May 1 was the deadline for nominations for the “100 Social Innovations” project. Over 200 nominations have been received since the project began, and 20 of these have already been selected for inclusion in the book. Now the final phase of selecting the remaining 80 examples of social innovation in Sweden is beginning.
Since the launch of the “100 Social Innovations” project (spring 2015), a total of 251 nominations have been submitted to Forum for Social Innovation Sweden. Twenty examples of social innovation in Sweden have already been selected for inclusion in a book that will be launched in conjunction with the Social Innovation Summit 2017, November 14–15 in Malmö.
So now, another 80 examples will be selected from over 200 nominations submitted by the public through an open online nomination process.
“There has truly been a great deal of enthusiasm, and we’ve received many excellent nominations. Now it’s up to us to select a diverse and representative collection of initiatives to include in our book. We’ll announce the final selections at this year’s Social Innovation Summit, so be sure to secure your spot now,” says Erika Augustinsson, one of the project leaders for “100 Social Innovations.”
The project is led by Forum for Social Innovation Sweden collaboration with Forum Idéburna Organisationer med social inriktning, Coompanion, Impact Hub, and Entreprenörskapsforum. In the selection process, the project group considers criteria such as the societal challenge the innovation aims to address; whether the idea is innovative; whether it is feasible and has been introduced to society or the market; and the expected reach and impact of the initiative.
The 20 examples already selected to be included in the 100 Social Innovations are Yallatrappan, SWOPshop, Peppy Pals, IT-Guide, the Seved Farming Network, My Dream Now, Rude Food, Macken, Swedish with Baby, Aldrigensam,Skjutsgruppen,Just Arrived, Matmissionen, Handiscover, Inter Business Index (formerly Human Centered Business Index), Co Grow, Trine, Go Speak Up, Kort om samhället, Fritidsbanken, and Goda Gårdar.
“The best way to clarify and shed light on what social innovation is is by presenting concrete examples. We hope our book will serve that purpose and demonstrate the breadth and potential of this field,” says Erika Augustinsson.