Something to look forward to: Slush 2016
As many of us are in a real holiday mood and occasionally the sun is giving us its best shines - I thought it wise to remind [...]
Social enterprises and procurement legislation
Every year, over 250 000 public authorities in the EU spend around 14% of GDP on the purchase of services, works and supplies. In many sectors [...]
Tools for #SocEnt for exploring public procurement market
Estonian social enterprise Merimetsa Support Centre has not been competitive concerning national tenders with its textile products (e.g. sheets for hospitals) as the requested quantities are [...]
How did it happen that two NGOs established a social cooperative?
In March 2016 The Social Economy Supporting Center of Wester Subregion of Silesia Voivodeship (south of Poland) lead by Association CRIS opened a contest for grants dedicated [...]
How is the social economy sector in Silesia Region (Poland)?
Development of the social economy is was and still is one of the priorities in public policies in Poland, especially in term of the fight against social [...]
Oil2Wax
The Portuguese social enterprise Oil2Wax is working with recycling in new ways to make people "love their waste". The company has developed a powder based on natural [...]