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 […]
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,
3 steps to drive social innovation in Europe: Start. Scale. Sustain. The OECD report “Starting, Scaling and Sustaining Social Innovation: Evidence and Impact of the European Social Fund” highlights how social innovation is becoming a key driver of inclusive growth and societal change. Changemakers across Europe are embracing social innovation to tackle pressing challenges, and
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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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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.
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
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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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
Join us on 15 May from 10:30 to 11:30 CET for the third cross-consortia learning exchange. In this session, we will explore how NCCs have identified relevant stakeholders and planned collaboration between them. Through the presented studies from SEED2SCALE (Slovenian NCC) and SI PLUS (Slovakian NCC), the participants will gain valuable insights and inspiration—while also
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On May 6, during the Cross-Consortia Learning Exchange on Business Model Development for National Competency Centers for Social Innovation (NCCSIs), representatives of NCCSIs from across Europe gathered to explore how they can build sustainable business models beyond project funding. Through peer learning, speakers Anna Tengqvist from Mötesplats Social Innovation, Kaat Peeters from Sociale InnovatieFabriek, and
