by Manon van Leeuwen | Nov 13, 2018 | Social Innovation Mentor Advice
What were you afraid of at the beginning and how did you overcome your fear? Every new beginning includes fear and uncertainty. We asked 8 social innovators representing some of the most dynamic social innovation initiatives to describe their fears at the...
by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 31, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
When scanning the globe for interesting and inspiring examples of social innovation, the United States and Canada have a lot to offer. Before looking at some of the initiatives, it is important to highlight that there are also efforts at the government level, with the...
by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 30, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Although the term ‘social innovation’ has become quite mainstream or even ‘fashionable’ over recent years, it is not new; in fact, there has been a wide range of activities throughout history which can be considered as ‘social innovation’. However, since the concept...
by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 30, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
The increasing interest in and relevance of social innovation in the European Union is reflected in the enormous volume of past and current research activities and projects being conducted in the European Union and beyond. Many national research and development...
by Manon van Leeuwen | Oct 30, 2018 | Social Innovation Academy
Social innovation is hot in Europe and is at the spearhead of many policy actions and activities. This is reflected in the funding programmes that place ever greater importance on the social impact of projects and their contribution to bringing about a (social) change...
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