Societal innovation

Societal innovation refers to a systemic change in the interplay of the state and civil society. It is a relative of social innovation, but differs from it by considering the state to be an important co-creator in achieving sustainable systemic change. In this sense, the term's origins lie beyond the traditional Anglo-Saxon understanding of the concept of social innovation.

The term has been used in research, see e.g.[1] ,[2] but also in some official reports and documents of the European Union, where societal innovation is considered as an answer to societal challenges. A formal definition exists [3]

A societal innovation introduces a novel economic and/or social improvement to people’s everyday life. It brings a (radical or incremental) systemic change to society’s structures or modes of operation, and it is legitimated by the majority of societal stakeholders.

See also

Aalto Camp for Societal Innovation[4]

Societal Innovation Blog[5]

References

  1. ↑ Bernard Cova, Christian Svanfeldt, Societal innovations and the postmodern aestheticization of everyday life, International Journal of Research in Marketing, Volume 10, Issue 3, August 1993, Pages 297-310, ISSN 0167-8116, 10.1016/0167-8116(93)90012-N. link
  2. ↑ Societal Innovation: between dream and reality lies complexity, J Rotmans (2005), PDF
  3. ↑ Lehtola, Ville V.; Ståhle, Pirjo (15 January 2014). "Societal innovation at the interface of the state and civil society". Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research. 27 (2): 152–174. doi:10.1080/13511610.2014.863995. S2CID 144067353.
  4. ↑ Aalto Camp for Societal Innovation ACSI
  5. ↑ Societal Innovation Blog BLOG
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