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EU Social Innovation Research – State-of-Play and Prospects

EU Social Innovation Research – State-of-Play and Prospects. Heiko Prange-Gstöhl European Commission DG Research & Innovation Social Sciences and Humanities. ROADMAP. Social Innovation and European Research & Innovation Policy

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EU Social Innovation Research – State-of-Play and Prospects

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  1. EU Social Innovation Research – State-of-Play and Prospects Heiko Prange-Gstöhl European Commission DG Research & Innovation Social Sciences and Humanities

  2. ROADMAP • Social Innovation and European Research & Innovation Policy • Social Innovation Research in the FP7 Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities Programme • Social Innovation in Horizon 2020

  3. 1. Social Innovation and European Research & Innovation Policy

  4. Social innovation and the EUROPE 2020 Strategy: ‘…to design and implement programmes to promote social innovation for the most vulnerable, in particular by providing innovative education, training, and employment opportunities for deprived communities, to fight discrimination (e.g. disabled), and to develop a new agenda for migrants' integration to enable them to take full advantage of their potential…’ EUROPE 2020 Strategy

  5. Social innovation and the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative (Committment 27-B): ‘…Starting in 2011, the Commission will support a substantial research programme on public sector and social innovation, looking at issues such as measurement and evaluation, financing and other barriers to scaling up and development...’ INNOVATION UNION Flagship Initiative

  6. Supportmethodological developments for a better measurement of costs and benefits of social innovations from economic, social, environmental, cultural and policy perspectives; Support ex-post and ex-ante evaluation of social innovation initiatives based on similar definitions and approaches to be able to compare, validate, scale-up and monitor such initiatives or to transfer more easily good practices; Develop better knowledge about drivers and barriers of social innovation, including in the public sector; Analyse to what extent social innovationscan improve and complement existing public services. (seeInnovation Union Information and Intelligence System: http://i3s.ec.europa.eu/home.html) WHY IS TEPSIE IMPORTANT? Why Social Innovation Research?

  7. Supporting Policy Actions • Single MarketAct/Social Business Initiative: improveaccess to finance and legislation for social business • SBI Conference"Social entrepreneurs: Have Your Say!", 16/17 January 2014, Strasbourg • 2010-2013: capacity building and learning networks in Member States (ESF, PROGRESS, European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion) • EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI): proposed budget of €815 million for 2014-20 • Second European Social Innovation Competition to be launched on 11 October 2013

  8. Social Innovation – A 'quasi-concept' • Social innovation is a 'quasi-concept' • A hybrid, making use of empirical analysis and thereby deploying scientific methods, but simultaneously having the quality to make it applicable to a variety of situations. In other words: SI can be the explanatory phenomenon or the phenomenon to be explained. • A 'quasi-concept' is more than simply a slogan or 'buzzword' • It has a reputable intellectual basis; • but it may be vulnerable to criticisms on theoretical, analytical and empirical grounds. • A 'quasi-concept' operates in both academia and policy domains • Source: Jenson/Harrison, SI policy review for DG RTD (in prep.)

  9. 2. Social Innovation Research in the FP7 Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities Programme

  10. Legacy of projects dealing with social innovation starting in FP5 Currently, 8 projects running which directly address social innovation Current EU contribution more than 15 mio. EURO Up to 20 mio. EURO to be spent under SSH work programme 2013 Wide variety of topics, policies covered (see Harrison/Jenson, SI policy review for DG RTD (in prep.) Establishing a substantial research programme on social innovation

  11. Research on the theoretical, empirical and policy foundations for social innovation (project TEPSIE) Research on welfare innovations at the local level (project WILCO) Research on social innovation and poverty reduction (project IMPROVE) Research on the role of social innovation to tackle social exclusion of young people (projects SOCieTY & CITISPYCE) Research on social innovation in the public sector (project LIPSE) Innovative Social Services (projectInnoServ) Social innovation in water and sanitation services in Latin America (project DESAFIO) A cluster of social innovation research projects

  12. Policy Reviewwritten by Jane Jenson and Denis Harrisson http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/pdf/ssh-projects-fp7-5-6-social-innovation_en.pdf

  13. Social innovation – empowering people, changingsocieties? [large-scale: €4 mio-€5 mio] understanding how and under what conditions social innovation leads to change in existing structures, policies, institutions and behaviour  identify and assess the factors that are crucial for social innovation to have a sustainable social impact and to be scaled-up  European and the non-European dimension – covering an appropriate number of countries and a wide range of policy areas Economic underpinnings of social innovations [small/medium-scale: up to €2.5 mio]  what type of economic foundations do social innovations need to be sustainbleand allow scaling up?  developmentof indicators and methods of evaluting social innovation initiatives What's in the pipeline?

  14. Social entrepreneurship for innovative and inclusive societies [small/medium-scale: up to €2.5 mio]  better understand the conditions under which social entrepreneurship can contribute effectively and efficiently to solving societal challenges in a sustainable way  research should address both the European and the non-European dimension and different sectors or services in a comparative and interdisciplinary manner The impact of the third sector on socio-economic development in Europe [small/medium-scale: up to €2.5 mio]  what are the long-term developmental trends of third sector activities in Europe?  under what conditions do third sector activities yield economic or social returns, when do they not? What's in the pipeline?

  15. Health: "Social Innovation for Health Promotion", 24 mio. EURO ICT: "Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation", 15 mio. EURO Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy: "Assessment of the impact of global drivers of change on Europe's food security"; "New technologies to study brain function in relation to eating behaviour", 13 mio. EURO Environment: "Transition to sustainable, low-carbon societies"; "Urban biodiversity and green infrastructure", 9 mio. EURO Support to the Innovation Union: Two Trans-national Networks of Incubators for Social Innovation, 2 mio. EURO Science in Society: MML "Social Innovation on active and healthy ageing for sustainable economic growth" (SIforAGE; http://www.siforage.eu) …but don't forget social innovation research in other parts of 2013 FP7 Work Programmes

  16. http://www.siresearch.eu

  17. 3. Social Innovation in Horizon 2020

  18. A single programmebringing together three separate programmes/initiatives (FP7, CIP, EIT) Coupling research to innovation, from research to retail, all forms of innovation Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond Focus on three priorities: Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges Horizon 2020: summary

  19. Horizon 2020 – "Excellent Science" estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices) following Trilogue (12/7/2013)

  20. Horizon 2020 – "Industrial Leadership" estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices) following Trilogue (12/7/2013)

  21. Horizon 2020 – "Societal Challenges" estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices) following Trilogue (12/7/2013)

  22. Horizon 2020 – others & total amount estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices) following Trilogue (12/7/2013)

  23. Societal Challenge 6 'EUROPE IN A CHANGING WORLD - INCLUSIVE, INNOVATIVE AND REFLECTIVE SOCIETIES' [pre-final; based on Council PGA] • Inclusive Societies: • Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth • Building resilient, inclusive, participatory, open and creative societies in Europe • Europe's role as a global actor, notably regarding human rights and global justice • Sustainable and inclusive environments through innovative spatial and urban planning • Innovative societies: • Strengthening the evidence-base and support for the IU and ERA • New forms of innovation, with special emphasis on social innovation and creativity • Make use of the innovative, creative and productive potential of all generations • Cooperation with third countries • Reflective societies: • European heritage (memory, identity) • European countries' and regions' history • Europe's role in the world; intercultural relations

  24. Social Innovation across HORIZON 2020 • PART I – Excellent Science • Activity 1 – The European Research Council • PART II – Industrial Leadership • Activity 3 – Innovation in Small- and Medium-SizedEnterprises • PART III – Societal Challenges • Social innovation as horizontal activityacross Challenges, but particularlymentioned in: • SC 1 "Health, demographic change and wellbeing" • SC 2 "European Bio-economy challenges" • SC 6 "Europe in a changing World - Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies"

  25. Preparation of Work Programmes 2014/15 Adoption of legislative acts by Parliament and Council on Horizon 2020 Setting up of Expert Advisory Groups 1 January 2014 [?]: Horizon 2020 starts; launch of 1stcalls mid-December 2013 HORIZON 2020: Final Steps

  26. Thank you for your attention ! • Contact: • Heiko.Prange-Gstoehl@ec.europa.eu

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