Social Silicon Valley
A Social Silicon Valley aims to be a place for a revolution of solutions to address social needs, based on innovation and networks of collective intelligence.
Main Goal:
To boost Social Innovation through new and better answers to social needs.
Mission
The Social Silicon Valley is a project of change to modern societies which aims to mobilize the public, private and third sectors, as well as the universities and citizens, for a joint effort to boost social innovation.
Expected Results
1. Decrease of poverty and social exclusion.2. Improved quality of life.
3. Increased Civic and democratic participation.
Positive Externalities
1. European Union > Contribution to the Lisbon Strategy and the success of a “new generation” of Social European Model.2. Portugal > contribution to the Technologic Plan and National Inclusion Action Plan.
3. Lisbon > ontribution to a better positioning of Lisbon in the network of creative cities.
