FYI: Seeding Innovation

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter & my tumblr --- 2009年8月19日 星期三，socialedge@skollfoundation.org <socialedge@skollfoundation.org> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: socialedge@skollfoundation.org <socialedge@skollfoundation.org> 主題: Seeding Innovation 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2009年8月19日,星期三,下午2:04
		August 18, 2009
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News on The Edge Welcome to the Social Edge update! “How do we help social ventures or a whole sector innovate and create new solutions according to their own strategy rather than our personal visions?” This week’s host, IDEO’s Sally Madsen, is the right person to solve such a dilemma. An expert on human-centered design innovation, she is currently involved with the Ripple Effect, a collaborative project between IDEO, Acumen Fund, the Gates Foundation and prominent water organizations in India and Kenya. Working with such a wide range of players, she feels that it is critical “not to standardize but to help each organization innovate according to their own strategy.” Join her in the conversation and find out which innovation approach will work for you. Then read Parag Gupta as he tries to bring the profit margin in Base of Pyramid solid waste management to a point where the sector can attract commercial investment institutions. Or visit another innovator, Ned Tozun, president and co-founder of D.light Design, as he shares his experience establishing manufacturing operations in China. Need help implementing your own technology innovations? Take advantage of Mozilla Service Week or review the social entrepreneurship session proposals for SXSW-2010 and vote for your favorites. Innovation can be found in the past too. Check Leila Chirayath Janah’s list of books that have helped her launch Samasource. This week: a biography of Benjamin Franklin! Or check Opportunity Collaboration founder Jonathan C. Lewis, who likes to quote the poet W.H. Auden: “We are here on earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I don’t know.” Join this Week's Live Discussions Seeding Innovation How do we help a community or a sector create new solutions through innovation? How can we help social ventures innovate according to their own strategy? IDEO’s Sally Madsen discusses innovation approaches that work. Reflections on Beginnings Dr Prakash Vinjamuri is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his Hyderabad-based social venture. Tell us how your organization came into being and what anniversaries you are celebrating. What is Wealth? Can you maximize social returns by maximizing financial returns? Can we be financially productive members of society while placing first our responsibilities to our communities? Join Jessica Margolin in the conversation. Cross-Sector Partnering Governments can bring some very important legitimacy to a multi-sector partnership, but social entrepreneurs may need a set of special skills to partner with them. Join Hanniah Tariq in the conversation. Do you have suggestions for Social Edge or for this newsletter? Send us feedback. Hope to see you on The Edge! Victor d’Allant Executive Director, Social Edge Unsubscribe or manage your subscription (For the privacy protection, you may have to create a password)

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