurs” is the intellectual output of two years project that educates and recommends on how to report the impact to founders, other stakeholders, as well as make them know how data is being used in order to inform change.

Download “Maximise Your Impact” publication here or read it on the website.

 

 

 

 

Crowdsourcing platform for social enterprises – ImpactYouth
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Crowdsourcing platform for social enterprises – ImpactYouth

To introduce opportunities and alternative resources to support the social entrepreneurship run by youth in Baltic states, the project ImpactYouth was developed in cooperation of Social innovation centre (Latvia), Viesoji istaiga Bendruomeniu kaitos centras  (Lithuania), INVOLVED (Estonia), VIAINDUSTRIAE (Italy) and Makesense (France), executed under the Erasmus+ programme and co-financed by the European Union. The main objectives of the the project started in summer 2016  are to:

  • support alternative financing ways of youth social businesses in Baltic states,

  • spread the idea of social enterpreneurship in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and promote it as positive trend to the society,

  • provide necessary competences and support tools to enable young people to develop social business ideas at regional, national or international level,

  • initiate stronger collaboration between existing business incubators, youth centres and NGOs for development of social business incubation for youth,

  • introduce the “Art-ups” and the creative social entrepreneurship as one of possible ways for young people t start own social business,

  • encourage young people to think innovative and creative ways, collaborate and take a risk,

  • promote good practices among local and international partners to archieve sustainable, collaborative, social business support within youth sector.

The first intellectual output of the project has been guidelines for youth organizations “How to facilitate development of social business incubation for youth“. It provides an insight into the structure of youth organizations in Baltic countries that creates opportunities and support for youth in development of social business. In addition, experience of partner countries France and Italy in relevant field forms methodologies and support mechanisms to implement in Baltic countries. The guidelines focuse on the possible mechanisms for young social entrepreneurs’ startups to be successful and partner countries’ experience in youth support to be taken over.

To make the project more viable in terms of practical implementation, the manual for problem-solving workshop has been created in a form of short “Hold-up“.

As another result of the project the crowdfunding platform on www.impactyouth.eu was created and promoted in Baltic countries, so social entrepreneurship ideas can get necessary financial support for the business development and making social benefit at the same time. The concept is really simple – young man or women  can “pitch” own idea with any kind of promotional means (video, pictures, links etc.) and invite others to invest in the idea, so in the end the money can be used for real business development. It works if the necessary minimum percentage of the requested amount is achieved in limited period of time. If the project idea fails to collect the funds specified in the website, the investments are returned to the “sponsor”. More details are to be found here.

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