Spotlight On Series

As Europe accelerates its transition toward more sustainable, resilient, and socially responsible economies, businesses are increasingly expected to demonstrate not only economic performance but also measurable social and environmental value. In Slovenia, these conversations have historically remained concentrated within the social economy sector and among mission-driven enterprises. Today, however, a growing number of conventional SMEs [...]

The rapid pace of digital transformation is reshaping industries across the globe, and the field of social innovation is no exception. At the forefront of this movement in Cyprus is the Center for Social Innovation Cyprus (CSICY), a trailblazing organization dedicated to creating impactful solutions in education, technology, environment, and society. Recently, we had the [...]

In an era where technology is reshaping industries, social enterprises face a unique challenge: achieving impactful outcomes with limited resources. For organisations like the Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI), this challenge has become an opportunity to innovate. Established in 2020 as a national representative body for the social enterprise sector in Ireland, SERI is [...]

In a recent interview, Regita Zeila, CEO of the Social Entrepreneurship Association of Latvia, shared insights into the organization’s digitalization journey, challenges faced by social enterprises, and the role of technology in supporting social entrepreneurship in Latvia. The Social Entrepreneurship Association of Latvia The Social Entrepreneurship Association of Latvia (SEAL) was established in 2015 to [...]

On the 9th September, the Lithuanian Social Business Association (LiSVA) gathered key stakeholders in the European social economy ecosystem in Vilnius, Lithuania for the Social Enterprise and Innovation Forum. This forum saw leading voices from the social enterprise and their support organisations come together with local, national and European policy makers to discuss in particular [...]

In the small village of Aldeia de Luz close to the border between Portugal and Spain, EN was thrilled to attend the Portugal Social innovation Village on 20-21 June! Alongside Eslider, the European Commission and PlusValue, EN had the pleasure to present the European Social Enterprise Monitor in a panel focussing on developments in European social entrepreneurship.

On the 23rd May, the Euclid Network team attended the NGO Academy Online Keynote entitled “The Dark Side of Accountability with Alnoor Ebrahim”, hosted by the colleagues at the Competence Centre for Non- Profit Organisations & Social Entrepreneurship – at the Vienna University, in partnership with Erste Stiftung.

On Friday, 05th May, I had the opportunity to tune in and watch the 2nd annual event organised by the Lithuanian Social Business Association (Lisva), together with the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (the Lithuanian Parliament). This year’s forum, The Social Enterprise and Innovation Forum sought to create a space for continued dialogue on the topic of “accelerating social entrepreneurship in times of crisis”.