This week's guest post first appeared on SiG's (Social Innovation Generation) website and is reposted here with permission. In July 2015, an emerging cross-sector alliance of social innovators, thinkers, activists, pragmatists and advocates came together to explore how R&D for social impact could become more accessible, supported, integrated, diffuse and intentional.
Read MorePutting the Social into R&D / Du social dans la R-D
ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche (David Phipps, RIR York and Cathy Edwards, RIR Carleton) participated in a two day design workshop to develop the basis for an R&D agenda for Canada's social sector. Or was it to develop a national agenda for R&D with social impact? Whatever it was we won't be able to
Read MoreChanging a 600 Year Old Business
This week's post by David Phipps, RIR-York, arose out of his participation at Social Frontiers II, a social innovation day held in Vancouver on May 30, 2014 that was sponsored by York University, SFU Public Square and Nesta. A shorter version of this post first appeared on the Nesta blog
Read MoreJargon / Jargon
We are drowning in jargon and we lack clarity on definitions. Three days in Vancouver (Social Innovation Exchange), three days in Saskatoon (Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum) and two days in Lowell, Mass (Desphande Symposium - campus enterprise) brings a focus not on definition but on the operational uses of our
Read MoreSocial Good and Business Hooked up and I Saw it Happen
Christian Quaresma,York University This is a guest post reposted with permission from York University student and poet, Christian Quaresma. Christian attending the Collaboration for Social Good event held on April 18, 2013, in Markham (read more about it here) and composed a poem “Untitled” during the event, along with fellow student and poet Sara-Jane
Read MoreCollaborating for Social Good / Collaborer pour le bien collectif
David Phipps, RIR-York What happens when 88 people get together to talk social innovation? You get the start of a Regional and systems level response to address persistent social challenges. You also get to dance! Que se passe-t-il lorsque 88 personnes se rassemblent pour discuter d’innovation sociale? Vous obtenez l’émergence d’une réponse
Read MoreYork, Harvard and Oxford Universities Talk Social Innovation
The following was originally posted on YFile on March 25, 2013. It is reposted here with permission. Representatives from York University, Harvard University and the University of Oxford met on March 4 and 5 in London, England, to articulate their shared vision regarding the role of higher education institutions in supporting
Read MoreValorization / Valorisation
David Phipps, RIR-York Valorization is a term that was recently used to describe social innovation. I think it describes what some seek to accomplish in knowledge mobilization quite well. Trouble is the term "valorization" is no easier to understand than the term "knowledge mobilization". La valorisation est un terme qui a été
Read MoreCanada and the United Kingdom commit to social innovation / Le Canada et le Royaume-Uni s’engagent dans l’innovation sociale
Canada and UK have made a commitment to social innovation for the first time. David Phipps (RIR-York) had a small part to play. Le Canada et le Royaume-Uni ont pris un engagement pour l'innovation sociale pour la première fois. David Phipps (RIR-York) avait un petit rôle à jouer. In September 2011 David
Read MoreIt’s time to Discover Social Innovation
Janice Chu (United Way of York Region), Jeremy Laurin (ventureLAB), David Phipps (RIR-York) York University, United Way of York Region and ventureLAB are collaborating to support social innovation and social enterprises in York Region. On May 15 they will speak about the assets they bring to bear to help address persistent
Read MoreA Thai Express, a Roots and an Innovation Panel / Un Thai Express, un Roots et un panel sur l’innovation
By David Phipps, RIR-York Imagine eating in a food court and listening to research that could have an impact on your life? Is this turning research into action? Maybe not but it would contribute to public awareness of the impact of research on society. Imaginez-vous, attablé dans une aire de restauration, écoutant
Read MoreTalking about Social Innovation / En parlant d’innovation sociale
by David Phipps, RIR (York) Knowledge mobilization is a process that enables social innovation (outcomes) but social innovation remains a persistent gap in Canada’s innovation agenda. Recent conversations in Ottawa and Montreal suggest that there’s a new voice that is speaking to Canada’s innovation agenda. La mobilisation des connaissances est un processus
Read MoreInnovation for the 99% / Innovation pour les 99%
David Phipps, RIR-York The Government of Canada has reviewed business innovation and released a report containing recommendations for business innovation leading to wealth creation. David Phipps ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche re-imagines these recommendations for the 99%. Le Gouvernement du Canada a évalué l’innovation des entreprises et a publié un rapport contenant des recommandations portant sur
Read MoreYork Region’s Innovation Clubhouse / Le centre de l’innovation de la région de York
By David Phipps, RIR-York What do you do on a sunny Saturday? If you are an innovator or entrepreneur in York Region you would be playing in your innovation clubhouse, the Markham Convergence Centre. RIR-York was there. Que faites-vous par un samedi après-midi ensoleillé? Si vous étiez un innovateur ou un entrepreneur
Read MoreRIR Connects You – Online and In Real Life / RIR vous met en connexion – en ligne et en personne
By David Phipps (ResearchImpact, York) A recent blog about community engagement for social innovation allows RIR-York to engage in some self reflection. We're doing okay but we have room to grow by better using our online spaces for KMb while reinforcing our commitment to collaboration in real life. Un récent billet portant
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