Formal and informal education programs that support social innovation exist in the following forms in Iceland:
A centralized body responsible for coordinating social innovation efforts across sectors does not exist in Iceland.
Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education
To support social innovation, Iceland has implemented the following incentives and mechanisms:
Social innovation in Iceland is financed through a variety of mechanisms including:
Notable achievements and flagship programs in social innovation in Iceland include:
Rotin, This project aims to establish a support center for women, focusing on drug treatment, domestic violence, and trauma treatment. It seeks to create cooperation between institutions, organizations, and professionals involved in these areas, https://rotin.is/ currently participating in EU-Project Interact, EyCO helding individuals and companies to reduce their carbon footprint. Traustur Kjarni, (e.Solid Core) Integrating Intentional Peer support in mental care, https://www.solidcore.gg/ Digital health solutions such as Heilsuvera, The Citizen Health Portal “Heilsuvera” is a centralized web application that offers citizens secure, digital access to their health information and eHealth services, https://www.heilsuvera.is/en/
Iceland is involved in international collaborations on social innovation through the following initiatives:
Several projects on EU and International levels through EEA grants, https://eeagrants.org/ as well as Humanitarian projects
Technological innovations in Iceland that may be transferable to other countries include:
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Further details: health tech companies, such as SidekickHealth, are developing innovative digital health solutions, including telemedicine platforms. These companies collaborate with healthcare providers to integrate advanced technologies into the healthcare system https://www.sidekickhealth.com/Di
Iceland has a formal framework or methodology for measuring social innovation impact.
Further details: SIMPACT Framework: The SIMPACT project provides a comprehensive toolbox for the ex-ante impact assessment of social innovations
Reports and studies that assess the social impact of innovation in Iceland.
Various but not comprehensive on all social innovation
Momentum for social innovation as a public policy issue in Iceland is currently rated as:Significant Momentum: Social innovation is actively supported through policies, funding, or initiatives, with clear government engagement and implementation.
The following barriers are currently hindering the growth of social innovation in Iceland: