This book examines the different ways companies can develop and design social innovation. Combining technological and social perspectives, the contributors present emerging research on social innovation from different sectors such as entrepreneurship, education and energy. Collectively, the authors demonstrate the ways in which social innovation can drive sustainability and development in regions around the world.

All societies are characterized by their political, economic and social institutions, as well as by how they utilize technology. The social innovations with the highest importance are those which modify existing institutions or create new ones, and based on their magnitude, they can be considered as radical or incremental. For example, when Joseph Chamberlain encouraged workers to organize in order to achieve universal male suffrage in Great Britain in 1885, this was a considered a radical innovation for British society, which in turn changed its political framework. Social innovations may be based on intelligence and commitment, on technology or on social entrepreneurship in its most open forms. In addition, social innovations can be classified into those which correspond to an entire country or region, a field (e.g., education) or a sector (e.g., entrepreneurship, technology, social reform).

Featuring contributions on topics such as agro-food, smart cities, higher education, gender equality and sports, this book is ideal for academics, students, scholars, professionals and policy makers in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and regional development.

Chapter 1: Strategies and Best Practices in Social Innovation: An Overview

Chapter 2: Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation for Sustainability
Chapter 3: Social Innovation in Public Organisations.- Chapter 4: Quality and Innovation in the Organic Agro-Food Sector
Chapter 5: Sustainable Social Innovations in Smart Cities
Chapter 6: The Economy of Communion as a Social Innovation to Humanise Business
Chapter 7: Methodology for Analysing Electrical Scenarios as a Means of Sustainable Development in Emerging Countries
Chapter 8: State Legitimacy in France as a Determinant of Competitiveness and Social Innovation
Chapter 9: Developing Sustainability Awareness in Higher Education
Chapter 10: Corporate Universities as a New Paradigm and Source of Social Innovation, Sustainability, Technology and Education in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 11: Finland's Centennial Anniversary 2017 - the First 100 Years of Finnish Social Innovations that Work for GenderEquality
Chapter 12: Innovation and Knowledge in the Social Economy: ICT Accessibility
Chapter 13: Social Innovation in Sports
Chapter 14: Management Systems for Sustainability Practices in the Wine Sector.