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Helping people step out safely in a crisis

In today's story of the new series on how Social Innovation Tournament Alumni have continued creating impact under lockdown, learn how Walk With Path, based in Britain, has developed a device called Path Finder that helps Parkinson’s patients walk independently and...

Circular sanitiser for the hands

Today's story of the new series on how Social Innovation Tournament Alumni have continued creating impact under lockdown, shows us how iNex Circular, a French company that fights industrial waste, has found a new mission in COVID-19 pandemic hand sanitiser. Read their...

Creating incentives for positive consumer behaviour

Christoph Hantschk, cofounder of goodbag, a tech start-up, sees evidence that amid crisis some people are reconsidering what is truly essential While the COVID-19 crisis has slowed retail activity across the world, Christoph Hantschk believes something positive will...

A menu designed for making friends

In today's story of the new series on how Social Innovation Tournament Alumni have continued creating impact under lockdown, learn how SoLunch, a Milan start-up, went online with its lunchtime Italian meals. Read their story here. Photo: Founder of SoLunch, Luisa...

Major milestone for SIT Alumnus in helping people with epilepsy

Major milestone for SIT Alumnus in helping people with epilepsy

Spanish SIT Alumnus and 2019 Social Innovation Tournament (SIT) finalist MJN Neuroserveis has obtained European certification (EC) for its medical device to help people with epilepsy. “Obtaining the EC certificate is one of the most important milestones that our...

From stylish cloth to medical masks

Today's story of the new series on how Social Innovation Tournament Alumni have continued creating impact under lockdown, tells us how Progetto Quid, an Italy sustainable fashion firm, shifts to...

Social impact and medical checks

In our fifth story of the new series on how Social Innovation Tournament Alumni have continued creating impact under lockdown, learn how, in the COVID-19 crisis, Portugal’s Knok makes a doctor teleconference simple and affordable. Read their story here. Photo: CEO and...

Insects taste good online

In the fourth story of our new series on how Social Innovation Tournament Alumni have continued creating impact under lockdown, learn how a Danish company that sells insects for food, is boosting its online presence during COVID-19 crisis. Read their story here....

How does a refugee learn a language in lockdown?

In our third story of our new series on how Social Innovation Tournament Alumni have continued creating impact under lockdown, learn how a Portuguese company is moving online to reach more migrants, despite the COVID-19 crisis. Read their story here. Photo: Founder of...

Ready for the second crisis

In this first story of our new series on how Social Innovation Tournament Alumni have continued creating impact under lockdown, click here to see the example of Jobiri. This Milan firm uses artificial intelligence to help fight coronavirus, so job seekers are ready...

Powerful Marketing Messages

Powerful Marketing Messages

This training showed entrepreneurs why their messages lose impact – what they post on their websites, promotional materials, and emails. It helped participants become editors of their own work by identifying language that does not work for their organisation and...

A Tour of Modern Fundraising: Strategy and Planning

A Tour of Modern Fundraising: Strategy and Planning

This two-day course was designed especially for organisations with a social mission, who wish to deepen knowledge about fundraising. Based on concrete examples of third sector organisations, leaders in Europe, various forms of fundraising and their main advantages and...