open source and open hardware environments supporting social innovation by empowering and facilitating citizens'participation. One of the projects is responsible for the
face-to-face environment. This interdisciplinary domain of activities recognise the need to go beyond technology engineering,
CAPS are digital environments enabling and supporting social innovation, smart applications empowering and facilitating citizens participation.
to energy and environment 7 Fig. 1-Fields of activities of DSI as mapped in digitalsocial. eu (last access on November the 9
environments in which they live†(pp. 11-12 IA4SI project (Impact Assessment for Social Innovation) is a CAPS support action dealing
interdisciplinary environments and, within the CAPS community, is the scientific coordinator of the support action IA4SI€ Impact Assessment for Social Innovation.
a sociologist who has worked always in interdisciplinary environments, he focuses on commons-oriented technologies as a field for the interdisciplinary development of socio
social media, distributed knowledge creation and data from real environments "Internet of things")in order to create awareness of problems and possible solutions
models and the environment, there is little awareness of the role that each and every one of us can play to ease such problems, in a grassroots manner
originally as centring attention on the environment as a biological system that is able to endure
maintain a viable environment now and into the future through a wide array of practices
CHEST Collective enhanced Environment for Social Tasks http://www. chest-project. eu FOCAL Foundation for Collective Awareness Platforms
growth and employment, environment, climate change health and education, inclusive societies, well-being, etc Making a project to tackle societal needs implies framing the needs
environment, and routing for persons with limited mobility 36 Motivation & Engagement Technically conceiving of the technology of tools
provide a secure environment for effective control over relevant data Social networking & Social media Enhancement The confluence of network-centric systems, mobile telecommunications, semantic web
tensions in some aspect of social life or the environment that may threaten the safety and
an increased subjectivity in our interpretation of phenomena in our environment and of problem situations in particular
decentralised environment for open data 3. Educate a technology-savvy multidisciplinary workforce, and use all their powers
the environment and objects themselves However, we cannot expect the Internet by itself to drive innovation to help citi
about people, the environment and bio -metric and sensor data. The amount of data produced by open platforms and
and environment,(4) participation and open governance,(5) science, culture and education and (6) public services
Environment, Education and Skills, Culture and Arts, Work and Employment, Participation and Democracy, Neighbourhood Regeneration, Science
Another interesting example of collaborative innovation environments is the possibility of setting up Urban Labs in Cities.
test their products and services in a real environment. These pilot products and services have to respond to an unmet municipal need,
from people and the environment in order to create a new generation of products and services, fostering
-ning to aggregate the layers of data that increasingly permeate the urban environment, in order to create a new generation of products and services, fostering behavioural change9
learning environment Open standards A number of organisations affect DSI in Europe through acting as expert bodies on the
manages open information in an open environment. An OSN stands for an interoper -able sensor network, where many vendors or entities can connect their sensor solutions
wireless environment Sensor networks are the key infrastructures of a smart city, providing basic data on the
from the environment The explosion of new types of data analytics and machine learning means that it is no
issues concerning the public domain in the digital environment is one example of this, as is the work by the social innovation
LIPSE (researching innovation in public sector environments) are further examples of research activities and research networks aiming to further our understanding of DSI
-lance, prediction and control of people and the environment. However, as outlined by Rob Van Kranenburg, â€oesuccessful Iot means the best possible feedback on our physical
Energy and Environment Participation and Democracy Smart public services Science and technology Education and skills Culture and Arts
Energy and Environment Participation and Democracy Smart public services Science and technology Education and skills Culture and Arts
environment "ERGOLAB GAIA Fablabpalermo Factoryyouthzone Fullcirclearts Fairphone Fairplayalliance Firemny-Register. sk Farm2me Foam Folklabs Hernehillforum
environment "ERGOLAB GAIA Fablabpalermo Factoryyouthzone Fullcirclearts Fairphone Fairplayalliance Firemny-Register. sk Farm2me Foam Folklabs Hernehillforum
digital environment. Big data and cloud companies but also States have a lot of control over an individual†s online identity
-erative environment. Although every real innovation is a complex story of loops and jumps, there are various stages that most
to provide an environment conducive to openness and collaboration, while pre -serving citizens†rights and data protec
networks and to create collaborative work environments. In this context labs can be understood as spaces
Maker spaces (such as Fablabs), real-life testing and experimentation environments where users and producers can co
cut costs and improve the environment. Easier procurement could be a route to scale and higher impact †this requires attention to the details of how procurement is organised (e g. to make it easier for
74 http://ec. europa. eu/environment /beyond gdp/index en. html 75 http://www. oecdbetterlifeindex. org /76 http://www. nominettrust. org. uk/sites
trends in demography, community and social media, poverty, the environment, health and well -being, or ethical goods
these fragmented and multilevel environments One issue that social innovation seeks to address is the risk that each administration will develop its
community development and social service delivery (inclusive growth), and the environment sustainable growth. Moreover, we observe that these ventures are introducing many more new to
and innovation, telecommunications, environment, energy and transport, but also social infrastructures like hospitals, schools and nurseries.
environment parallel to receiving instructions via his fingers, a unique men machine interface. It can
Most cities in Europe have problems of poor communities living in difficult environments. Over the
Companies that tested products in the Living Lab environment: Safera Ltd's cooking guards ensure
for excellence on social business innovation and a trusted environment for open innovation It enhances strong cross-fertilisation between social entrepreneurs, international academia
provisions of the new regulatory environment, favourable to integrated responses with simultaneous interventions of more funds, are beneficial to programming
6) protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency c) protecting, promoting and developing cultural heritage
e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution
3. 3. 5. Social innovation and the environment...46 3. 3. 6. Regional strategies...47
Support, encourage and improve the business environment...56 PART II Main developments in EU policies...
1. 3. The environment and resource efficiency...69 a. Making energy an integral part of governance
3. 1. 5. Create an optimised regulatory environment...100 3. 1. 5. 1. Simplification of the European Cooperative Regulation...
-agement science to describe the environments where social innovations emerge, grow and thrive. We will explore how this concept can help to defragment mental †silosâ€,
an environment where different, sometimes competing, species can complement each other †has been used in particular by Michael Porter,
not pay enough attention to the many other actors and environments in an industry: the
An ecosystem†s framework, in contrast, incorporates the broader environment within which organisations operate. It captures the elements of Porter†s economic analysis
environments. Moreover, the more innovative the initiative, the more likely it is to come up against the aversion to change of those who have stakes in the system as it is
-tion-friendly environment where social innovations can grow and to address not only the apparent cause but also the underlying problems.
connections, the administrative, economic and legal environment has to be enabling Where the priority objective is to solve a problem of a social or societal nature, people
The fourth ingredient to create a fertile environment for initiating innovative practices of a disruptive nature is to develop evidence of a different nature that is likely to work
social entrepreneurs can find an understanding and friendly environment to initiate, de -velop and scale up social enterprises
a more understanding environment and to develop innovative tools (e g. European Partnerships) to stimulate interaction between actors in
47 http://ec. europa. eu/environment/beyond gdp/index en. html 48 COM (2009) 433 final 49 http://ec. europa. eu/environment/enveco/pdf/SWD 2013 303. pdf
50 www. betterlifeindex. org 25p A r T I †S O C i a L I N N O V A t I O N, A n E w P A t H
since test persons were still able to listen to the environment parallel to receiving instructions via their fingers, a unique human-machine interface
Most cities in Europe have poor communities living in difficult environments. Over the past 20 years, the ERDF has financed integrated approaches to urban regeneration link
3. 3. 5. Social innovation and the environment Social innovation can tackle environmental challenges82 and is proving popular in this
82 cf. http://ec. europa. eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/IR10. pdf 83 cf.
such as the health sector, to change environments into those facilitating more active and healthy lifestyles
environment for social enterprises and for their better integration into all EU policies. It believes that partnerships with regional and local authorities, as well as social entrepre
Support, encourage and improve the business environment The Single Market Act (I & II) and the Social Business Initiative have made already
environment for the development of social innovation 97 COM (2011) 112,144, 885,571, 244 98 COM (2014) 15
-ter equipped (infrastructure), more secure (regulatory environment, protection of property) and knowledge-based (digital skills and jobs) digital environment.
It also manages to give the digital economy the necessary political attention. It gave rise to
importance of fostering digital infrastructure, improving the regulatory environment, promoting digital skills and jobs and ensuring security and the protection of property
package of actions aimed at achieving an innovation-friendly environment within the EU. Innovation is taken in its widest meaning:
-able environment for the development of social business in Europe, and of the social economy at large.
y Create a simplified regulatory environment (including a proposal for a European Foundation Statute, revision of the public procurement rules and state aid measures
1. 3. The environment and resource efficiency Socioeconomic issues and the participation of consumers to energy-saving objectives
-atives to drive the development and uptake of innovations that benefit the environment and relieve pressure on increasingly scarce natural resources.
http://ec. europa. eu/environment/ecoap 88 S O C i a L I N N O V A t I O N †A d E C a D E O F
an optimised regulatory environment 90 S O C i a L I N N O V A t I O N †A d E C a D E O F
-tion of a favourable environment for fostering and up-scaling social innovation at local level.
offers a particularly rich and complex environment which gives an exemplary value to what is a common quest in modern politics:
agriculture and forestry that works in harmony with the environment. This objective and the general EIP conception were established in the Commission Communication
innovations that can achieve more with less while respecting the environment Social innovation stresses the need for social and political changes in the context of
3. 1. 5. Create an optimised regulatory environment The third strand of action of the Social Business Initiative is to improve the situation on
search, social and health services, culture or the environment. However, they often find it costly and difficult to operate outside national borders due to the diversity of national
operating environment. It was deemed necessary to ensure more consistency and to recognise best practices in this emerging and growing sector.
social and health care, the environment and education through new systems, technologies, processes The first two editions of the tournament attracted a lot of interest,
groups, environment and access to affordable and good quality health and education. In 2013,16 finalists out
or natural environment also compete for the Special Category Prize of EUR 25 000. Further awards include vouchers entitling a number of projects and their teams to benefit from subsequent
-cial media, distributed knowledge creation and data from real environments (†Internet of Thingsâ€) in order to create new forms of social innovation.
Associate partners including the European Environment Agency, Na -tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and the World bank will provide a rich stream of input data and amplify
-nal decision-making, relationships with clients or suppliers or work environment. It is a constant, reflexive process, grounded in continuing thinking,
political, cultural and economic environments and institutions directly and indirectly supporting social enterprises Third Sector Impact-The Contribution of the Third Sector to Europe†s Socioeconomic Development.
Through 7p7 research, the environment theme has also demonstrated an interest in including social innovation in its agenda, especially in con
y support the implementation of EU policy on urban environment; and y illustrate the economic advantages of accounting for environmental issues on a
generated by users in the smart city environment. Sample activity areas considered for piloting are
3. 3. 5. Social innovation and the environment 3. 3. 6. Regional strategies 3. 3. 7. Lessons learned from social innovation achievements
Support, encourage and improve the business environment PART II Main developments in EU policies Executive summary
The environment and resource efficiency a. Making energy an integral part of governance and management b. Empowering the consumer
3. 1. 5. Create an optimised regulatory environment 3. 1. 5. 1. Simplification of the European Cooperative Regulation
various physical and social environments. The primary method of the ethnographer is †participant observationâ€.
environments 15) Action research is designed a method to encourage reflective and collective problem formulation and problem solving.
environment in descriptive form, action research is geared normatively toward prescriptions emerging out of the data
In today†s media-intensive environment, one of the most valuable resources is attention. Without it, social change is painfully slow.
and reused and, in the process, environments can be revitalised, social needs can be met, and communities energised
environment. Another example is the regeneration of Westergasfabriek by Reuse in Amsterdam, or the transformation of a disused elevated
testing out to the users†actual environment for a †real-world†test. The service/product is introduced to a small number of people who are then
adaptation to changing markets and environments. Complex multidimensional needs are a key site for potential collaboration
222) Methods within the built environment. A Young Foundation study identified nearly 30 methods in use:
2006) †Mapping Value in the Built Urban Environment. †A Report to the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
London: CABE 11. This example is discussed in Seddon, J. 2003) Freedom from Command and Control
whole environments are reshaped to support healthier living Such top-down efforts succeed only to the extent that they mobilise the
of the 1930s Peckham experiment to create holistic environments for healthier living are a good example,
digital learning environments such as colleges in second life 255) Comprehensive pilots, such as the Bastoey Island prison in Norway
environment to equality, has depended on recognition of its principles in law New legislative and regulatory architectures can be the keys to unlocking
care, or environment and transport 274) The creation of new investment flows can do the same, particularly
shaping the environment of BEN PCT so that innovation becomes embedded and is hardwired into its systems and processes.
the Hub have created a very different kind of innovation environment places with all the tools and trimmings needed to grow
and the right environment. It is this unique approach that distinguishes the CSI model and which forms
the Finnish Ministry for the Environment whilst at the same time making important progress in the opening of international markets to Finnish
sectors, including the environment, education, and healthcare 460) Microcredit for microproduction. Grameen, BRAC and ASA in
role in fields including the environment and health, usually leading ahead of government and business,
over the past 40 years †notably in food, the environment, healthcare, and in transforming the social relations around gender,
innovative socioeconomic models (3) energy and environment;(3) participation and open governance,(4 science, culture and education;(
and interdependent environments where companies, scientists, policymakers, governments, users, developers citizens, and other communities can interact productively to promote radical change.
hobbyists and anyone interested in creating interacting objects or environments The community of developers Developers are individuals who develop a new IT product or service.
multiple actors can experiment in an open, real life environment. As a result, living labs are a great place for
looser environment, which allows for the existence of multiple teams of participants working simultaneously in
commercial viability and they both provide an environment that is meant to serve the needs of a start-up
laboratory available to companies that need to test their products and services in a real environment.
the information environment), such as Helbig et al (2012) do, but still in this case, it is each government which
For instance, R is an open source environment and programming language for statistical computing that is also free of cost. While R offers no cost access to its software and source code
environment based on a business †citizens †government (public-private-people) partnership, which enables users to take an active part in the research, development and innovation process
environment that would bring together various ideas related to ICT-based solutions in financial services, the creators and the end-users,
freedoms and rights in the digital environment Protect individual privacy, rights and fundamental freedoms There is increasingly more personal and social
and are producing valuable data about people, the environment, biometric and sensor data (as shown in the DSI map129
If the environment is unstable and insecure it will be broken. Users should be able to set the terms for controlling their personal data,
-ing, and testing new ideas†either in real environments or in protected conditions halfway between the real world and the laboratory.
Two necessary conditions are a propitious environment and organizational capac -ity to grow. These are rare with social innovations.
environment with frequent swings in fuel prices  2013 Deloitte Belgium  2013 Deloitte Belgium
development, and run-time environments The DBE ecosystem community realised that to bring into existence information and communication technologies
environments favourable to SMES€ business and their networking, compatibly with the EC policy for â€oehelping SMES
1. promote a favourable environment and framework conditions for electronic business and entrepreneurship 2. facilitate the take-up of electronic business
It is worthwhile to note the integrated approach which stresses the creation of an environment, a business ecosystem
a biological metaphor that highlights the interdependence of all actors in the business environment, who
and self-optimising environment (Evolutionary Environemnt or Eve 5) Now Networked Enterprise and RFID Unit, Directorate General information Society and Media
Environment P2p architecture and Execution Environment SME Networks Business Ecosystem of companies, goods and services
•••10 Bringing these three terms together has been eï €ective in broadening the appeal of the approach to a wide range
Computing environments likewise spilled over from the single computer to the local area network (LAN) at ï rst,
However, we recognise that â€oespending†ideas are easier to implement in research environments than in
business environments. Therefore, the balance that seems to work in business environments is layered based on a
approach: combining an open source shared middleware infrastructure with software services, models and information that compete on the revenue models
subject must somehow receive the information from the environment, i e. it must be instructed"."Cybernetics began
but is triggered by the environment. Thus, the structure of a given system is not static;
This structure should be able to adapt to diï €erent societal environments, which are constantly changing
Thus, the ecosystem is an environment with a †life support†architecture designed to enable the †life†of its †digital
and transform their business/economic environment according to their shared description of the world. However, access to the code does not solve everything.
•and the niche †sheltered environments in which innovations can develop outside the mainstream
Environment and Planning-Part C, 30,381 A provisional framework for analysing relationships between social innovation and digital technologies
The business environment...6 Starting a business...16 Dealing with construction permits...23 Getting electricity...
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT For policy makers trying to improve their economy†s regulatory environment for business, a good place to start
is to find out how it compares with the regulatory environment in other economies. Doing Business provides
an aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business based on indicator sets that measure and benchmark
about the business environment in an economy, it does not tell the whole story. The ranking on the ease of doing
aspects of the business environment that matter to firms and investors or that affect the competitiveness of the
government has created a regulatory environment conducive to operating a business ECONOMY OVERVIEW Region: OECD high income
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Figure 1. 1 Where economies stand in the global ranking on the ease of doing business
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT For policy makers, knowing where their economy stands in the aggregate ranking on the ease of doing
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Figure 1. 3 Rankings on Doing Business topics-Spain Scale: Rank 189 center, Rank 1 outer edge
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Just as the overall ranking on the ease of doing business tells only part of the story,
changes in an economy†s regulatory environment for firms but they are always relative Moreover, year-to-year changes in the overall rankings do
not reflect how the business regulatory environment in an economy has changed over time†or how it has changed in
environment as measured by Doing Business has changed over time†how far it has moved toward (or away from) the
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT The absolute values of the indicators tell another part of the story (table 1. 1). The indicators, on their own or in
special environment ï Do not require any special phytosanitary or environmental safety standards other than accepted international standards
environment and boost firms†international competitiveness. What trade reforms has Doing Business recorded in Spain (table 9. 1
much the regulatory environment for local entrepreneurs in an economy has changed over time in absolute terms
how much the regulatory environment has changed relative to that in other economies Distance to Frontier The distance to frontier score captures the gap between
made in their regulatory environment for business Ease of Doing Business ranking The ease of doing business ranking ranges from 1 to 189
economic models (3) energy and environment;(3) participation and open governance,(4) science, culture and education;(
environment for DSI to flourish Research Methodology To examine the emergence of digital social innovation (DSI) in Europe,
-ing and inclusion, Sustainable socioeconomic models, Energy and environment, Participatory open government, Smart public services, Pioneering science, culture & education
knowledge and education, to new ways of improving the quality of the environment, to mass scale behav
-riety of domains ranging from health and well-being, to democracy, sustainability and environment, and public service delivery
3) energy and environment;(3) participation and open governance,(4) science, culture and education;(5
Energy and environment 78 Work and employment 78 Finance and economy 76 Science& Technology 60
are beginning to aggregate the layers of data that increasingly permeate the urban environment in order to
within the learning environment 27 Table 4 Â Health wellbeing and inclusion Sustainable socio -economic
environment Participative open government Pioneering science culture & education Smart public services Open Networks Confine
and makes their city smarter, in terms of innovative and efficient infrastructure, the environment, quality of life, modern administration and engaged citizens.
-panies try and test their services with citizens in a real life environment and thus improve their competi
digital environment is one example of this, as is the work by the social innovation research project TEPSIE
from the environment Open Vienna City SDK Open knowledge co-production of new knowledge and crowd
Wireless Sensor Network that manages Open information in an Open environment. An OSN stands for an
point within a wireless environment Sensor networks are used widely in the fields of mobility, transport, environment, geography, meteorology
and tourism. They are key infrastructures of a smart city by providing basic data on the usage of energy
global socioeconomic environment The Ecosystem metaphor emphasises the need for a holistic and multi-stakeholder approach that Europe
Energy and environment, Smart public services, Pioneering science Technology Trends: Open Networks, Open Knowledge, Open Hardware
environment (based on Processing. Arduino projects can be stand-alone or they can communicate with software running on a computer (e g
the Java environment is released under the GPL and the C/C++ micro controller libraries are licensed under the LGPL
with most staff working collaboratively in a â€oevirtual office†environment from four continents so as to ensure †even the smallest contributions go
education, environment & sustainability, anti-discrimination, equality & social justice, health, human rights, international development, public
to deliver services in urban environments. With governments around the world looking at open data as a kick start for their economies
on and around the public domain in the digital environment by high -lighting the challenges arising from the increasingly complex interface
public domain in the digital environment and related topics Activities include publications, meetings, conferences, projects, consul
changing environment requires the deployment of distributed service infrastructures that exploit locality, react to environmental changes and
Health and wellbeing, Energy and environment Technology Trends: Open Networks, Open Data, Open Knowledge DSI activities:
To enhance its potential by creating a more favourable environment social, cultural, political, economic To raise its visibility by searching for promising initiatives and communi
by DEFRA (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs based in the UK) and conducted by the University of Bath to explore the
Health and wellbeing, science, energy and environment, participation and democracy Technology Trends: Open networks, Open data, Open knowledge, Open hardware
improving their own environment and making it more sustainable. The project does this by providing capabilities for environmental monitor
•Involving citizens in the process of monitoring the environment, com -bining objective and subjective measures •Enhance citizens†awareness
of the environment; social networking tools, which allow effective data and opinion collection, and real-time information spreading processes
Environment Technology Trends: Open Networks, Open Hardware, Open Knowledge DSI activities: A network, hosting makerspace/hackerspace,
environment, and builds an open network based on that, in which open knowledge is being shared. It engages different parties in digital social
†health food access and equality, environment, food security, and com -munity cohesion. †Part of the difficulty in assessing the impact of the project relates to the
-tion environments for DIY product designers In addition to showcasing opportunities for DIY making, Make also sell
Insecure funding environment: Funding streams normally come and go much faster than project will need them to survive. â€oereal change move
key funding and a favourable funding environment (grants with loose ties) were critical to mysociety succeeding in 2003/4.
Environment Agency Austria, small municipality of Engerwitzdorf, City of Graz Region of Styria and others.
platform seeks to create a more sustainable environment, where people instead of purchasing products borrow or share products already bought
Limited storage space in dense urban environment preventing consum -ers to keep all the goods they occasionally use
suitable for harsher environments in many developing countries Its small size and portability make it suitable for applications that other
off-grid environments Other than the fact that the demand for the Raspberry Pi computers have exceeded far the team†s original predicted figure of 10,000 (with
Raspberry Pi ICT learning environment was installed at Dachio Primary and JHS Schools, which included 6 Raspberry Pi†s. These have been net
work more easily in electrical off-grid environments, making it an ideal device for educational purposes in developing countries, etc
Offline Environments: While the Pi†s design ensures it is suitable for off-grid environments, this alone does not overcome other infrastruc
-tural barriers, such as there being limited or no Internet access. For this reason Khan academy Lite was developed as an offline version ofâ Khan
Health and wellbeing, Energy and environment, Participation and democracy Technology Trends: Open Networks, Open Hardware, Open Data, Open Knowledge
Health and wellbeing, Energy and environment Technology Trends: Open Networks, Open Data, Open Knowledge, Open Hardware
real time, and thus help improve the environment quality What is the social impact it is
used for the purpose of monitoring the environment. It focuses the im -pact of new technologies at different scales of human habitat, from the
city†s work on improving urban environments. The Amsterdam Smart City project is, in partnership with Waag Society, planning on deploying
information sharing in safe, productive environments Growth in Tor relays and bridges resulting in improved capacity,
environment Participative open government Pioneering science culture & education Smart public services Open Networks Confine
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