The document (by Mulgan, and Sanders, 2007) addressed the issue of social innovation: what it is (new ideas that meet unmet needs); who do it (politics and government, markets, movements, academia, and social enterprises); how the stages of social innovation happen; linear and not linear process of social innovation; the innovation stages performed by different actors; the future of social innovation. Social innovation happens in different fields and is promoted by different kinds of actors (not only the non-profit sector). The theoretical discourse is accompanied by a description of stories and experiences.
Part of interest: The summary (Pp. 4-7) and the stages of social innovation (Pp. 21-34).
Target groups: Policymakers, RPOs, Innovation Business, CSOs