3 finalists from the SEED2SCALE countries are heading to Brussels – SIF 2026
Meet the most-voted projects:
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Slovenia’s flagship national event – Social Innovation Festival 2026 – dedicated to the social economy and social innovation, will take place in Ljubljana, on 14th of October 2026 under the organisation of Slovenian Competence Center for Social Innovation The programme will explore how social innovation and the social economy can help respond to local and
31 shortlisted projects and vote for your three favourites: https://lnkd.in/dR3URuQf One vote per IP address is allowed. Duplicate entries will be removed. Voting is open until 20 August 23:59 CEST 8 finalist projects are from the SEED2SCALE countries. Congratulations to:▪️Inspire PA▪️Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale, Generation Italy, Valore D▪️Fondazione Giorgio Amendola▪️Isola.Catania, Fondazione con il Sud▪️Muzeul
In Novska, Croatia, the proBUDI VJEŠTinu project turned this idea into a local social enterprise focused on repairing, reusing, and upcycling wooden and textile products. Instead of letting old furniture and textiles end up in landfills, the initiative gives them a second life while creating local services, practical skills, and opportunities for the community. What
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Italy and Romania each have four projects shortlisted for #SIF2026, among 31 initiatives selected from 11 EU countries. Vote for your top 3 favourites and help them get to Brussels:Choose your finalists here: https://lnkd.in/dR3URuQf The projects tackle very different challenges, from neurodiversity and access to services in rural communities to youth employment, public-sector innovation, child
Connecting ideas, knowledge, twin transition and communities to create practical solutions. The Slovenian Competence Center for Social Innovation (SCCSI) is organizing the first edition of the Social Innovation Festival 2026, dedicated to social economy and social innovation. The event will take place on 14 October 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, offering a valuable opportunity to exchange
For many blind and visually impaired people, discovering a new mobility solution is not only about having access to technology. It is about building trust, confidence, and understanding how it can fit into everyday life. In this episode of Social Innovation Spotlight, we explore the .lumen Glasses for the Blind National Roadshow, an initiative that
Some places are described only through unemployment, insecurity and exclusion, but the young people who live there rarely get to shape that narrative themselves. Young People Who Do Not Give Up changes that. Through a permanent Podcast Hub, young people become podcasters, musicians, photographers and community storytellers. They use rap, digital media and participatory storytelling
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In Slovenia, faculty staff spend around 24,000 hours every year manually reviewing the technical details of final theses. For students, that can mean long waits, repeated submissions, and even delays in graduation. TechCheck & Cite approached this bottleneck through a new platform that automates rule-based checks and gives students immediate guidance on formatting, structure and
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Cities face many environmental challenges, from air pollution and traffic to waste and a lack of green spaces. These are problems that cannot be solved by one person or organisation alone. In Bucharest, Fundația Comunitară București created Platforma de mediu pentru București, a collaborative initiative that brings together NGOs, companies, public institutions and citizens to
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