creating the conditions for social innovation emergence by tonya surman

creating the conditions for

social innovation

emergence

by Tonya Surman

social innovation is…

an idea that works for the public good

is social innovation linear?

is social innovation linear?

… or emergent?

how can we foster conditions for emergence?

ORGANIC INTENTIONAL

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

SPACE

shared space for social innovation

215 Spadina

180 social mission groups

150 community events

10,000 social innovators

12 incubated projects

unlimited energy, ideas & action

a home for…

a home for…

… social innovators

work space

common space

meeting space

coworking

shared services

community

people

engagement

social innovation

social innovation

social innovation

a theory of change

SPACE

SPACE

COMMUNITY

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

SPACE

ORGANIC

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

SPACE

ORGANIC INTENTIONAL

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

SPACE

the glue…

curation

be magnetic

pick your people

culture

be the change

you want to see

connection

share everything

keep it real

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

SPACE

curation

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

SPACE

curation culture

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

SPACE

curation connectionculture

organic

intentional

INNOVATION

COMMUNITY

SPACE

create a space

be a platform

foster emergence

www.socialinnovation.ca

tonya@socialinnovation.ca