What's New

Call for Expressions of Interest: SIMF Social Investment Lab – Lisbon Edition

Event starts on 15 October 2026

The SIMF Social Investment Lab will bring together a carefully selected group of around 30 impact investors, philanthropists, policymakers, entrepreneurs and ecosystem leaders in Lisbon (15–16 October 2026) to explore financing models that bridge the gap between grant funding and impact investment. While the SIMF Social Investment Lab is an invitation-only event, we want to broaden the conversation and create an opportunity for additional voices to join us. If you work in social investment, impact investing, philanthropy, public policy, social entrepreneurship, or social innovation, and feel your experience could contribute to the discussions, we encourage you to submit an Expression of Interest.

  • Events

    • Date 15 October 2026 - 16 October 2026

    Location Lisbon, Portugal



Wayfinder Nairobi: 5-6 November 2026

Event starts on 5 November 2026

We're bringing together 100 ecosystem builders – practitioners, researchers, funders and policymakers, all working to further social innovation around the world in Nairobi this year. This convening comes ten years after the original SIX Wayfinder, which gathered 160 leaders from 34 countries to ask what the field should achieve by 2027. This time, we're not looking back – we're looking forward, honestly about what's been done and urgently about what's next.

  • Events

    • Date 5 November 2026 - 6 November 2026

    Location Nairobi, Kenya







Reimagining Social Innovation Funding for EU Missions

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​Join leading funders and investors from across Europe for a convening hosted by the Social Innovation Mission Facility bringing together key actors to explore how private and public capital can be catalytically combined to drive mission-oriented social innovation at scale.

  • Events

    • Date 11 May 2026

    Time 17:30

    Location Brussels



Meeting the moment: How we adapted SIX in a changing world

After 13 years of operating as an independent organisation, 2025 has been the most eventful year for SIX. Below are 6 highlights of the year (not in chronological order).  1. Adapting to the moment and innovating our model We’ve always constantly adapted our programming to respond to global events, new challenges and emerging trends, be ... Meeting the moment: How we adapted SIX in a changing world

  • Articles

    • By Louise Pulford

    January 22, 2026



Between crisis and renewal: Reimagining social innovation in South Korea

I began my work at the Hope Institute just when the concept of social innovation was introduced in South Korea. I have closely observed and at times, actively participated in the growth of the social innovation ecosystem in Korea and around the world. Currently, I am a member of C.dot which transitioned into a workers’ ... Between crisis and renewal: Reimagining social innovation in South Korea



Social innovation in a changing world – EdelGive with SIX Roundtable Discussion

On 9-10 October 2025, we gathered 18 friends of SIX for a roundtable discussion on the role of social innovation in the world today. We wanted to understand how other organisations from different sectors in Europe are navigating this challenging moment and how they are responding. By understanding where the gaps are, we can direct ... Social innovation in a changing world – EdelGive with SIX Roundtable Discussion

  • Articles

    • By Louise Pulford and So Jung Rim

    November 10, 2025



Reflections on social innovation in a time of crisis

This is an interview with our long-time friend and collaborator, Kuba Wygnański, President of the Shipyard Foundation based in Poland. Kuba reflects on what social innovation means in the current geopolitical context, what he is seeing on the ground in Poland and the region, and where he finds energy and hope for the future.

  • Articles

    • By Kuba Wygnański

    October 20, 2025



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

  • Articles

    • By Prof. Dr. Jürgen Howaldt

    October 8, 2025



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Mission Innovation and Moonshot Philanthropy in the UK: Becoming The Experimenting Society 

This report summary is a snapshot-in-time of the start-up of one country’s experiment in mission innovation, mission government and moonshot philanthropy. Hopefully there are takeaways from the UK’s experience that could inform Canada’s approach for adopting intentional societal innovation more successfully and systematically. The report was commissioned by Prof. Sandra Lapointe.  In July 2024 the ... Mission Innovation and Moonshot Philanthropy in the UK: Becoming The Experimenting Society 

  • Publications

    • By Tim Draimin and Geraldine Cahill

    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



‘EdelGive with SIX’ launch drinks reception

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We are hosting a special drinks reception in London on 9th October to mark the launch of our new collaborative organisation, ‘EdelGive with SIX’. We all recognise that our biggest challenges can not be fixed with old models, old ideas or by one sector alone. And in the uncertain and unfamiliar time, this is even ... ‘EdelGive with SIX’ launch drinks reception

  • Events

    • Date 9 October 2025

    Time 6:30pm

    Location The Market Coffee House & Bar (50-52 Brushfield Street, Spitalfields, E1 6AG)



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The new frontier of knowledge

Those who learn how to connect artificial intelligence with the power of supercomputing to drive social innovation will soon lead the way to tackle complex societal problems.

  • Articles

    • By Itziar Moreno and Gorka Espiau

    September 30, 2025