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Latest blog posts

Microtainer: social innovation & lab links we’re following (November 2013)

December 3, 2013

This mini blog, or bloggette, is part of our ongoing effort to spread information that we think will be interesting, insightful and useful to lab practitioners and the lab-curious. Below is a collection of resources that crossed the desks of Hyun-Duck Chung (MaRS Solutions Lab) and Satsuko VanAntwerp (SiG) over the month of November … Read More...

Taking Stock: a reformer’s outlook on the rise of social innovation

November 27, 2013

For as long as I can remember, I have been committed to social reform. I’ve always aspired to address root causes behind fundamental social problems. During my 35 year career in health, social policy and service work in Ontario, I chose to influence public policy from outside of government and the formal political process. I have been … Read More...

Top Ten Takeaways from the Social Enterprise World Forum

November 21, 2013

Last month Calgary hosted the annual Social Enterprise World Forum. Here are Charmian Love and Tim Draimin's top 10 takeaways from the conference.
1. System Change. The Next Frontier.
While “entrepreneurship is about the creation of tangible value,” says the godmother of social entrepreneurship, Pamela Hartigan, “in the case of … Read More...