The open book of social innovation

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17 March 2010This volume describes the hundreds of methods and tools for innovation being used across the world, as a first step to developing a knowledge base.The Open Book presents a varied, vibrant picture of social innovation in practice and demonstrates the vitality of this rapidly emerging economy. It demonstrates the diversity of initiatives being led by entrepreneurs and campaigners, organisations and movements worldwide.


It is the result of a major collaboration between NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) and the Young Foundation – two UK organisations that are committed to the role that social innovation can play in addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time.

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