National competence center for social innovation

The national competence center for social innovation promotes the creation, dissemination and implementation of sustainable social innovations. Innokylä coordinates the activities of the national competence center, which are carried out in a network-like manner together with the competence center's partners.

Operations and tasks of the Competence center for social innovation

The competence center for social innovation operates in a network-like manner, carried out together with the competence center’s partners and key networks. The main objective is to promote the co-development, dissemination and implementation of societal innovations. The activities take into account the different sectors of society and the national promotion of innovation activities carried out in them.

We strengthen and share expertise

The Centre of Excellence for Societal Innovations increases knowledge about societal innovations and strengthens the innovation expertise of actors by implementing various workshops, clinics and events. We offer tools to support development and evaluation and forums for dialogue between innovation developers, financiers and other actors.

We collect and share information

We collect, validate and promote societal innovations and make their results and impact visible in different areas of administration. We operate as part of a network of European centres of excellence and develop sustainable cooperation and knowledge sharing at the EU level.

We communicate and influence

We promote the national strategy for social innovations and innovation policy that takes social innovations into account.

Actors

The Competence center for social innovation operates in a network-like manner and promotes innovation cooperation and dialogue between the public and private sectors, civil society, and the education and research sectors.

The actors of the Competence center for social innovations are:

  • National Institute for Health and Welfare
  • Diakonia University of Applied Sciences
  • Association of Local and Regional Authorities
  • Rehabilitation Foundation
  • Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
  • Silta-Valmennusyhdistys
  • SOSTE Finnish Social and Health Association

The Centre of Excellence collaborates with the Centre of Excellence for Social Enterprises (YYO).

International cooperation

The Finnish Competence Center is part of the International Network for Social Innovation Scaling and Systemic Transformation (INSISST) consortium together with centres of excellence from Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and the Czech Republic. The main objectives of the EU-level cooperation are the exchange of knowledge and the international dissemination of innovations.

INSISST consortium

• Sociale Innovatie Fabriek, Belgium (coordinator)

• Rethink Ireland, Ireland

• Genio, Ireland

• Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Czech Republic

• Akademiet for Social Innovation, Denmark

• Fundacja Stocznia, Poland

• Innokylä /National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland

Further information: International Network for Social Innovation Scaling and Systemic Transformation (INSISST) (socialinnovationplus.eu)

 

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Events

The Competence Center for Social Innovation regularly organizes online clinics, webinars and events that promote innovation expertise and dialogue between actors. Events are in Finnish or in English. 

Upcoming English events

Webinar Series: Transformation through Social Innovation 

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new webinar series, Transformation through Social Innovation, organized by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and Tampere University. This series is part of the International Network for Social Innovation Scaling and Systemic Transformation (INSISST) and the Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS) programme and is organised in cooperation with SOILA-coordination project (Social innovations in child welfare – coordination project).

Why Attend? This webinar series aims to deepen your understanding of how health and welfare systems can be transformed through social innovation. Each session will cover critical topics such as health and care ecosystems, the scalability of innovations, and more. Be inspired by successful examples and gain insights from short, analytical keynotes.

First Webinar: Tesoma Welfare Alliance Model

26th May, 14:00-15:00 (CET), Teams

  • Our inaugural webinar will feature the Tesoma Welfare Alliance Model, Tampere, Finland, a strategic commissioning model that emphasizes outcomes-based commissioning and service user value-creation. This session will be framed by a keynote on transformative ecosystems in health and care.
  • Speakers: Chief Specialist Tanja Koivumäki, Wellbeing Services County Pirkanmaa and Director, Adjunct Professor Sanna Tuurnas, Tampere University/THCS
  • Don't miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts and innovators in the field. Register now and be part of the transformation: 
    https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/Sosiaaliset_innovaatiot_tiena_muutokseen_0841/en 

 

Second Webinar: Citizen science and local communities as a base for social innovation

16th June, 14:00-15:00 (CET), Teams

  • NEST European Innovation Alliance for Healthy Living proposes to establish and facilitate local social innovation ecosystems that nurture collaboration, co-learning and co-creation. The goal is to empower local communities and drive social innovation to promote healthy living.
  • This webinar will provide you 
    • introduction about how such a local ecosystem could look like and how to nurture it
    • approaches of citizen science to support your ecosystem and social innovation goals
    • opportunities to learn about the NEST Innovation Alliance’s approach
  • Speakers are Matthias Guett from SPIN, Germany and Dr. Paul Beenen from Hanze, Netherlands.
  • Webinar is organized in collaboration with Metropolia UAS.
  • Don't miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts and innovators in the field. 
    Registration link will come soon! 
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