Tag: Social innovation

United Way and York University launch Change Inc. to address complex social issues in York Region

Posted on October 7, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

ResearchImpact-York is pleased to be part of Change Inc., a social innovation incubator. Change Inc. is a partnership between the United Way of York Region and York University that will build capacity for social innovators, remove policy barriers, incubate new ideas and mentor new social entrepreneurs so that the best and new ideas in York […]

Wake up Canada! It’s time to put the “social” in “innovation”

Posted on September 3, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

While Canada is only now asking, “What is social innovation?”, the US and UK are well into implementing initiatives to support it. As the August 12 issue of The Economist notes: Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic are keen on a new approach to alleviating society’s troubles. On July 22nd Barack Obama’s administration listed […]

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United Way of York Region – Changing the Game, Again!

Posted on July 2, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Mobilize This! readers, below is the text of a speech made by Daniele Zanotti, CEO, United Way of York Region, at their 34th Annual General Meeting held June 24, 2010 at Oakview Terrace in Richmond Hill (York Region). You can also find this speech on the UWYR website. Daniele is a strong advocate and supporter […]

Posted in ArchivedTagged Partnerships, Social innovation, United Way of York Region

Public Policy Forum on Social Innovation, November 10

Posted on November 30, 2009 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

On November 10, I had the pleasure of attending a one-day conference hosted by the Public Policy Forum on Social Innovation. MaRS, Social Innovation Generation, Imagine Canada and HRSDC also provided support to the conference. With 100 attendees representing policy, public service, research and the private sectors and with representation from across Canada (I had […]

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It’s Time for Tech Transfer to Grow Up

Posted on November 9, 2009 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

I am posting from Victoria, BC (staying at the lovely, historic Empress Hotel) where I am attending Canada’s national technology transfer conference hosted by the Alliance for the Commercialization of Canadian Technology. I have a few days to reflect on Canada’s technology transfer (TT) industry where I began my story many years ago, my story […]

Posted in ArchivedTagged Conference, Social innovation, Technology Transfer

ResearchImpact pleased to help Canadian Policy Research Networks provide an update on Social Innovation in Canada

Posted on October 19, 2009 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

In 2004 the Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) released their first review of Canadian social innovation titled “Social Innovation in Canada – how the non profit sector services Canadians and how it can serve them better”. On October 9, 2009 CPRN released its update called “Social Innovation in Canada – an update ” (no marks […]

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Social Innovation – What Does this Mean?

Posted on September 3, 2009 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

A week or so ago we sent out a request for alternatives to “Social Innovation” as the output of knowledge mobilization. Faculty, knowledge brokers and community partners responded. Since knowledge mobilization supports relationships between researchers and non-academic research stakeholders (community, voluntary, government and private sectors) the term “social innovation” failed to embrace some of the […]

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Open for Ideas Means Open for Business and Fosters Social Innovation

Posted on May 15, 2009 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Ok, so it’s an older article but few have yet to seriously adopt open collaboration and innovation. In 2006 Huston and Sakkab wrote about Procter and Gamble’s (P&G’s) Connect & Develop (Harvard Business Review, page 58-66, March 2006). In contrast to the typical pharmaceutical proprietary model of in house R&D, P&G piloted a novel concept […]

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