: Opportunities and Challenges for the Social Economy and Social Enterprises Agencia Ejecutiva para las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas Manchester Institute of Innovation Research The University of Manchester Q-Plan International text eu Luxemburgo Publications Office of the European Union September 2020 2020 monographic eng

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pdf 197 p. : gráf.; 1 documento PDF This report explore how the rising importance of the social economy in Europe is facing the challenges of digital transformation. It focuses on whether, why, how, and to what extent the integration of digital platforms and advanced technologies (i.e. Open-Source, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data, Distributed Ledger Technologies) may affect the design and delivery of new/better social and societal impact by the social economy. This study shows that digital platforms and advanced technologies’ capabilities of automating and simplifying operations are opening up opportunities for the social economy in terms of increased reach and enhanced effectiveness. Digitalisation also underpins the creation of new and innovative social services and working conditions helping to tackle existing and emerging social and societal problems specialized / Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (European Commission), Manchester Institute of Innovation Research The University of Manchester, Q-Plan International, United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology This document has been prepared for the European Commission however it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Tecnologías habilitadoras digitales Europa new technology big data digitisation social economy technological change pdf 978-92-9202-616-5 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/208a8be9-39d5-11eb-b27b-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-179440967 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/208a8be9-39d5-11eb-b27b-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-179440967 This document has been prepared for the European Commission however it reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. ES-MaONT 201214 20211006062645.0 00006279