European Social Innovation Competition

Ages:Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional

Type:Submission

Category:Business

Scope:National

Contact


info@socialinnovationprize.eu

Launched in memory of social innovation pioneer Diogo Vasconcelos, the European Social Innovation Competition is a challenge prize run by the European Commission across all EU Member States and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. Now in its 8th year, the Competition acts as a beacon for social innovators in Europe, employing a proven methodology for supporting early-stage ideas and facilitating a network of radical innovators shaping society for the better. Each year the Competition is based around a different issue facing Europe.

This challenge will reward the most innovative approaches to reduce the overall environmental footprint and improve the societal impact of the fashion market, help make it more accessible and fair, and aspire to change behaviors in a sustainable way. Solutions should clearly aim at delivering impact, pursue sustainability, and be scalable or replicable post-competition – at the local, national or European levels.

Entrants will be judged on:
  • Degree of Innovation
  • Sustainability
  • Impact
  • Scale

Website: https://eusic.challenges.org/

Managing Organization:

Contact:

info@socialinnovationprize.eu

Eligibility:
The competition is open to individuals, groups and organizations across the European Union and in countries participating in the European Horizon 2020 program.

Registration Opens: January 20, 2020

Registration Closes: March 4, 2020

Overview

Launched in memory of social innovation pioneer Diogo Vasconcelos, the European Social Innovation Competition is a challenge prize run by the European Commission across all EU Member States and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. Now in its 8th year, the Competition acts as a beacon for social innovators in Europe, employing a proven methodology for supporting early-stage ideas and facilitating a network of radical innovators shaping society for the better. Each year the Competition is based around a different issue facing Europe.

Process

This challenge will reward the most innovative approaches to reduce the overall environmental footprint and improve the societal impact of the fashion market, help make it more accessible and fair, and aspire to change behaviors in a sustainable way. Solutions should clearly aim at delivering impact, pursue sustainability, and be scalable or replicable post-competition – at the local, national or European levels.

Criteria

Entrants will be judged on:
  • Degree of Innovation
  • Sustainability
  • Impact
  • Scale

Participate

Website: https://eusic.challenges.org/

Managing Organization:

Contact:

info@socialinnovationprize.eu

Eligibility:
The competition is open to individuals, groups and organizations across the European Union and in countries participating in the European Horizon 2020 program.

Deadlines

Registration Opens: January 20, 2020

Registration Closes: March 4, 2020