Abstract
This paper investigates key dimensions and characteristics of, as well as driving forces for, the process of social innovation in the context of social incubators. Social innovation forms the core of social entrepreneurship driven by the need to address a social (and environmental) problem being addressed in an innovative and entrepreneurial way, with an objective to create and sustain social and economic value. Such value creating activity can occur in and across organisations with a wide range of stakeholders. Social innovation is based on strategic collaboration of stakeholders in order to meet social challenges. Through a case study of a social incubator and incubatee, we argue for the significance of the ‘open innovation’ paradigm and synergistic collaboration in driving and sustaining social innovation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2010 ISBE Conference Proceedings |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 33rd Annual Conference of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship - Grand Connaught Rooms, London, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Nov 2010 → 4 Nov 2010 http://www.isbe.org.uk/ISBE2010 |
Conference
| Conference | 33rd Annual Conference of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship |
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| Abbreviated title | ISBE 2010 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 3/11/10 → 4/11/10 |
| Other | The 33rd ISBE Conference. Looking to the Future: Economic and Social Regeneration through Entrepreneurial Activity |
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Keywords
- perspective
- social innovation
- social incubation
- social incubators
- innovation
- entrepreneurial
