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Co-editor of this issue David Peacock interviews Stephen Huddart (President and CEO) and Chad Lubelsky (Program Director) of the McConnell Foundation, a historic supporter of postsecondary education across Canada. McConnell’s investments in community service-learning, social entrepreneurial and innovation activities and social infrastructure programs and dialogues have made them a significant partner for many Canadian higher education institutions. Yet not all community-campus engagement scholars and practitioners, and Engaged Scholar readers, may have heard McConnell articulate for itself its aims and goals for Canadian higher education and society. This interview canvasses the scope of McConnell’s work and interests in community-campus engagement, and sheds light on the actions of an influential private actor in the postsecondary sector.

Co-editor of this issue David Peacock interviews Stephen Huddart (President and CEO) and Chad Lubelsky (Program Director) of the McConnell Foundation, a historic supporter of postsecondary education across Canada. McConnell’s investments in community service-learning, social entrepreneurial and innovation activities and social infrastructure programs and dialogues have made them a significant partner for many Canadian higher education institutions. Yet not all community-campus engagement scholars and practitioners, and Engaged Scholar readers, may have heard McConnell articulate for itself its aims and goals for Canadian higher education and society. This interview canvasses the scope of McConnell’s work and interests in community-campus engagement, and sheds light on the actions of an influential private actor in the postsecondary sector.

An array of new programs gives students an opportunity to tackle issues of importance to their local communities.

The rapid pace of technological developments played a key role in the previous industrial revolutions. However, the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and its embedded technology diffusion progress is expected to grow exponentially in terms of technical change and socioeconomic impact. Therefore, coping with such transformation require a holistic approach that encompasses innovative and sustainable system solutions and not just technological ones. In this article, we propose a framework that can facilitate the interaction between technological and social innovation to continuously come up with proactive, and hence timely, sustainable strategies. These strategies can leverage economic rewards, enrich society at large, and protect the environment. The new forthcoming opportunities that will be generated through the next industrial wave are gigantic at all levels. However, the readiness for such revolutionary conversion require coupling the forces of technological innovation and social innovation under the sustainability umbrella.

The rapid pace of technological developments played a key role in the previous industrial revolutions. However, the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and its embedded technology diffusion progress is expected to grow exponentially in terms of technical change and socioeconomic impact. Therefore, coping with such transformation require a holistic approach that encompasses innovative and sustainable system solutions and not just technological ones. In this article, we propose a framework that can facilitate the interaction between technological and social innovation to continuously come up with proactive, and hence timely, sustainable strategies. These strategies can leverage economic rewards, enrich society at large, and protect the environment. The new forthcoming opportunities that will be generated through the next industrial wave are gigantic at all levels. However, the readiness for such revolutionary conversion require coupling the forces of technological innovation and social innovation under the sustainability umbrella.

Un article de la revue Management international / International Management / Gestiòn Internacional, diffusée par la plateforme Érudit.

Journées emblématiques et thématiques, ces rencontres sont un moment important d’échanges d’expériences entre les esh, les associations et les collectivités territoriales et démontrent que seule la capacité à innover et à mutualiser les efforts permet aux esh de poursuivre leur mission. Inclusion sociale par l'activité économique / économie circulaire / développement durable / culture / lien social / Éducation / Prévention / Citoyenneté / Cohésion

Dans le but d’atteindre une des orientations stratégiques de l’établissement « d’être un établissement de première ligne à vocation universitaire, chef de file en matière de développement et de soutien aux pratiques de qualité et aux pratiques novatrices » 1 , l’établissement s’est doté d’une politique institutionnelle de la recherche, de l’évaluation et du transfert de connaissances 2pour assurer la réalisation d’activités de développement et d’utilisation des connaissances de haut niveau (recherche, évaluation et transfert de connaissances) et ainsi, contribuer à l’amélioration continue de la qualité des soins et des services et à l’innovation en première ligne. Le transfert de connaissances constitue une dimension importante de la mission universitaire de l’établissement. Le CSSS de la Vieille-Capitale a fait du transfert de connaissances un domaine d’expertise à investir. Ce volet de la mission universitaire est en développement au Québec. Afin de poursuivre le développement des connaissances dans ce domaine, l’équipe responsable du transfert s’est étroitement associée aux chercheurs et aux partenaires de l’axe transversal sur le transfert de connaissances au sein du centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne de l’Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL) ainsi qu’à d’autres chercheurs reconnus dans le domaine au Québec. Les activités de transfert de connaissances sont conçues et structurées de façon à assurer un arrimage étroit entre les milieux de pratique et de gestion de l’établissement et l’équipe de recherche et sa programmation, et ce, en cohérence avec les orientations stratégiques de l’établissement. Le transfert de connaissances concerne un ensemble d’acteurs impliqués dans le développement et l’utilisation des meilleures connaissances pour qu’elles soient mises au service de la population et procurent les retombées attendues au plan de l’amélioration continue de la qualité et de l’innovation. Les chercheurs, le personnel, les gestionnaires, les médecins, les sages-femmes, les stagiaires, les usagers et leurs proches, les bénévoles, les partenaires détiennent des savoirs riches et diversifiés qui font quotidiennement l’objet de transfert de connaissances.

Dans le but d’atteindre une des orientations stratégiques de l’établissement « d’être un établissement de première ligne à vocation universitaire, chef de file en matière de développement et de soutien aux pratiques de qualité et aux pratiques novatrices » 1 , l’établissement s’est doté d’une politique institutionnelle de la recherche, de l’évaluation et du transfert de connaissances 2pour assurer la réalisation d’activités de développement et d’utilisation des connaissances de haut niveau (recherche, évaluation et transfert de connaissances) et ainsi, contribuer à l’amélioration continue de la qualité des soins et des services et à l’innovation en première ligne. Le transfert de connaissances constitue une dimension importante de la mission universitaire de l’établissement. Le CSSS de la Vieille-Capitale a fait du transfert de connaissances un domaine d’expertise à investir. Ce volet de la mission universitaire est en développement au Québec. Afin de poursuivre le développement des connaissances dans ce domaine, l’équipe responsable du transfert s’est étroitement associée aux chercheurs et aux partenaires de l’axe transversal sur le transfert de connaissances au sein du centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne de l’Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL) ainsi qu’à d’autres chercheurs reconnus dans le domaine au Québec. Les activités de transfert de connaissances sont conçues et structurées de façon à assurer un arrimage étroit entre les milieux de pratique et de gestion de l’établissement et l’équipe de recherche et sa programmation, et ce, en cohérence avec les orientations stratégiques de l’établissement. Le transfert de connaissances concerne un ensemble d’acteurs impliqués dans le développement et l’utilisation des meilleures connaissances pour qu’elles soient mises au service de la population et procurent les retombées attendues au plan de l’amélioration continue de la qualité et de l’innovation. Les chercheurs, le personnel, les gestionnaires, les médecins, les sages-femmes, les stagiaires, les usagers et leurs proches, les bénévoles, les partenaires détiennent des savoirs riches et diversifiés qui font quotidiennement l’objet de transfert de connaissances.

Interest in social innovation continues to rise, from governments setting up social innovation 'labs' to large corporations developing social innovation strategies. Yet theory lags behind practice, and this hampers our ability to understand social innovation and make the most of its potential. This collection brings together work by leading social innovation researchers globally, exploring the practice and process of researching social innovation, its nature and effects. Combining theoretical chapters and empirical studies, it shows how social innovation is blurring traditional boundaries between the market, the state and civil society, thereby developing new forms of services, relationships and collaborations. It takes a critical perspective, analyzing potential downsides of social innovation that often remain unexplored or are glossed over, yet concludes with a powerful vision of the potential for social innovation to transform society. It aims to be a valuable resource for students and researchers, as well as policymakers and others supporting and leading social innovation.

Interest in social innovation continues to rise, from governments setting up social innovation 'labs' to large corporations developing social innovation strategies. Yet theory lags behind practice, and this hampers our ability to understand social innovation and make the most of its potential. This collection brings together work by leading social innovation researchers globally, exploring the practice and process of researching social innovation, its nature and effects. Combining theoretical chapters and empirical studies, it shows how social innovation is blurring traditional boundaries between the market, the state and civil society, thereby developing new forms of services, relationships and collaborations. It takes a critical perspective, analyzing potential downsides of social innovation that often remain unexplored or are glossed over, yet concludes with a powerful vision of the potential for social innovation to transform society. It aims to be a valuable resource for students and researchers, as well as policymakers and others supporting and leading social innovation.

The creation, development, adoption and integration of new and renewed concepts and practices that put people and the planet first. Tiré de Internet. [http://socialinnovation.ca]. Centre for Social Innovation. "What the heck is social innovation?" (20140813)

The creation, development, adoption and integration of new and renewed concepts and practices that put people and the planet first. Tiré de Internet. [http://socialinnovation.ca]. Centre for Social Innovation. "What the heck is social innovation?" (20140813)

Overview This research space can be described as an opportunity to explore trust, balance, respect, and understanding in intercultural relationships between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Canada, with an overall aim of fostering new, responsible, reciprocal and respectful relationships in place of old conflicts .Preliminary research suggests that social innovations

According to different authors, science and technology based companies could be considered as a crucial chain in transforming research and development investments into economic value. This could impact company’s business performance and at the same time the development of country’s economy. Moreover, according to today’s empirical research, extremely fast innovation and technology development all over the world has a different effect on separate industries. There is a lot of academic literature where science and technology based company environment assessment issues are described, however, there is a lack of assessment methods and/or ratios/indicators, which show how the company is science, innovation and technology based and even how to identify such kind of company. This article is divided into structural parts, reflecting: R&D environment analysis based on the case of Lithuania; academic literature overview regarding science and technology based company’s environment analysis; definition of S&T based company economic/financial assessment ratios. After the analysis, a list of ratios/indicators were presented, which empower to identify and/or asses such kind of company. Data availability was the core factor in these indicators creation processes. Research methods used are based on systematic literature analysis, mathematical statistics methods, logical comparative and generalization analysis.

According to different authors, science and technology based companies could be considered as a crucial chain in transforming research and development investments into economic value. This could impact company’s business performance and at the same time the development of country’s economy. Moreover, according to today’s empirical research, extremely fast innovation and technology development all over the world has a different effect on separate industries. There is a lot of academic literature where science and technology based company environment assessment issues are described, however, there is a lack of assessment methods and/or ratios/indicators, which show how the company is science, innovation and technology based and even how to identify such kind of company. This article is divided into structural parts, reflecting: R&D environment analysis based on the case of Lithuania; academic literature overview regarding science and technology based company’s environment analysis; definition of S&T based company economic/financial assessment ratios. After the analysis, a list of ratios/indicators were presented, which empower to identify and/or asses such kind of company. Data availability was the core factor in these indicators creation processes. Research methods used are based on systematic literature analysis, mathematical statistics methods, logical comparative and generalization analysis.

Ce terme sert à mettre en valeur l’implication d’une pluralité d’acteurs dans l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre d’un projet ou d’une action.

The incubator model of a support structure to develop high-tech firms from academic research was imported from the USA to Brazil, where it serves a variety of economic and social purposes. The Brazilian cooperative incubator is a creative reinterpretation of the business incubator model to advance social innovation. It addresses issues of social exclusion, poverty and unemployment by empowering favela residents to create their own jobs. Having diffused broadly, the Brazilian cooperative incubator allows us to address the issue of growth in social enterprises. This paper employs a triple helix dynamic model, including government (local, regional and national), academic (different types of universities, industry (firms of varying scale and sector, industry associations) and NGOs (non governamental organizations) to explain the diffusion and expansion of this innovation in social entrepreneurship.

Over the last ten years or so, “social in novation” has become a catchword in some sociological writings and in studies of innovation. The concept is generally presented as new, at least compared to technological innovation, which dates back to the 1940s. Yet the concept of social innovation is in fact two hundred years old. This paper documents the origins of social innovation as a category and its development over the last two centuries. It suggests that social innovation owes its origin to socialism in the nineteenth century and its resurrection in the twenty-first century to technological innovation. The paper analyzes three key moments, or different meanings of social innovation over time: socialism, then social reform, then alternatives to ‘established’ solutions to social needs. The paper concludes with reflections on the residue of these ideas in current theories of social innovation

Over the last ten years or so, “social in novation” has become a catchword in some sociological writings and in studies of innovation. The concept is generally presented as new, at least compared to technological innovation, which dates back to the 1940s. Yet the concept of social innovation is in fact two hundred years old. This paper documents the origins of social innovation as a category and its development over the last two centuries. It suggests that social innovation owes its origin to socialism in the nineteenth century and its resurrection in the twenty-first century to technological innovation. The paper analyzes three key moments, or different meanings of social innovation over time: socialism, then social reform, then alternatives to ‘established’ solutions to social needs. The paper concludes with reflections on the residue of these ideas in current theories of social innovation