SEEDing competences TO SCALE up social innovation ecosystems
SEED2SCALE project aims to activate 5 National Competence Centres for Social Innovation (NCCs) in the following countries: Croatia, Greece, Italy, Romania and Slovenia.
It is a continuation of the SEED project (2021-2023) developed in 4 of these states, all except Croatia.
The ambition of SEED2SCALE is to reach a more mature stage of National Competence Centres for Social Innovation with a defined legal framework and effective governance and business models.
Project Objective: Foster new relationship in the social innovation ecosystem, support best practices and raise awerness od the impact of social innovation policies.
The Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Zagreb plays a pivotal role in the SEED2SCALE project, contributing significantly to the advancement of social innovation and strategic national development by bringing substantial academic and institutional resources. The Faculty’s contributions include managing several critical project activities, such as coordinating stakeholders and design and development of Croatia's Strategy and Action Plan for Social Innovation. This activity involves not only setting a framework for social innovation but also ensuring alignment with National and European policy goals, particularly those supported by the European Social Fund (ESF+).
Actions include:
- the definition and testing of core competences of each NCC
- collaboration and co-planning with public authorities and stakeholders
- the development of national online platforms related to social innovation
- participation in the transnational network of NCCs in the EU
European partners
Comune di Torino (IT - Leadpartner), Politecnico di Torino (IT), Politecnico di Milano (IT), Università di Bologna (IT), Fondazione G. Brodolini (IT), Euricse per l’Italia (IT); Center Noordung (SLO), Technology Park Ljubljana d.o.o. (SLO), Hashnet d.o.o. Slovenia (SLO), Impact Hub Ljubljana (SLO), BSC d.o.o. Kranj (SLO); ANKA (GR), Agricultural University of Athens (GR), LDK (GR), Directorate of Social and Solidarity Economy/Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family (GR), Electra Energy (GR), Association of SSE of South Aegean (GR), Higgs (GR), People’s University of Social Solidarity Economy “UnivSSE Coop” (GR), Kollektiva (GR); Fonduri Structurale (RO); ACT Group (HR), Development Agency of the City of Novska - NORA (HR), Novska Youth Association, FEB- Faculty of Economics and Business University of Zagreb (HR), Hashnet d.o.o. Croatia (HR).