One way to identify proven innovations is proactively search among the many organisations that are dedicated to finding and evaluating innovations with a high potential for social impact.
The following are some of the leading international social innovation networks:
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A global, independent non-profit organisation that supports the innovative work of over 3,000 social entrepreneurs in over 80 countries, creating an international network of innovative social entrepreneurs and building a society of citizens who are agents of social change. It works at three levels: providing individual support to innovative social entrepreneurs, boosting collaborative and online entrepreneurship, and building an efficient social entrepreneurship ecosystem to solve the problems of society. |
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A foundation seeking to contribute to sustainable development in Latin America. It promotes building links and alliances among leaders, social entrepreneurs and businesses, developing agreed action plans. It also stimulates sustainable development through social innovation and partnership between responsible businesses and philanthropic organisations that promote leadership and innovation. It invests annually in more than 700 innovative initiatives in Latin America. |
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An online market for companies with the most innovative solutions and visionary cities around the world. More than 1,000 companies have presented their innovations to solve city problems, through marketing their solutions, validating their successes and obtaining real-time market information. |
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A Swiss non-profit organisation that aims to strengthen the social and business spirit to promote social entrepreneurs as catalysts for social innovation and progress. It provides an exceptional global platform to highlight the leaders of sustainable social innovation. It identifies a select community of social entrepreneurs, involving them in the development of global, regional and industry agendas that improve the state of the world, in close collaboration with other stakeholders of the World Economic Forum in Davos. |
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Skoll Foundation and Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Jeff Skoll created this foundation to drive large-scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and innovators in order to help solve the most pressing problems of the world. It identifies people and programmes that can bring about positive change in the world and gives them the opportunity to extend their reach, deepen their impact and fundamentally improve society. In the last 12 years, the foundation has invested over $342 million, including investments in 91 social entrepreneurs and 74 organisations across the five continents. |
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An institute to help boost companies and initiatives that are defining the progress of our time. For around six weeks every year, it brings together 25 high-impact entrepreneurs from around the world, providing them with mentors, access to seed capital, intensive training, a global support network and international exposure. |
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One of the world leaders in social innovation that works in three main areas. It provides support to businesses and offers funding to social entrepreneurship through the sector’s traditional public and private avenues. It works with organisations seeking to give support and with social funds to help them understand the social investment market and maximise their impact. Finally, it provides training and advice on social finance tools, including revenue sharing arrangements and Social Impact Bonds. They are pioneers in identifying interesting and innovative approaches to meet social needs, turning this knowledge into practical resources useful for helping policy-makers and professionals to better face the most difficult problems of society. |