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SOCIAL INNOVATION

Social innovation is used to refer to ideas, strategies and organizations that meet social needs, including working condition, education, community development and health, and extend and strengthen civil society. To put it simply, social innovation is often the catalyst used to change the world and make everyday life better for people. This topic tracks the latest social innovations.

Social Innovation is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Michael Karnjanaprakorn. This topic contains 1,875 news and 3,379 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Social Innovation. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Social Innovation from like-minded professionals.

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Top Sources: Social Innovation

  • Innovation Economics
  • ingenesist.com
  • images.businessweek.com
  • business-strategy-innovation.com
  • BusinessWeek
  • ssireview.org
  • ingenesist.com
  • cafonline.org
  • Daily Kos
  • business-strategy-innovation.com

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