SocialFare i.s.s.r.l

SocialFare | Centre for Social Innovation is the first centre entirely dedicated to social innovation established in Italy. Founded in Turin in 2013, SocialFare supports the design, testing and scaling of innovative solutions addressing complex social and environmental challenges through research, co-design, stakeholder engagement and impact-driven approaches. As a recognised actor within the social innovation ecosystem, SocialFare works at the intersection of public institutions, civil society organisations, academia, social economy actors and businesses, fostering collaboration and enabling systemic change. Through participatory processes, territorial experimentation, capacity building and impact assessment, SocialFare develops initiatives that promote social inclusion, sustainable development and community resilience. Alongside its social innovation activities, SocialFare is a certified incubator recognised by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and supports the growth of impact-driven entrepreneurship through tailored programmes, consultancy services. Over the years, SocialFare has implemented more than 170 social innovation and impact design programmes, supporting nearly 1,000 teams and organisations and engaging over 41,000 direct beneficiaries through its activities. Additionally, through 23 dedicated acceleration programs, it has successfully accelerated 148 startups, helping them raise a collective €51 million in capital. SocialFare counts 15 employees and brings together a multidisciplinary team of professionals with expertise in social innovation, participatory design, impact assessment, entrepreneurship support, ecosystem building, communication and project management. The team works collaboratively to develop innovative and sustainable solutions addressing complex societal challenges and generating measurable social impact. Drawing on its experience across European, national and local initiatives, SocialFare combines expertise in social innovation, service and systemic design, stakeholder engagement, community building, impact assessment and social economy development. The organisation supports public institutions, civil society organisations, foundations, social economy actors, startups and businesses in the design, implementation and evaluation of innovative responses to societal and environmental challenges. Over the years, SocialFare has developed significant expertise in co-design and participatory methodologies, facilitating the active involvement of citizens, communities and stakeholders in the development of place-based and people-centred solutions (e.g. TOnite, Just Streets). The organisation also has extensive experience in social impact assessment and research, including the development of Theory of Change frameworks, monitoring and evaluation systems, sustainability indicators and evidence-based approaches to measure social and territorial impact (e.g. ICARUS, Granda4Impact). A further area of expertise concerns ecosystem building and territorial development. SocialFare acts as a facilitator of collaboration among public authorities, civil society organisations, businesses and local communities, supporting the creation of resilient networks and innovation ecosystems capable of generating long-term social value (e.g. Wellgranda, Vivere e lavorare, Montagne Condivise, GrandUP, ). Alongside these activities, SocialFare promotes social economy and impact entrepreneurship through dedicated support programmes, mentoring, business development and investment readiness activities. Through its flagship acceleration programme, Planet Foundamentals, the organisation supports impact-driven startups and social enterprises in developing sustainable business models, measuring their impact and scaling innovative solutions.