Public sector innovation User menu SI Research SIE Home TEPSIE Search form Search Main menu SIE Directory SIE Magazine Public sector innovation 0|Default 14.11.2013 eventSocial frontiers: the next edge of social innovation research Nesta, in collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University and TEPSIE are hosting an international conference on social innovation in the UK on 14th and 15th November 2013. The event will take plac… Written by julie.simonMetrics and measurementNetworksPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default projectLIPSE Funded by the EU's FP7 framework, the LIPSE research project (Learning Innovation in Public Sector Environments) identifies drivers and barriers to succesfull social innovation in the public se… Written by anna.daviesPublic sector innovationBelgiumDenmarkEstoniaFranceGermanyItalyNetherlandsRomaniaSlovakiaSpainUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectSI Drive Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change SI-DRIVE extends knowledge about social innovation (SI) in three major directions: • Integrating theories and research methodologies to advanc… Written by rachel.schonCites and communitiesEducationEnvironmentHealth and social careMetrics and measurementPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 13.05.2013 BlogHarnessing Mutuals in the Public Sector In March 2013 ResPublica published a new essay collection entitled ‘Making it Mutual: The ownership revolution that Britain needs.’ Within its pages, policy-makers and practitioners cal… Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensGovernanceHealth and social careHousingPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationWelfare servicesUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 17.06.2013 eventInnovations in Public Services This one day seminar, a joint event between the Third Sector Research Centre and the UK~Innovation Research Centre, will explore the assumptions concerning the extent and meaning of innovation in p… Written by rachel.schonPublic sector innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 17.05.2013 eventINNOSERV International Workshop in Brussels The INNOSERV Consortium is organising a high level expert meeting in Brussels to assess the status quo and identify future challenges, trends and research gaps related to innovation in the social s… Written by rachel.schonHealth and social carePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default projectServPPIN ServPPIN is a research project which focuses on the role of public and private services on growth and welfare and the particular role of public-private innovation networks (PPIN). Public-private in… Written by william.millershipPublic sector innovationAustriaFranceGermanyHungaryNetherlandsNorwaySloveniaSpainUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectCOCOPS The COCOPS project (Coordinating for Cohesion in the Public Sector of the Future) seeks to comparatively and quantitatively assess the impact of New Public Management-style reforms in European coun… Written by william.millershipEngaging citizensGovernancePublic sector innovationSocial cohesionSocial innovationBelgiumEstoniaFranceGermanyHungaryItalyNetherlandsNorwaySpainUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 08.03.2013 BlogDoing capitalism in the innovation economy On Friday the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) hosted a talk by William Janeway on the subject of his new book, ‘Doing Capitalism in the Innovation Economy’. Janeway was join… Written by william.millershipEmploymentFunding and financePublic sector innovationService innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 07.03.2013 BlogSocial innovation in local government Is social innovation a phenomenon that should take place completely detached from the realm of government? Should local governments just let go and let social innovators invent and drive the local … Written by John.LauritzenCites and communitiesEngaging citizensGovernancePublic sector innovationSocial innovationDenmarkRead more 0|Default 07.02.2013 BlogWILCO seminar – Approaches to Research on Social Innovation Approaches to Research on Social Innovation: Learning from One Another for the Future Last week, I attended a really interesting research seminar hosted by WILCO. The WILCO consortium brought toget… Written by julie.simonPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 01.02.2013 BlogLIPSE project on public sector innovation announced This week, a new research project looking at the drivers and barriers to social innovation in the public sector was announced. Funded by the EU's FP7 framework, the LIPSE research project (Lear… Written by anna.daviesPublic sector innovationBelgiumDenmarkEstoniaFranceGermanyItalyNetherlandsRomaniaSloveniaSpainUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 31.01.2013 BlogSocial Frontiers: Open Call for Social Innovation Research Announcing a new call for forward-thinking research on social innovation Today we’ve published a call for proposals for a major research and policy conference on social innovation, to be held… Written by Laura.buntDemocracyEngaging citizensMetrics and measurementPublic sector innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 17.12.2012 BlogExperimental spaces for social innovation In 2012, the Rockefeller Foundation commissioned research looking at some of the methodologies that are leading to social innovations around the world, with a particular focus on Africa and Asia. A… Written by anna.daviesEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 13.12.2012 BlogWhat can we learn from Carlota Perez? Carlota Perez is one of the world’s most influential thinkers on innovation and its relationship with economic growth and development. She describes ‘great surges of development’ … Written by julie.simonCites and communitiesEngaging citizensFunding and financeGovernanceNetworksPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 20.11.2012 BlogReport from the launch of the first social innovation municipality network In late September 2012, the “Danish Municipality Network on Social Innovation” was launched in Copenhagen, Denmark. With representatives of around one-third of Danish local governments … Written by John.LauritzenEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial innovationDenmarkRead more 0|Default 31.10.2012 BlogReporting back from ISIRC 2012 Over three days this September, academics and practitioners working in the field of social innovation and social enterprise met for the International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC), … Written by anna.daviesPublic sector innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 24.10.2012 eventMeeting of Europe’s Foundations, Regions and Cities for Social Innovation Meeting of Europe’s Foundations, Regions and Cities for Social Innovation 24-25th October 2012 Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 101, B-1040 Brussels The European Network of Foundations … Written by robert.patrickPublic sector innovationSocial innovationBelgiumRead more 0|Default 28.08.2012 BlogNew social innovation network in Denmark The Danish welfare system is traditionally based on a large public sector. With the average working Dane paying 44,2% in marginal tax, the public sector is expected to be the actor that detects soc… Written by robert.patrickEngaging citizensNetworksPublic sector innovationScaling impactSocial innovationDenmarkRead more 0|Default projectPUBLIN Innovation in the Public Sector PUBLIN was a research project under the EU Fifth Framework Programme. It studied policy learning and technical and administrative innovation in the public sector, an… Written by robert.patrickChildcareCites and communitiesEducationEmploymentEthnicityGenderHealth and social careHousingPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesIrelandLithuaniaNetherlandsNorwaySlovakiaSpainSwedenUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default projectINNOSERV Social platform on Innovative Social Services INNOSERV is focusing on identifying the future potential of innovative services including the multifaceted activities of different stakeholders as well… Written by robert.patrickChildcareCites and communitiesEducationEmploymentEthnicityGenderHealth and social careHousingPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default projectTEPSIE The Theoretical, Empirical and Policy Foundations for Social Innovation in Europe TEPSIE is a research collaboration between six European institutions aimed at understanding the theoretical, empiri… Written by robert.patrickDemocracyEngaging citizensFunding and financeMetrics and measurementNetworksPublic sector innovationSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationDenmarkGermanyGreecePolandPortugalUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 26.10.2015 BlogEvent: Transatlantic Perspectives on Social Innovation – New York City (6 October 2015) On 6 October 2015, experts from both sides of the Atlantic gathered at the German Center for Research and Innovation in New York City to discuss what success factors lead to lasting social change, … Written by Public sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationEuropeUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 10.08.2015 eventEuropean Social Innovation Week 2015, 14-18 September 2015 European Social Innovation Week 2015 will, this year, be held from the 14-18 September 2015 at the Sporrzone in Tilburg, Netherlands. Admission is free but registration is necessary and can be comp… Written by Charlotte HealesPublic sector innovationService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationEuropeNetherlandsRead more 0|Default 11.05.2015 BlogCRESSI Project publishes first reports The CRESSI Project is a four year project funded by the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme that was initiated in February 2014. CRESSI explores the economic underpinnings of social innovation, … Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 23.04.2015 BlogCreativity in Public Services Most people would say they are in favour of creativity in public services, but many have struggled to implement this in practice. As part of the Royal Society of Art's (RSA) ‘Power to Cre… Written by rachel.schonEmploymentFunding and financeGovernanceHealth and social careNetworksPublic sector innovationSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 22.10.2014 eventWorld Health and Design Forum In October I visited the Dutch city of Eindhoven for the World Health and Design Forum. Planned in conjunction with Dutch Design Week, the event aimed to boost social innovation and inspire people … Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensHealth and social carePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationNetherlandsRead more 0|Default 05.12.2014 BlogSocial startups at Dublin Web Summit Three pressing social problems and the startups that could solve them. Healthcare costs – Sentrian Long term conditions such as heart disease and diabetes account for fully 70% of the NHS&rsq…; Written by rowland.manthorpeHealth and social carePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationIrelandRead more 0|Default 16.07.2014 BlogSocial Innovation Labs As part of Tepsie’s work on the ecosystem necessary to support social innovation, I recently conducted some research on social innovation labs. Social innovation labs aim to provide a neutral… Written by rachel.schonCites and communitiesEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesFinlandNetherlandsRead more 0|Default 12.06.2014 BlogInnovating social policies On 19-20 May 2014, the European Commission’s DG Research and DG Employment organized a potentially ground-breaking conference on “social policy innovation”. A mixed audience of ov… Written by Jeremy.MillardFunding and financeGovernanceHealth and social carePublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial cohesionSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 08.05.2014 BlogBridging the Gap: Evidence and Policy Recent years have seen a growth in the use of ‘evidence-based policy’, a movement which has grown out of the success of evidence based medicine, and healthcare research networks such as… Written by rachel.schonPublic sector innovationSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 03.03.2014 BlogThe WILCO Project: Findings on Sustainability and Diffusion When people discuss social innovations, they often focus on the successful cases which have spread far and wide. But to what extent does this reflect the reality of social innovation? And what does… Written by taco.brandsenGovernancePublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesRead more 0|Default 12.12.2013 BlogDenmark’s Strategy for Digital Welfare ought to strengthen the conditions for local social innovation and entrepreneurship This post was written together with Jimmy Kevin Pedersen, senior consultant at DTI. At best, a national strategy puts forward a common vision, sets a clear direction and sends a clear message to al… Written by Gwendolyn.CarpenterCites and communitiesFunding and financeGovernancePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial enterpriseSocial innovationWelfare servicesDenmarkRead more 0|Default 30.11.2013 BlogThe most instructive mistakes of social enterprises Polish social entrepreneurs, encountering barriers in their actions, often thought with envy about their colleagues from other European countries. Paulina Wajszczak acquitted the fifteen errors, ch… Written by Witold KwasnickiPublic sector innovationSocial economySocial enterpriseSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 19.11.2013 BlogSocial Frontiers: The Myth of the Heroic Innovator? After a year of planning, Social Frontiers finally arrived last week. The two days were full of great presentations, and discussions from researchers across the world who are focusing on social inn… Written by rachel.schonPublic sector innovationSocial innovationDenmarkUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 05.11.2013 BlogAre Service Users the Key to Systems Change? Last month I attended an event at The RSA: “Are Service Users The Key To Systems Change?” This featured Dr. Charlie Alcock of MAC-UK in conversation with Chris Wright of Catch-22 and Cl… Written by rachel.schonHealth and social carePublic sector innovationScaling impactSocial exclusionSocial innovationWelfare servicesUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 23.10.2013 BlogSocial innovation as municipal activity in Poland Just to promote sustainable city development leaders of Lodz (city in the Central Poland – http://en.uml.lodz.pl/) co-finance activities of non-governmental organizations via Social Innovation Fund… Written by Witold KwasnickiChildcareCites and communitiesEngaging citizensPublic sector innovationSocial innovationPolandRead more 0|Default 05.09.2013 BlogNudging citizens towards social innovation? What is nudge and what does it have to do with social innovation? Much has been said about how Barack Obama harnessed the power of the social web in his ultimately successful bid for the White Hous… Written by Gwendolyn.CarpenterDemocracyEngaging citizensGovernanceHealth and social careNetworksPublic sector innovationSocial innovationDenmarkUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 19.11.2013 eventSocial Innovation Summit 2013 The Social Innovation Summit is a twice annual event that brings together top executives and thought leaders from around the globe to discuss opportunities for leveraging technology & innovatio… Written by rachel.schonFunding and financeNetworksPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial innovationRead more 0|Default 14.08.2013 BlogREScoops Breed Innovation A Renewable Energy Sources Cooperative (REScoop) is a group of citizens who collectively invest in renewable energy. There are approximately 3.000 REScoops across Europe. They work together on a lo… Written by rachel.schonEngaging citizensEnvironmentPublic sector innovationDenmarkGermanyNetherlandsRead more 0|Default 08.07.2013 BlogConnected Localism? The future of local government In a new collection of essays published by LGiU, the Local Government Information Unit, Jonathan Carr-West argues that English local government is at a crossroads. Funding has been cut and challeng… Written by rachel.schonCites and communitiesDemocracyEngaging citizensGovernancePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial cohesionUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 20.05.2013 BlogHow well are you being served? Trends and issues in European social services innovation Jeremy Millard (Danish Technological Institute) and Anna Davies (Young Foundation) report back from the INNOSERV international workshop on innovation in social services, 17 May 2013, Brussels INNOS… Written by Jeremy.MillardChildcareEmploymentEngaging citizensHousingPublic sector innovationRead more 0|Default case studyPersonalised budgets in the UK In Control is a UK based charity that helps local authorities to establish systems that give users financial autonomy over their own care. The charity was a pioneer of the concept of ‘self-di… Written by robert.patrickHealth and social carePublic sector innovationService innovationSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more 0|Default 12.09.2012 event4th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC) 4th International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC) 12-14 September 2012 Hosted by the Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham. Each year ISIRC brings together the intern… Written by robert.patrickGovernanceMetrics and measurementPublic sector innovationScaling impactService innovationSocial innovationUnited KingdomRead more SI Research Research Home Blog Social Innovation Social Enterprise SI in the Public Sector Social Frontiers 2013 Events About Add project
