SOCIAL INNOVATIONS

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Topics

Introduction

Definitions of social innovation

Benefits of social innovations

Social innovations in Lithuania

Barriers for social innovation

Conditions of the innovation

process

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Social innovations are used

not only in social business

but also in private, for-profit,

public and other sectors

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Example from Philipines

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What is Social Innovation?

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Social innovations are new ideas that

meet social needs, create social

relationships and form new

collaborations. These innovations can

be products, services or models

addressing unmet needs more

effectively.

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Benefits of Social Innovations

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Help to create solutions for old social

and environmental issues

Strengthen society role

Decentralisation of power

IT employment

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Social Innovations in Lithuania

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The definition itself is not well known

No tradition

No active research

Do not belong to a political and

economical discourse

BUT there are some social innovations

created and used even unconsciously

(example of Tesla Gigafactory in

Lithuania)

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Barriers for Social Innovation (according to Ashoka)

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Lack of venture capital

Lack of follow-up financing

Lack of transparency in public funding

Lack of willingness to cooperate in the established

social welfare sector

Lack of market places for imitators of social

innovations

Lack of qualified personnel in the social sector

Lack of management knowledge in social

entrepreneurship

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Conditions of the Innovation

Process

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The linking nature of the leadership involved

Support of and co-creation of end users

Risk management and innovations

The role of ICT and social media

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Social Innovation Process

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Social Innovation Examples

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What is Stopping Social

Innovations?

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Loss of control

Laws and regulations

Assessment of costs and benefits

Habits

Low motivation and external pressure

Lack of knowledge about social innovations

and possible benefit

Fines

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