The project addresses the need for capacity building in Social and Grassroot Innovation. Drawing from international expertise and the Innovation Sprint methodology, it proposes to run two cross-sectoral workshops where 100 participants will learn hands-on to generate innovative tech-oriented solutions that tackle social and environmental challenges. Each Innovation Sprint will focus on a critical social and environmental challenge, notably Poverty and Waste and will leverage the power of collective intelligence to develop innovative solutions. The project is expected to have tangible and impactful results: 100 people will learn and experience first-hand internationally recognized innovation methodology and best practices Cross-sectoral stakeholders will meet and initiate collaboration during the activity 20 social and grassroot innovation projects will emerge These direct results, in turn, have a promising impact potential during and beyond the project itself. The participants will be able to use the skills developed to continue to drive social & grassroot innovation in the future; the cross-sectoral collaboration will continue with the implementation of the emerging solutions; and the emerging solutions themselves will have a triple bottom line positively impacting the local economy, the environment and society.
Keywords
Sprint,capacity building,social and environmental challenges
