Social innovation became a widely discussed topic in politics, research funding programs,
and business development. Recent European and US economic and science policies have …

This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the potential of Social Innovation (SI)
for social transformation. Being a popular concept, SI has been discussed for decades …

Questioning the purely business-orientated, technology-centred use of the term 'innovation',
research on social innovation has gained momentum in recent years. While significant …

This paper is focussed on the development of an exploratory integrated perspective to
understand and measure Social Innovation Ecosystems through the notion of Social …

Transcending the conventional debate around efficiency in sustainable consumption, anti-
consumption patterns leading to decreased levels of material consumption have been …

The dynamics of social innovation processes are of a complex nature and an
underdeveloped research field. Social Innovation Biographies (SIBs) are a valuable …

This chapter provides insight into the first and basic dimension of SI-DRIVE's pentagram and
therewith lays the ground for the analysis of the other four key dimensions (chapters 3 to 6) …

Research on social innovation has gained momentum over the last decade, spurred notably
by the growing interest in social issues related to policy making, public management and …

Social services are a protection system that seeks to assist people throughout their lives.
Innovation is essential for enabling us to respond to the problems that society is currently …

Homelessness is a major global challenge. It can have a negative impact on people's social,
physical, and psychological well-being, which makes those experiencing homelessness a …