Our Offerings

Forum for Social Innovation Sweden and collaborates with researchers, teachers, innovation advisors, and other innovation promoters, as well as students. Its work is based on research and knowledge development in collaboration with other stakeholders and sectors in society. 

As a researcher and teacher, you can get help with: 

• apply your research, link research and education more closely to a societal challenge, and solve a practical problem using your research  
• develop cross-sector collaboration and identify potential partners with whom you can collaboratecontribute to or access analyses, knowledge reviews, and publications 
• contribute to or use methods, tools, and formats to disseminate and share your research, findings, and knowledge with stakeholders outside academia 
• participate in national and international networks and events on social innovation. 

As a researcher and teacher, you can, for example: 

• IncludeForum for Social Innovation Sweden your research proposal or participate inForum for Social Innovation Sweden external project proposals 
• Get help with the Letter of Intent for your research application 
• Publish research throughForum for Social Innovation Sweden academic publication series 
• Present your research atForum for Social Innovation Sweden venues and events 

As an innovation promoter, you can get help with: 

• knowledge of and methods for social innovation 
• knowledge of and contact with social entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and stakeholders within and outside academia who work with and support social innovation 
• to contribute to or draw on knowledge and methods related to social innovation and co-creation in research 
• to contribute to or use methods, tools, and formats to make research on complex societal challenges accessible and to disseminate it 
• to contribute to or participate in cross-sectoral collaboration and relationship-building that broadens support for innovation and promotes social innovation. 
• to participate in national and international networks and events related to social innovation. 

As a student, you can get help with: 

• knowledge of and methods for social innovation 
• contact with social entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and stakeholders both within and outside academia who are working on complex societal challenges 

As a student, you can apply for: 

• internship 
• student and research assignments 
• The Göran Bredinger Scholarship 

Forum for Social Innovation Sweden with a range of public sector organizations to promote learning and social change in response to various complex societal challenges, often at the societal, systemic, and policy levels. Our work focuses on long-term perspectives, viewing social innovation as an approach rather than a set of individual solutions.

You can get help with:

• find researchers or experts, a civil society organization, or a private company that you would like to collaborate with on an application or a project
• contribute to learning or deepen your knowledge through our educational resources, or share knowledge and experiences in our online communities
• explore and test methods and approaches
• place one's own initiatives within a broader systemic and policy context

Forum for Social Innovation Sweden , highlights, and promotes civil society’s work, knowledge and value in a broader context. Our awork focuses on strengthening the long-term conditions for social inclusion in society through learning, collaboration, and social innovation across sectoral boundaries and policy advocacy.  

You can get help with: 

• find researchers or experts, a public entity, or a private company that you would like to collaborate with on an application or a project 
• contribute practical insights and broaden and deepen learning through learning processes, at meeting places, and at events 
• explore and use methods and tools  
• place one's own initiatives within a broader systemic and policy context  

Forum for Social Innovation Sweden with the business community, social entrepreneurs, and companies. Welfare issues and many of today’s societal challenges call for new partnerships and solutions.  

You can get help with: 

• find or reach out to researchers or experts, a government agency, or a civil society organization that you would like to collaborate with or support 
• contribute the business community’s perspective, and broaden or deepen your own and others’ learning through learning processes, at meeting places, and at events 
• explore, test, and apply methods and tools related to social innovation