Digital social innovation in Europe

Harnessing the power of people and technology

to tackle social challenges
Matt Stokes, Researcher, Nesta
@nesta_uk | @DSI4EU | @SICommunity_EU
matt.stokes@nesta.org.uk
Hello!
About Nesta
We are an innovation foundation.
We back new ideas to tackle the
big challenges of our time.
Research and Programmes and
analysis funding

Skills and Investments

capacity
The internet has changed
the way we live our lives
The internet has also led to
new fears, threats and
worries
But we dont talk so much
about how internet
technologies can tackle
social challenges
 a trend we call digital
social innovation (DSI).
Digital social
innovation helps us
tackle big social
challenges by
involving and
empowering people
What does DSI look like?
Democracy
Environment
Migration and integration
Better cities

Icon: Juan Pablo Bravo | Noun Project

Our work on DSI
digitalsocial.eu
@DSI4EU
bit.ly/DSINext
What next for digital social innovation? Key findings

Funding
Networks
Mainstream adoption
Growth and sustainability
Impact
 siceurope.eu
@SICommunity_EU
The challenges we face are huge.
The challenges we face are huge.
But they arent insurmountable.
The challenges we face are huge.
But they arent insurmountable.
We believe technology can be a
force for good, and wed like you to
join us.
Thank you!
www.digitalsocial.eu
www.siceurope.eu
matt.stokes@nesta.org.uk