EU Social Innovation Research – State-of-Play and Prospects

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EU Social Innovation Research – State-of-Play and Prospects

Heiko Prange-Gstöhl European Commission DG Research & Innovation Social Sciences and Humanities

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ROADMAP

1. Social Innovation and European Research &

Innovation Policy

2. Social Innovation Research in the FP7 Socio-

Economic Sciences and Humanities Programme

3. Social Innovation in Horizon 2020

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1. Social Innovation and European

Research & Innovation Policy

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EUROPE 2020 Strategy

Social innovation and the EUROPE 2020 Strategy:

‘…to design and implement programmes to promote social innovation for the most

vulnerable, in particular by providing innovative

education, training, and employment opportunities

for deprived communities, to fight discrimination

(e.g. disabled), and to develop a new agenda for

migrants' integration to enable them to take full

advantage of their potential…’

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Social innovation and the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative (Committment 27-B):

‘…Starting in 2011, the Commission will support a substantial research programme on

public sector and social innovation, looking at issues such as measurement and evaluation, financing and other barriers to scaling up and development...’

INNOVATION UNION Flagship Initiative

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• Support methodological developments for a better

measurement of costs and benefits of social innovations from economic, social, environmental, cultural and policy

perspectives;

• Support ex-post and ex-ante evaluation of social innovation initiatives based on similar definitions and approaches to be able to compare, validate, scale-up and monitor such initiatives or to transfer more easily good practices;

• Develop better knowledge about drivers and barriers of social innovation, including in the public sector;

• Analyse to what extent social innovations can improve and complement existing public services.

(see Innovation Union Information and Intelligence System:

http://i3s.ec.europa.eu/home.html)

WHY IS TEPSIE IMPORTANT?

Why Social Innovation Research?

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– Single Market Act/Social Business Initiative: improve access to finance and legislation for social business

 SBI Conference "Social entrepreneurs: Have Your Say!", 16/17 January 2014, Strasbourg

– 2010-2013: capacity building and learning networks in Member States (ESF, PROGRESS, European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion)

– EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI): proposed budget of €815 million for 2014-20

– Second European Social Innovation Competition to be launched on 11 October 2013

Supporting Policy Actions

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• Social innovation is a ' quasi-concept' quasi-concept'

• A hybrid, making use of empirical analysis and thereby deploying scientific methods, but simultaneously having the quality to make it applicable to a variety of situations.

In other words: SI can be the explanatory phenomenon or the phenomenon to be explained.

• A 'quasi-concept' is more than simply a slogan or 'buzzword'

• It has a reputable intellectual basis;

• but it may be vulnerable to criticisms on theoretical, analytical and empirical grounds.

• A 'quasi-concept' operates in both academia and policy domains

Source: Jenson/Harrison, SI policy review for DG RTD (in prep.)

Social Innovation – A 'quasi-concept'

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2. Social Innovation Research in the FP7 Socio-Economic Sciences and

Humanities Programme

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• Legacy of projects dealing with social innovation starting in FP5

• Currently, 8 projects running which directly address social innovation

• Current EU contribution more than 15 mio. EURO

• Up to 20 mio. EURO to be spent under SSH work programme 2013

• Wide variety of topics, policies covered (see Harrison/Jenson, SI policy review for DG RTD (in prep.)

Establishing a substantial research programme on

social innovation

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• Research on the theoretical, empirical and policy foundations for social innovation (project TEPSIE)

• Research on welfare innovations at the local level (project WILCO)

• Research on social innovation and poverty reduction (project IMPROVE)

• Research on the role of social innovation to tackle social exclusion of young people (projects SOCieTY &

CITISPYCE)

• Research on social innovation in the public sector (project LIPSE)

• Innovative Social Services (project InnoServ)

• Social innovation in water and sanitation services in Latin America (project DESAFIO)

A cluster of social innovation research projects

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Policy Review written by

Jane Jenson and Denis Harrisson http://ec.europa.eu/research/social- sciences/pdf/ssh-projects-fp7-5-6- social-innovation_en.pdf

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 Social innovation – empowering people, changing societies?

[large-scale: €4 mio-€5 mio]

understanding how and under what conditions social innovation leads to change in existing structures, policies, institutions and behaviour

 identify and assess the factors that are crucial for social innovation to have a sustainable social impact and to be scaled-up

 European and the non-European dimension – covering an

appropriate number of countries and a wide range of policy areas

 Economic underpinnings of social innovations [small/medium- scale: up to €2.5 mio]

 what type of economic foundations do social innovations need to be sustainble and allow scaling up?

 development of indicators and methods of evaluting social innovation initiatives

What's in the pipeline?

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 Social entrepreneurship for innovative and inclusive societies [small/medium-scale: up to €2.5 mio]

 better understand the conditions under which social

entrepreneurship can contribute effectively and efficiently to solving societal challenges in a sustainable way

 research should address both the European and the non-European dimension and different sectors or services in a comparative and interdisciplinary manner

 The impact of the third sector on socio-economic development in Europe [small/medium-scale: up to €2.5 mio]

 what are the long-term developmental trends of third sector activities in Europe?

 under what conditions do third sector activities yield economic or social returns, when do they not?

What's in the pipeline?

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 Health: "Social Innovation for Health Promotion", 24 mio. EURO

 ICT: "Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation", 15 mio. EURO

 Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy: "Assessment of the impact of global drivers of change on Europe's food security"; "New technologies to study brain function in relation to eating

behaviour", 13 mio. EURO

 Environment: "Transition to sustainable, low-carbon societies";

"Urban biodiversity and green infrastructure", 9 mio. EURO

 Support to the Innovation Union: Two Trans-national Networks of Incubators for Social Innovation, 2 mio. EURO

 Science in Society: MML "Social Innovation on active and healthy ageing for sustainable economic growth" (SIforAGE;

http://www.siforage.eu)

…but don't forget social innovation research in other

parts of 2013 FP7 Work Programmes

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http://www.siresearch.eu

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3. Social Innovation in Horizon 2020

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Horizon 2020: summary

• A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives (FP7, CIP, EIT)

• Coupling research to innovation , from research to retail, all forms of innovation

• Simplified access , for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond

• Focus on three priorities:

1. Excellent science

2. Industrial leadership

3. Societal challenges

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Horizon 2020 (2014-2020) Final

breakdown

Estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices)

I Excellent science, of which: 31.73% 24 441 1. The European Research

Council

17% 13 095

2. Future and Emerging Technologies

3.50% 2 696

3. Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career

development

8% 6 162

4. European research infrastructures (including eInfrastructures)

3.23% 2 488

Horizon 2020 – "Excellent Science"

estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices)

following Trilogue (12/7/2013)

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Horizon 2020 (2014-2020) Final

breakdown

Estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices)

II Industrial leadership, of which:

22.09% 17 015

1. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

17.60% 13 557

2. Access to risk finance 3.69% 2 842

3. Innovation in SMEs 0.80% 616

Horizon 2020 – "Industrial Leadership"

estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices)

following Trilogue (12/7/2013)

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Horizon 2020 (2014-2020)

Final breakdown Estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices)

III Societal challenges, of which 38.53% 29 678

1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing

9.70% 7 472

2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio- economy

5% 3 851

3. Secure, clean and efficient energy

7.70% 5 931

4. Smart, green and integrated transport

8.23% 6 339

5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

4% 3 081

6. Inclusive, innovative &

reflective societies

1.70% 1 309

7. Secure societies 2.20% 1 695

Horizon 2020 – "Societal Challenges"

estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices) following

Trilogue (12/7/2013)

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Horizon 2020 – others & total amount

estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices) following Trilogue (12/7/2013)

Science for and with societies 0.60% 462

Widening Participation 1.06% 816

EIT 3.52% 2 711

Non-nuclear direct actions of the JRC

2.47% 1 903

TOTAL 100% 77 026

Horizon 2020 (2014-2020) Final

breakdown

Estimated final amount in million euro (in current prices)

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Societal Challenge 6 'EUROPE IN A CHANGING WORLD - INCLUSIVE, INNOVATIVE AND REFLECTIVE SOCIETIES' [pre-final; based on Council PGA]

 Inclusive Societies:

 Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

 Building resilient, inclusive, participatory, open and creative societies in Europe

 Europe's role as a global actor, notably regarding human rights and global justice

 Sustainable and inclusive environments through innovative spatial and urban planning

 Innovative societies:

 Strengthening the evidence-base and support for the IU and ERA

 New forms of innovation, with special emphasis on social innovation and creativity

 Make use of the innovative, creative and productive potential of all generations

 Cooperation with third countries

 Reflective societies:

 European heritage (memory, identity)

 European countries' and regions' history

 Europe's role in the world; intercultural relations

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Social Innovation across HORIZON 2020

PART I – Excellent Science

• Activity 1 – The European Research Council

PART II – Industrial Leadership

• Activity 3 – Innovation in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

PART III – Societal Challenges

Social innovation as horizontal activity across Challenges, but particularly mentioned in:

• SC 1 "Health, demographic change and wellbeing"

• SC 2 "European Bio-economy challenges"

• SC 6 "Europe in a changing World - Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies"

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Preparation of Work Programmes 2014/15

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Adoption of legislative acts by Parliament and Council on Horizon 2020

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Setting up of Expert Advisory Groups

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1 January 2014 [?]: Horizon 2020 starts; launch of 1

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calls mid-December 2013

HORIZON 2020: Final Steps

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Thank you for your attention !

Contact:

Heiko.Prange-Gstoehl@ec.europa.eu