Social Innovation Success and the Contribution from Design and Social Entrepreneurship
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
Author(s)
Olga, Shipilo
Abstract
This thesis deals with the concept of social innovation with a special focus on social entrepreneurship and design, two emerging important forces in the field. This exploratory study is concerned with the question of collaboration between these two parties in their effort of providing more creative and innovative solutions to pressing social problems. In particular, this research paper looks at the stages of the social innovation process and asks a question: what are the success factors of the process of social innovation and which of those factors are social entrepreneurship and design fields are strong at? Knowing their strengths allows planning for more efficient collaboration and mutual learning and eventually more successful outcomes of social innovation.
The results which are based on the interviews and surveys with participation of more than 20 companies from all over the world demonstrated that design companies and social enterprise involved into social innovation consider universal skills and principles of a greater importance than those that are associated with a particular field. It also became clear that they need to focus more on consumer-centered approach. Finally the research identified a number of skills which two sides can learn each other.
Subjects
social innovation
design
social entrepreneurship
SDGs
Type
thesis
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