Social innovations are social practices created with the goal of extending and strengthening civil society. Montréal's action plan aims to encourage innovative initiatives that have a beneficial effect on the community by supporting social economy enterprises (mutuals and cooperatives), NPOs, and private entrepreneurship with a social purpose.
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Featured government: Ville de Montréal, Canada
Episode guests: Cecile Vergier, Commissaire au développement économique - Innovation Sociale
Visit govlaunch.com for more stories and examples of local government innovation.
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