What is the Social Innovation Initiative (SII)?
The SII is supported by the Office of the Vice-President (Research) to mobilize academic experience and transdisciplinary expertise into solutions for complex social challenges.
We define social innovation as the intentional implementation of a transdisciplinary initiative to address a social problem enabled through collaborative action leading to new or improved capabilities and relationships with community to generate evidence-informed solutions that are more effective, efficient, just, and sustainable.
SII's goal is to build capacity for academic social innovators.
Social Innovation Taskforce Report
The SII serves:
Liminality Innovations
Learn more about Liminality Innovations, a social enterprise based on UCalgary research to provide family integrated solutions to improve quality management solutions in maternal and newborn care.
Trevor Alberts
Social Innovation Stories
UCalgary becomes host of Canada’s UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
New chapter sees organization continue to strengthen its network and support initiatives across the country
Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship appoints 16 academic co-leads
New appointments will support expanding transdisciplinary scholarship at UCalgary
Ceremony celebrates success of early-stage innovators
Highlights from 2023/2024 Evolve to Innovate graduation ceremony
Canadian Innovation Week celebrates researchers accelerating positive change through collaboration
Join the conversation May 16 to discover how UCalgary faculty are leveraging their expertise to tackle social issues
Sharing the stories of UCalgary researchers who have moved their discoveries forward and their innovation journeys to implementation and creating impact.
This series aims to inspire researchers and community partners to take new steps toward transforming discoveries into solutions, products, and services.
Hear from our Social Innovators
Celebrating UCeed and Social Impact with LyfeMd
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Nursing, Research and Mental Health with Julia Imanoff
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Multisensory Storytelling with Dr. Kathleen Sitter
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Nursing Culture, Practice & Education w/ Dr. Sandra Davidson
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Moving and Thriving with Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed
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The Social Innovation Initiative is supported by the Government of Canada Incremental Project Grants. Learn how UCalgary uses the Incremental Project Grants.