The overall objective of TEPSIE project’s Work Package WP8 (using online networks to maximum effect) is to examine the extent to which, how and why, online networks and other digital tools are being used by, and having an impact on, social innovation. In this paper the overall term digital technology in social innovation is used, but this is often shortened to ICT in social innovation, where ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology as a standard abbreviation. There is much evidence that ICT substantially changes the character of communication, relationship building, collaboration platforms, information access and data usage, social choices, service models, financing and much more. However, there has been little focused work to date on the relationship between ICT and social innovation. This paper attempts to provide a short synopsis of Tepsie’s work in this area to fill this gap, at least partially. [Authors’ abstract].
Millard, Jeremy and Carpenter, Gwendolyn ( 2014) Digital technology in social innovation : a synopsis. A deliverable of the project: “The theoretical, empirical and policy foundations for building social innovation in Europe” (TEPSIE), European Commission – 7th Framework Programme, Brussels: European Commission, DG Research.
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