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NESEI - Network of European Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators

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NESEI aims to lead the boosting of Europe’s social innovation and entrepreneurship future.

About

NESEI - The Network Of European Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators is funded by the DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission.

NESEI aims to establish, consolidate and foster the role of a new network of social innovators and entrepreneurs within the social innovation community in Europe.

Scope

The main objective of NESEI is to establish, consolidate and develop a Network of social entrepreneurs and social innovators.

Objectives

With the completion of the NESEI project the following results are to be accomplished:

Lead the boosting of Europe’s social innovation and entrepreneurship future.
Establish, consolidate and develop a Network of social entrepreneurs and social innovators.
The Network will complement existing networking initiatives.
Contribute to strengthening the social dimension of innovative initiatives undertaken in the framework of the EU industrial policy.
Contribute to making SMEs, social innovators and entrepreneurs, including philanthropic actors, more visible in business practice and in the policy discourse.
Raise awareness about social innovation in Europe and the EU support for business and social innovation via various communication channels: web, social media, public relations, media partnerships, online and offline events, etc.
Stimulate investment in social innovation from private and public entities notably by putting in contact the NESEI members with venture capitalists, business angels, venture philanthropic actors etc.
Develop synergies with the Enterprise Europe Network and other networks.
Establish contacts and, where possible, common initiatives on transnational cooperation with the “European and National Competence Centres for Social Innovation”.