{"id":10975,"date":"2022-02-14T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegrowideas.eu\/?p=10975"},"modified":"2022-08-24T10:37:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T10:37:08","slug":"the-role-of-incubators-for-the-social-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wegrowideas.eu\/fr\/the-role-of-incubators-for-the-social-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"The role of incubators for the social economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: Paolo Montemurro, Consorzio Materahub (Italy)<\/em><\/p>\n

Published on: 2022\/02\/14<\/em><\/p>\n

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In recent times, we are witnessing the emergence and spread of a new economic paradigm alongside the established one in which business exists merely to create profit.<\/strong> The pursuit of profit for its self-interest, characteristic of the extractive capitalist economy, which extracts value from the community and the environment in order to generate economic value, has proven to be harmful and has led to an increase in<\/strong> negative externalities<\/strong>, the most obvious of which are the exploitation of natural resources and the increase in social and economic inequalities.<\/p>\n

Therefore, a new vision of entrepreneurship<\/strong> has increasingly taken shape and developed in the context of the growing importance of social innovation, which is able to put communities at the center and to improve business processes with a new awareness.<\/p>\n

In fact, the number of companies that, in various forms, operate in what is commonly recognized as social entrepreneurship <\/strong>is increasing, both in terms of size and relevance, attracting considerable interest from a range of stakeholders as the high social value they generate in our communities is seen as a possible response to rapid economic, social and cultural change.<\/p>\n

The European Commission<\/strong> also recognizes the important role that social enterprises can play in strengthening social cohesion and achieving the sustainable and inclusive development goals<\/strong> identified in the 2030 Agenda. These enterprises have the potential to transform our societies and are characterized by three dimensions<\/strong>, as defined by the European Commission:<\/p>\n