Trends in Social Innovation

If we build alliances, we can offer integrative solutions, sectoral solutions, to make eldercare more efficient.

The mobility of the future is already here, developing approaches that offer innovative solutions for solving daily commuting problems.

Lean Data is a transformative and almost mandatory approach to work for any person or organization dedicated to social innovation.

Thanks to technology, every day we are closer to minimizing the burden that diabetes places on those who suffer from it. This means that developing physical or digital devices that make life easier for people affected by the disease should be a priority for governments, healthcare systems and industries.

As the population of older adults soars worldwide, they have found themselves at the coalface of two pandemics, COVID-19 and loneliness.

Green bond issues have experienced explosive growth in recent years, leading to the practice of greenwashing by certain companies.

In all the major markets the rental market is booming and expected to continue to grow with increased demand particularly pronounced among younger households who are now more likely to be renting than to own a home.

“El Orgullo De La Edad” (The Price of Age) is based on valuing the experience of seniors, at a historical moment in which it is not a minor fact that there is a strong participation of entrepreneurs over 50 years of age in the most successful companies that, for example, in Latin America are identified with the SistemaB seal.

A report on the sector by Aiudo reveals that 34% of caregivers are working without having registered with Social Security and 53% have worked in an irregular situation at some point.

“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is yet to come”. [Steve Jobs]

Retail areas provide more than goods and services due to the important role they play in the local community. When reforming premises it is essential to take into account the well-being of the end users and, to this end, its design must have a comprehensive view that takes into account its impact on the urban economy.

The union of organizations committed to a social and environmental purpose, from both the public and private sectors, with social innovators provides new ways of impacting on the world, promoting joint objectives and generating value for all those involved and for society.

In the face of the health crisis, the climate emergency and the prospect of economic crisis, what priority should we give them? From an innovation point of view it might be possible, and preferable, for all three areas to be at the top of the list simultaneously using technological solutions to ensure that the activities that improve the situation in one area also improve it in the others. Here are some examples of how to achieve this.

The trend shows an increase in the use of bicycles as a means of transport which, in addition to promoting safety distance, provides an option for a less active population due to remote working, to exercise. This is good news for workers in the bicycle sector, who hope that current legislation will be improved and a code of good practice established.

Among the challenges facing cities is the sustainable management of limited resources such as water, food and energy. Among them, water is postulated as a natural limit to their growth. This article reflects on how to generate awareness of a more efficient and sustainable use of water in homes that will make greater economic development possible.

A research carried out by Nítida Pastor, author of this article, shows how in moments of stress and high activity levels we stop taking care of our well-being and the lack of physical exercise, less sleep and a poor diet affect our organism negatively.