Author name: SEED2SCALE

This report delivers a comprehensive cross-country assessment of the competencies and gaps of National Competence Centers (NCCs) for social innovation. Utilising a structured, multi-phase methodology that integrates partner-validated checklists, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, the report balances systematic analysis and interpretative insights. The report frames NCCs into three broad ideal types:  The report further organises NCC […]

Since 2016, Etika has been providing 100% renewable, certified energy to households while generating a permanent Social Fund that supports inclusive housing and community welfare. In this Social Innovation Spotlight episode, you’ll see how Etika: The full initiative is available on Social Innovation Match here.

This report presents the monitoring and evaluation methodology and implementation plan for SEED2SCALE. It describes how ongoing outcome monitoring will be supported throughout the project, how project activities will be analysed, and how progress toward intended impacts will be evaluated. The Social Value chain outlines the main dimensions (impacts, outcomes, and outputs) to be assessed,

OilRight is a Romanian social enterprise that collects used cooking oil and transforms it into eco-friendly candles. Instead of polluting water and soil, this common household waste is filtered, reused, and given a new purpose. With the support of SEED2SCALE members, fonduri-structurale.ro and consolid8, through an acceleration programme for social entrepreneurs, the initiative has grown

The report presents the active engagement of the social innovation stakeholders at national, regional and local level. Stakeholders’ mapping is considered a very important tool both for shaping the framework for the operation and development of NCCs and for national policies which aim to promote and support social Innovation. Timely mapping helps in communication, development

Local culture can play a powerful role in a just work transition. In a region facing job losses, youth outmigration and the transition away from lignite, the EcoZani initiative uses the city’s Carnival to activate skills, innovation and community participation. By transforming the Carnival into a Zero-waste, Zero-emission and Zero-exclusion event, the initiative brings together

The partners of the SEED2SCALE consortium worked on the national strategies, and the Greek partners focused on the regional aspect of social innovation, as Greece already has a relevant National Strategy. This report presents the co-design/construction methodology used and the meetings held, while the National Strategies and Action Plans for each Partner Country and the

Social Innovation Spotlight presents in this episode the Sustainable NGOs project that helps youth organisations better understand sustainability and apply it in practice. By building green competences and offering practical tools, it supports real change, not just awareness. From online trainings to simple tools like footprint calculators, the project helps organisations reduce their environmental impact,

This milestone completed the initial development phase of five national social innovation platforms, with beta versions made available online for first review and feedback, for the 5 countries from the seed2scale consortium: Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Greece and Romania. The platforms feature a fully developed visual design aligned with the project’s identity, and the initial content

In Torino, along the Dora river, the EU-funded project ToNite turned that fear into an opportunity by co-designing services with residents and regenerating public spaces so neighbourhoods feel alive and safer after dark. In this Social Innovation Spotlight you’ll see how ToNite: The full initiative is available on Social Innovation Match here.