Innovating Works

CHESS

Financiado
Change Hubs for Ecosystemic Social Solutions
It is now widely accepted in Europe that we need new approaches if we are to tackle the systemic and urgent societal challenges we face - traditional technological or business innovation alone is not sufficient. ‘Social’ must be p... It is now widely accepted in Europe that we need new approaches if we are to tackle the systemic and urgent societal challenges we face - traditional technological or business innovation alone is not sufficient. ‘Social’ must be part of the bigger innovation picture. With significant support from the European Commission, social innovation is currently well embedded in several policy agendas and funding streams. There are hundreds of social innovation centres, university research teams, accelerators and educational courses, labs, accelerators and incubators of all kinds, as well as a great number of toolkits presenting the various innovative approaches and methodologies that can be applied by students and established practitioners alike. Despite this success, the full potential of social innovation remains untapped. Different project reports and academic papers published in the past five years have pointed to several interconnected barriers hindering social innovation initiatives. Drawing specif Despite this success, the full potential of social innovation remains untapped. Different project reports and academic papers published in the past five years have pointed to several interconnected barriers hindering social innovation initiatives. Drawing specifically on the outcomes of three projects that members of this consortium have participated in – SI-DRIVE, SIC, and Labs for Social Innovation – we highlight the following challenges that merit critical attention:1. Social innovation lacks access to finance, scaling models, and qualified personnel and is not applied enough.2. Social innovators act in silos and are not integrated into the wider innovation ecosystems. 3. Social innovation toolkits are plentiful, but there is a lack of records about the tools’ effectiveness and pertinence. The CHESS project tackles the above challenges head-on by designing, implementing and testing a “Social Innovation Action manual” in four locally specific contexts. ver más
15/01/2025
Presupuesto desconocido
Duración del proyecto: 23 meses Fecha Inicio: 2023-01-16
Fecha Fin: 2025-01-15

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo HORIZON EUROPE notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2023-01-16
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
Líder del proyecto
EVROSREDOZEMSKA UNIVERZA No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.
Perfil tecnológico TRL 4-5