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The concept of social innovation

In this video, Georg von Schnurbein explains the concept of social innovation, its definition, and key dimensions.

Social innovations are social both in their ends and in their means.

This definition entails the key dimensions of social innovations: responding to social needs, organized through collaboration, and creating outcome for the society at large.

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