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Social innovation – a powerful approach to address the grand societal challenges

Social innovations on the rise Social Innovation has increasingly been attracting attention in recent years. As a novel approach to address complex global problems of health, social care, education, energy, and environmental policies, it has been embraced by stakeholders and communities on the local, regional, and national level. As the Atlas of Social Innovation has ... Social innovation – a powerful approach to address the grand societal challenges

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  • By Prof. Dr. Jürgen Howaldt

    October 8, 2025







Thoughts about SIX

Kristin Wolff, a long-time friend of SIX, reflects on her experiences at SIX gatherings.




Fifteen Years of Social Innovation

Geoff Mulgan, founder of SIX, reflects on SIX’s 15-year history, highlighting both the setbacks and promise of social innovation in a turbulent world.













We dared to imagine

I still remember the excitement in the air, as we sat around the large official dinner tables in the impressive conference hall in Beijing back in the late fall of 2006. Present were some of the people I respected most highly when it came to social change, democracy innovation and the respect for not only ... We dared to imagine