Growing a digital social innovation ecosystem for Europe

The information and views set out in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the Commission. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this study. Neither the Commission nor any person acting on the Commission's behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. Nesta Nesta is the UK's innovation foundation with a mission to support innovation for the public good. Established in 1998 by central government, Nesta transitioned to an independent charity in 2012. Nesta is backed with an endowment originally provided from the UK National Lottery and works through a combination of research, investments, networks, grant funding and practical support to innovators with the aim of helping people and organisations bring great ideas to life. interdisciplinary non-profit media lab based in Amsterdam. Its mission is to provide meaning and give direction to the role of technology in society. Founded in 1994, Waag Society is part of the Dutch national infrastructure for the arts and culture, and a well-known participant in national and international collaboration programmes. ESADE, Center for Innovation in Cities The Center for Innovation in Cities is interested in the study and analysis of these innovation processes. Under the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Management of ESADE Business and Law School, it brings together a group of academicians and practitioners with experience in open innovation, new technologies and public administration, particularly interested in improving the management of cities in the 21st century. In 2006, the Centre Pompidou founded the Institute for Research and Innovation on initiative of the philosopher Bernard Stiegler. The institute has been created as part of the Centre Pompidou to anticipate, accompany and analyse the transformation of cultural practices enabled by digital technologies. IRI offers a wide-ranging foundation of talent in both understanding the theoretical sources of innovation, and cutting-edge research into technical questions and design. FutureEverything FutureEverything (FUTURE) is a not-for-profit digital innovation lab, festival and conference. It is a member of ENOLL (European Network of Living Labs). FUTURE engages a worldwide community in devising and testing innovations in art, society and technty. A strong city partnership in Greater Manchester enables them to work closely with Cities and to participate in EU projects such as CitySDK, Euporias, Apps4Europe and ECAS. FOREWORD This report is like an open window looking out onto …