19 Social Innovation

Transcripts of Torbay Hospital videos

Posted on May 8th, 2015 by John Bessant

Transcripts are available for: video 1Process Innovation In A Hospital Setting Video 2 Improving The Patient Experience in Torbay Hospital Video 3-Enabling Innovation in a Hospital Setting

Process innovation at Torbay hospital

Posted on April 21st, 2015 by John Bessant

In these videos medical staff from Torbay Hospital UK, talk about their work in trying to make improvements to service quality and patient experience Video 1   Video 2   Video 3   You can find transcripts of the videos here

Red Button Design

Posted on March 17th, 2015 by John Bessant

This is a case study of an entrepreneurial venture established to try and solve problems of delivering fresh drinking water in developing countries.Red Button Design Case Study

Transcript of Suzana Moreira interview

Posted on March 17th, 2015 by John Bessant

Suzana Moreira transcript

Simon Tucker – interview transcript

Posted on February 10th, 2015 by John Bessant

Simon Tucker transcript

M-PESA

Posted on January 9th, 2015 by John Bessant

MPESA case  This is a case study of the development of mobile money in Kenya, a social and commercial innovation which is transforming the way in which the financial system operates. There is a good case study describing the use of M-PESA in a humanitarian context in Kenya available here.  The abstract of this case appears

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Lifeline Energy

Posted on December 7th, 2014 by John Bessant

This case describes the emergence of a social enterprise.  The origin of the organization was in providing low cost radios to improve education and communication amongst disadvantaged populations and this was reflected in the earlier name, Freeplay.  Currently the organization provides a wide variety of support in the field – see their website for more

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Self-test quizzes

Posted on December 7th, 2014 by John Bessant

These are some quick interactive self-test quizzes covering various themes. Introduction to innovation Social innovation and entrepreneurship Globalization Building innovative organizations Sources of innovation Discontinuous innovation Searching for opportunities Innovation networks Developing new products and services Starting new ventures Knowledge and intellectual property Creating value and growing ventures Learning to manage innovation      

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Lynne Maher interview transcript

Posted on December 5th, 2014 by John Bessant

Lynne Maher transcript

Arunachalam Muruganantham – user innovation

Posted on November 30th, 2014 by John Bessant

This TED Talk video offers a good example of user needs driving innovation in low income contexts.  When he realized his wife had to choose between buying family meals and buying her monthly “supplies,” Arunachalam Muruganantham vowed to help her solve the problem of the sanitary pad.