INNOVATION, EMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH “Social Innovation “ & “Innovation live”
The rational behind this initiative
In the current economic situation, Worldwide in general, and European in particular, the music has stopped and the moment of truth has arrived. It is now time for countries, governments, businesses, professionals and citizens to find their own space, talent, creativity and opportunities offered by the network to remain in the game and continue to evolve.
But now that the music has stopped, it is not enough to go back to the same old formats and strategies that have become obsolete in this new economic environment if all of us want to find our new space. A new different and innovative vision is required. A new way of perceiving and doing things, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by ICT and social networks.
A clear desire to make up new rules that help us evolve towards a better world, a world more able to face up to the upcoming challenges. The key to this better world are new spaces for innovation and entrepreneurship originated in the local communities.
The purpose of this Social innovation network based on projects
Under the slogan The Market Place: “Innovation Live”, new collaboration and working relationships will be created among entrepreneurs, creative people, talented people, community leaders, directors, experts and local administrations personnel. These networks will have their beginning in the local communities.
A brief description of the method: How do we want to do it?
Our proposal is to create a collaborative environment that allows specific viable projects to evolve. These projects will evolve using the opportunities offered by ICT in the local environment (Business, social and economic). Their evolution will be supported in four main pillars that we consider will start providing new answers in this new world we are facing:
- Funding mechanisms, old and new (Crowdsourcing, Crowdfunding, Business Angels, etc.)
- Business models (Monetisation)
- Communication 2.0 (Social Media)
- Creativity (Invisible learning processes)
Each of these areas will be supported by experts, who will help us drill down into projects needs. This way we aim to provide answers that will catalyse these projects.
Also, users, entrepreneurs, and businessmen who are already creating wealth and employment, will help us to come up with an answer to what are the new opportunities and challenges arising from the use of ICT and social networks in rural and urban environments. They will help us find out if these opportunities involve the acceleration of wealth generation which will be key in the evolution of towns and their future.
The main objective of this space is to break down barriers so that initiatives can be turned into economically sustainable projects.
This space helps visualize the actions that are being carried out in the territory and brings out the differences born out from the initiative´s birth place.
The main analysis areas the experts will be supporting will be the following:
• Creativity: Resources will be provided in order to re-focus our point of view. This re-focusing exercise will be particularly useful when resolving problems, analyzing new situations, adding value, shaking ideas and re-vitalising ideas.
• Communication and Marketing: Experts will also provide tools and skills to position our messages, achieve alliances, improve the project ability to seduce, manage brands, expand and spread ideas.
• Funding: We will also find sources of information and resources (public, private, alternative, traditional) on how to fund our project including grants, European funds, regional funds, and new funding models among others.
• Technology: To find and share applications, platforms, tools and anything else technology may offer to enhance our projects in any of their phases.
After the Project has gone through this process, it is expected that the Project leader will take advantage of the experts´ feedback. Also, each project leader will be exposed to the experts’ feedback to other projects around the table which may also be useful. With this round table format we are achieving the following objectives:
• To accelerate the development of creative ideas adding value in the process. In this process synergies with other entities may be created and good practices shared.
• To become a meeting point where European people can exchange innovative ideas.
• To attract and promote talent and excellence, both among people who wish to develop projects and agents who want to collaborate with existing initiatives.
• To build an ideas and projects lab, where information and knowledge flow freely so that ideas and people can connect spreading the reach of this initiative beyond the initial group of people involved.
• To promote an inter-discipline forum able to lead change and provide solutions to future challenges taking advantage of technology.
In order to achieve the best results, we also propose that prior to the actual market place session, Project leaders and experts involved are able to connect via an online collaborative platform. This European online space will allow European people to share resources, their vision, their experiences and their ideas in the four main acceleration areas mentioned before: Creativity, Funding, Communication and Technology.
This network will:
• Allow the creation of a repository of both successful and failed ideas.
• Promote the ability to share skills and tools in the main acceleration areas to achieve a quick take off, development and deployment of projects.
• Help exploring new points of view to find new solutions to old problems.
• Allow to connect to other people and agents creating alliances, ideas, new working models which will help the projects.
This platform will show that technology can help accelerate the execution process of projects via the creation of links between experts and Project leaders involved in the Market Place.
This proposal is based on real experience (our credentials)
This proposal is born out of the experience of the @RedGuadalinfo (The Guadalinfo telecentre network, pioneer in Social innovation and recognized as European Living Lab by the ENoLL network). http.//Guadalinfo.es
This experience is developing more than 1000 Social innovation projects using the #Innycia community, created using this acceleration methodology in Andalucía, a Spanish region with more than 8.6 million people and 770 towns. This project has achieved a return of 1.8€ per each invested €.For more information visit Innycia: http://comunidadinnycia.guadalinfo.es/en/home
This proposal is also based on our collaboration with ‘Mondo digitale’ and their experience with the ‘Phyrtual’ network.
Our direction and that of Telecentre Europe have been greatly influenced by the Oxford Internet Institute and their experience in the ‘Invisible learning’ space.
Building a collaboration network
Our proposal involves the creation of a collaborative network among people (clearly targeting young and unemployed people) that allows them to upload their social innovation projects, so that they can be shared, where it is clearly represented what impact these projects are having, in particular from a monetization point of view (business model and volume), achieved funds through different mechanisms, impact achieved using social media marketing and the level of their technological development.
The ongoing upload of innovation projects and the constant connection between innovative people and social entrepreneurs will help building a powerful virtual community where projects can be enhanced through knowledge sharing as already described.
Innovation live
The virtual connectivity will be highly enhanced if it is replicated in the local physical environment. This will allow for an increased acceleration of the innovation process through face to face meetings being broadcasted through the internet (streamed) promoting participation through social networks.
We propose to carry out a meeting in each community in each country where selected projects according to their social impact get together. Each country would organise their Market Place where innovative project leaders would present their project to a set of experts. After this presentation, the experts would provide feedback to the leader in the mentioned areas (funding, social media, mentoring and creativity).
After all these country Market places have been carried out, the European Commission would organise the European Market Place. In this market place, the best projects, according to their impact, detected in the national sessions would be selected. This event would help visualize the experiences in each local community and the full potential of these social innovation and entrepreneurial projects.
In order to achieve this, the help of the different territorial networks and the European Telecentres network will be required.
Support required from the Commission for 2012-2013
After presenting this proposal to the European commission, their feedback was very positive. They encouraged us to share it with you all, to gain traction towards the EDA Assembly 2012. The objective is to work during this period to execute the proposal in the following EDA Assembly 2013.
We would like to ask your feedback and support to this proposal as we do believe it will make a difference in the way Europe develops.
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Comments
Very interesting! what has
Very interesting! what has been your experience so far in the implementation of this project of Market Place? any success story to share?
We have implemented this
We have implemented this methodology in eight different events throughout Andalucia. In each of these events, we have seen how 4 different projects have presented their experiences and have been advised by experts in business, technology, communications and creativity among other disciplines.
Some of these projects are now implementing some of the suggestions received during these sessions and we expect to see the results over the next few months.
A collateral effect that we didn´t necessarily expect was the impact on those people attending the event. The feedback we gathered after these sessions showed that people felt empowered after those sessions: they felt they could be the ones presenting their ideas and able to progress them using the help of this collaborative network. This halo effect is almost as important as the actual improvement in the project because it means that this initiative can be organically multiplied.
In the network Guadalinfo,
In the network Guadalinfo, Andalucia (Spain) we performed the same experience with our projects and the results have been fantastic. You can see that on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ4zuiRdkwM
Guadalinfo network innovation
Guadalinfo network innovation projects implemented in the territory and promotes citizen empowerment and entrepreneurship through Innycia
Great proposal! I love the
Great proposal! I love the idea of an international Market Place event among young innovators & experts. This is the present, it must be the future.
An illustrated version of above proposal (with pictures, links & video) can be read at Telecentre-Europe's community site:
http://telecentreeurope.ning.com/profiles/blogs/innovation-employment-an...
The project GUADALINFO
The project GUADALINFO (Andalucia, Spain) for years, broke the existing digital divide, the technological and the personal. Now projects are Social Innovation, which will surely revert in future projects such as economic and personal empowerment. Consequently, the project is meeting the objectives originally proposed placing the region at the level of the country and Europe.
Guadalinfo through Innycia
Guadalinfo through Innycia shows the reflection of the valuable ideas seasoned with human talent. It is based on the development of projects using strategic factors, development of creativity to generate powerful ideas, productivity, competitiveness and sustainability. Qualities necessary for the transformation of any country in economic, social and cultural development.
From Guadalinfo (Andalusia,
From Guadalinfo (Andalusia, Spain) we value the work of social innovation projects promoting centers to individuals and groups effectively.
Es un excelente proyecto,
Es un excelente proyecto, seguramente ayuda a crear nuevas oportunidades entre las personas emprendedoras, generando un nuevo motor economico estable y una ambiente inovador colaborativo entre la ciudadania.
Es un excelente proyecto,
It is an excellent project, I help create new opportunities for entrepreneurs, creating a new engine and a stable economic environment innovative collaborative citizenship.
Por supuesto que siempre hay
Por supuesto que siempre hay que tener la idea de avanzar y evolucionar, y que por muy mal momento económico que estemos atravesando, nunca nunca retroceder. Con proyectos así se aportará esos granitos de arena y esa visión de futuro imprescindible para salir de esta situación.
Guadalinfo es mucho más que
Guadalinfo es mucho más que un simple programa de alfabetización digital de las zonas rurales, más que unos centros de dinamización de la ciudadanía en el uso de las redes sociales, mucho más que acercar personas a las instituciones y gobiernos locales de cada municipio, más que fomentar la creatividad de la ciudadanía en el uso de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, es mucho más que todo esto, es una gran familia de centros conectados entre sí y con la ciudadanía, que ejerce de elemento vertebrador entre la sociedad real y la sociedad de la información.
En definitiva, Guadalinfo somos todos.
Guadalinfo is much more than a simple program of digital literacy in rural areas, more than a few centers of dynamization of citizens in the use of social networks, much more than people approaching institutions and local governments from each municipality, rather than encouraging creativity of citizens in the use of new information and communication technologiesIt is much more than this, it is a large family of centres connected among themselves and with citizenship, which acts as a backbone between the Royal Society and the information society.
Ultimately, Guadalinfo us all.
From Guadalinfo (Andalusia,
From Guadalinfo (Andalusia, Spain) we value the work of social innovation projects promoting centers to individuals and groups effectively.
Social innovations are
Social innovations are becoming increasingly important as a central concept for theories of society and politics.
Great proyect support by
Great proyect support by Guadalinfo
In Guadalinfo, we enjoy
In Guadalinfo, we enjoy helping people to realize their ideas.
Alpucosta is an
Alpucosta is an entrepreneurial project presented in the last Market Place. We have improved a lot in creativity, communication, technology and financing. It´s a great idea.
Otras de las cosas que nos
Otras de las cosas que nos hacen iguales: el acceso a las nuevas tecnologías... Pilar básico para el S.XXI. Desde guadalinfo, se innova y se acercan hasta donde quizá, si no fuese por este proyecto, nunca hubieran llegado.
Spaces like The Market Place
Spaces like The Market Place and Inn&cia offers opportunities to develop new models of learning: social learning, open learning, informal learning,... allowing citizens to participate in lifelong learning processes for the development of its vital projects.
Guadalinfo is working in
Guadalinfo is working in Social Innovation Project, together with the citizens of Andalusia, to transform the social reality of its municipalities giving value to all of its shares through new information technologies
Guadalinfo projects arise
Guadalinfo projects arise from the detection and promotion of talent and ideas of the people, who are those that can improve their lives and their environment. Are developed collaboratively with the participation of individuals, institutions, groups and / or companies, common or complementary purposes.
GUADALINFO, from the
GUADALINFO, from the beginning broke the digital divide and now creating social innovation, promoting entrepreneurial spirit of citizenship, social, sustainable, productive, competitive and cultural.
Very interesting!
Very interesting!
Magnífico proyecto
Magnífico proyecto relacionado con el empoderamiento de las nuevas tecnologías y emprendimiento social a través de la innovación y elemento generador de riqueza o recursos en el territorio
Guadalinfo va mucho más allá
Guadalinfo va mucho más allá de una idea innovadora o de un proyecto, tiene talento, tiene ideas y recursos para trabajar creando proyectos de innovacion social activos en la Red para que podamos seguir avanzando
I belive in Guadalinfo
I belive in Guadalinfo
I believe in Guadalinfo
I believe in Guadalinfo
I believe in Guadalinfo
I believe in Guadalinfo
Natalia (Guadalinfo Hinojosa del Duque)
THE Guadalinfo as of today is
THE Guadalinfo as of today is a social innovation project, which through projects such as the economic and personal empowerment will help create new opportunities to entrepreneurs, contributing their bit to overcome the difficult economic times by which are going through.
Guadalinfo innovating,
Guadalinfo innovating, working with projects, promoting the entrepreneurial spirit of citizenship, social, cultural, productive and competitive
Congratulations for this
Congratulations for this initiative! Red Guadalinfo have to thrive in Europe because our Social Innovation Projects are the perfect example of that is possible to change the current model for another model more efficient and sustainable.
¡Mis felicitaciones para esta iniciativa! La Red Guadalinfo tiene que prosperar en Europa porque nuestros proyectos de innovación social son el ejemplo perfecto de que existe la posibilidad de cambiar el modelo actual por otro más eficiente y sostenible.
Inn&cia is a positive
Inn&cia is a positive catalyst!
As in the chemical reactions is sometimes necessary to an acceleration in the process,any project needs this type of initiatives that lead to a positive acceleration in its development.
Thus, it raised an example of the initiatives that achieve not only accelerate the projects but also show a great capacity to recharge positive energy in people.
I believe in Guadalinfo
I believe in Guadalinfo
Antonio (Guadalinfo La Victoria, Córdoba)
Inn&cia as the first step to
Inn&cia as the first step to get involved in a new way of learning and personal empowerment. People get a short look into what they would be able to doo...... and get inmediatly connection which started yet. A simple but realy great idea....
Guadalinfo innovating,
Guadalinfo innovating, working with projects, promoting the entrepreneurial spirit of citizenship, social, sustainable, competitive and cultural
Muy interesante la iniciativa
Muy interesante la iniciativa de Guadalinfo
The Inn&cia is an excellent
The Inn&cia is an excellent point of meeting to catch ideas and put them into practice for the projects of social innovation and stimulate the creation of employment, opportunities and contribution of talent. It motivates to the municipalities, peoples and cities to having an enterprising, active and exciting spirit, where they all feel implied and compromised with the balanced growth of the resources, of the peoples and his economic development
Andalusia has through the
Andalusia has through the project Innycia Guadalinfo and a unique opportunity to develop social innovation projects. Is a reality
Since 2009, the Red
Since 2009, the Red Guadalinfo is experiencing a restructuring process that was well defined by a few days ago the CEO of Consorcio Fernando de los Rios, Francisco Juan Delgado, in an article published on the website of the Assembly of the European Digital Agenda. We've gone from working to improve the digital skills of citizens and at the same time reducing the digital divide, to become true agents of social innovation. This is a vital process in these times, given the need to arise in the territory initiatives that generate jobs from endogenous resources and possessing various towns and cities in Andalusia.
a great experience to learn
a great experience to learn from expert people, and to make new contacts for networking and sinergies, this is my feedback after the event in Granada (Spain)
Andalusia has through the
Andalusia has through the project Innycia Guadalinfo and a unique opportunity to develop social innovation projects. Is a reality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uoyNCvgpOY
os animo a votar este
os animo a votar este proyecto tan interesante.
Gran iniciativa, sin duda una
Gran iniciativa, sin duda una buena propuesta!!!
Guadalinfo through Innycia
Guadalinfo through Innycia shows the reflection of the valuable ideas seasoned with human talent. It is based on the development of projects using strategic factors, development of creativity to generate powerful ideas, productivity, competitiveness and sustainability. Qualities necessary for the transformation of any country in economic, social and cultural development.
Si eres un innovador, tienes
Si eres un innovador, tienes un proyecto de innovación social o eres experto en creatividad, comunicación, financiación o tecnológía, puedes participar en la Comunidad Innycia http://comunidadinnycia.guadalinfo.es/
Una acción innovadora para
Una acción innovadora para cualquier municipio a través de la innovación social y de las TICs
http://comunidadinnycia.guadalinfo.es/
Transformacion local. Una
Transformacion local. Una accion innovadora para transformar cualquier municipio a través de la innovación social y de las TICs
http://comunidadinnycia.guadalinfo.es/
The only way to to avoid the
The only way to to avoid the existing digital divide is a free offer to network education, so we can learn, participate and improve our world. That's all.
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