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Social Innovation Spotlight: AER local – a zero-waste store with natural products

A new series, Social Innovation Spotlight, will present impactful initiatives from the countries of the SEED2SCALE consortium, which includes Croatia, Greece, Italy, Romania and Slovenia. The series will highlight examples of social innovation that have been uploaded to the Social Innovation Match platform, showcasing solutions that contribute to more sustainable, inclusive and resilient communities across […]

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Social Innovation Forum 2025

Between the 1st and 2nd of October, the partners from the SEED2SCALE consortium, together with representatives of the European Commission, ecosystem builders, and changemakers, are participating in the 2025 edition of the Social Innovation Forum in Brussels, Belgium, focused on “How to build resilient societies across the EU through social innovation.” Here are some of

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Big news for Croatia: The National Competence Centre for Social Innovation is officially established

The Croatian Competence Centre for Social Innovation has just been established — a hub of knowledge, resources, and collaboration dedicated to tackling pressing challenges such as employment, housing, education, and social inclusion. The mission of the Croatian NCC is to build a stronger, supportive ecosystem for social innovation by bringing together public institutions, academia, civil

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NCC Mutual Learning Event in Malmö: Advancing Social Innovation through Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

Representatives from the National Competence Centres within the SEED2SCALE consortium gathered in Malmö for the NCC Mutual Learning Event (9–10 September 2025), “Advancing Social Innovation through Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing.” The event centred the dialogue on two engines of impact: 🔹the academic sector translating evidence into policy and practice🔹the fast-evolving frontier of AI, where responsible,

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A New Milestone for Social Innovation in Slovenia

Our partners from Hashnet d.o.o., Impact Hub Slovenia and BSC Kranj, Regional Development Agency of Gorenjska officially registered the Slovenian Competence Center for Social Innovation under the SEED2SCALE project. This is an important step towards strengthening Slovenia’s social innovation ecosystem. The Center will serve as a national hub for knowledge, collaboration, and tailored support—empowering changemakers

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Representatives of 5 National Competence Centres share insights at consolid8 Festival 2025

Social innovation thrives when communities and leaders come together. At the third edition of the consolid8 Festival in Bucharest, the high-energy panel “Ecosystem building & social impact: The WHY and the HOW behind systemic change” brought together representatives from our 5 National Competence Centres to share their perspectives and explore future collaboration opportunities across sectors.

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consolid8 Festival: one of the most important events in Eastern Europe to shape a brighter future for the social innovation ecosystem is taking place in Bucharest, Romania, on June 20th 2025

consolid8 Festival is an initiative that brings changemakers and leaders from across sectors together, in one vibrant space, to consolidate the social innovation ecosystem and the economic resilience of the organisations. On 19-20 June, Bucharest will be a hub for social innovation changemakers, hosting the 3rd edition of consolid8 Festival, where over 300 top leaders

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Stakeholder collaboration drives real change and sparks lasting innovation

On May 15, we hosted the last Cross-Consortia Learning Exchange on Stakeholder Collaboration, an interactive session dedicated to exploring how NCCs identify and engage the right stakeholders to ensure effective partnerships. We were inspired by two powerful case studies: Key takeaways: A huge thank you to all who contributed their energy and insights. These conversations

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Supporting Social Innovation: A Journey Through Two ESF Programming Periods, The Experience of The Czech Republic

Last week, NCCs from across Europe came together in Prague to explore the Czech Republic’s social innovation experience at the “Supporting Social Innovation: A Journey Through Two ESF Programming Periods” event, organized by the Community of Practice (CoP) on Social Innovation. Over two days (13–14 May), standout good-practice examples highlighted the “social time bombs” that

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