Social Innovation 21 May 2012 Henriette van Eijl and Liesbet de Letter.

Social Innovation 21 May 2012

Henriette van Eijl and Liesbet de Letter

Definition of social innovation:

Brussels

“Social innovations are innovations that are social in both their ends and their means”

Workplace innovation, new social partnerships, engage end-users as co-creators

Innovate the “social”

Drivers for social innovation: creating growth and jobs

• Emerging “markets” for unmet social needs

• Existing “markets” do not always match supply and demand in societal challenges

• Drive global competitiveness through better organisations and working conditions

Social innovation: creates growth and jobs

Innovate the ‘social’:• Increase social outcomes:

inclusion, education, cities, rural, aging

• Create job opportunities for companies and social economy

• Partnerships with public sector to deliver services

Innovate the workplace: • Increase productivity,

focus on manufacturing, SMEs and public sector

• Keep manufacturing jobs in the EU

• Improve public services

Drivers for social innovation: creating growth and jobs

Innovate the ‘social’:

Actions:

- Set up Social Innovation Europe Initiative in 2011

- March 2012 workshop on ‘incubating’ = growing

- Social Business Initiative, microcredit, entrepreneurship

- Promote piloting and ‘social experimentation’

Innovate the workplace:

Actions:

- Exchange know-how and data on activities

- Workshop on 30 May 2012

- Forward look: use best mix of innovation, industry, regional and employment policies

Mixed ERDF and ESF example

Urban regeneration in NRW

• LAPs in 55 municipalities, so large scale network+ very localised

• Social and economic aspects, special focus on specific groups and very local needs, cohesion in and between neighbourhoods

• Co-designing with inhabitants, local partners, etc.

ERDF example

•eHealth in Itä Suomi

• Link the technology to the people

• Cooperation between all services

• Adressing real social needs of the ageing population

ESF example

•The Digital Activists Inclusion Network

• Innovative• Services to target groups by disadvantaged people

of similar social background• Social ends

• Social inclusion, employability• Social means

• Local volunteers, personal interactions

The Guide

• What is SI• Why should regions have a look:

trends, needs, challenges & opportunities

• SFs and already existing examples• How can regions make it happen:

10 step model

• When: very soon…

Social innovation in the ERDF

Article 5 (investment priority on innovation) not just technological innovation!

social innovation as a new innovation avenue to explore (+open innovation, etc.)

Article 9c (investment priority on social inclusion and combat poverty)

social enterprises

Social innovation in the ESF

• "Shall"• Within all areas under ESF scope• Testing and scaling up• Possibility of specific PA

• 10% top up• Themes for social innovation by MS• COM: facilitator

EU added value:

• mobilise EU brainpower for solving local issues, networking and up-scaling

EU-level activities (for all types of social innovation): • Social Innovation Europe:

www.socialinnovationeurope.eu• FP7 and Horizon2020• Social Business Initiative• Regiostars 2013 special category• Help shape actions funded by Cohesion Fund

Active DGs: BEPA, EAC, EMPL, ENTR, INFSO, MARKT, REGIO, RTD, and still growing!

Upcoming events:

• Conference on social economy and civil society at large, EP, 14 May

• Workshop on workplace innovation, 30 May

• Regiostars Award Ceremony, 14 June

• EUCLID/ Social Innovation Europe event, September

• Open Days workshops, October

• Launch of European Social Innovation Competition, autumn 2012