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Social Incubators and Social Innovation in Cities: A Qualitative Analysis

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  • Niccolò PIERI

    (Transport Policy, Impact Assessment and Economic Evaluation, European Commission)

  • Millán Dà AZ-FONCEA

    (Department of Management, University of Zaragoza (Spain))

  • Carmen MARCUELLO

    (Department of Management, University of Zaragoza (Spain))

  • Ermanno TORTIA

    (Department of Economy and Management, University of Trento (Italy))

Abstract

How do social incubators contribute to social innovation in cities? We wanted to understand what their role in the city and the neighborhoods is, how they position themselves in the process of providing answers to the local needs in the specific place they are located. The answers to these questions are built upon the identification of the processes, the organizations and the services provided by the social incubators. The relationships built and developed between social incubators and the social enterprises are identified to understand the role of these new typologies of organizations in urban neighborhoods. The analysis is performed by applying case study methodology involving four different social incubators in two cities: Brussels and Milan.

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  • Niccolò PIERI & Millán Dà AZ-FONCEA & Carmen MARCUELLO & Ermanno TORTIA, 2020. "Social Incubators and Social Innovation in Cities: A Qualitative Analysis," CIRIEC Working Papers 2017, CIRIEC - Université de Liège.
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