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

Vicki Sellick Director, The Lab

vicki.sellick@nesta.org.uk