Without supportive and inspiring networks, social innovators can waste precious time and energy asking questions that have already been answered, and finding solutions that have already been explored somewhere else. This is not the time to 'reinvent the wheel'; with the world still reeling from the financial crisis, now is the time for Europe to step forward and take the lead; now is the time for Europe to work together for a better, smarter future.

Social Innovation Europe aims to do just that - bringing social innovators together from across countries and sectors to streamline the process of innovation, and propel Europe to lead the practice of social innovation globally. The initiative will combine an events series, reports, recommendations and an interactive online hub to bring European social innovators together.

By 2014, Social Innovation Europe will be the meeting place for social innovators across Europe. Funded by the European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, the initiative will be run by a group of partners led by the Social Innovation eXchange (SIX) at the Young Foundation.

Geoff Mulgan's presentation at the launch of Social Innovation in Europe

Find out more about Social Innovation Europe at socialinnovationeurope.eu