Exploiting Potentials of Social Enterprises through Standardized European Evaluation and Development System Mária BARACSI Coordinator, IFKA Public Benefit Nonprofit Ltd.for the Development of the Industry baracsi@ifka.hu 9 May 2018 IV Spring Meeting on Social Entrepreneurship, Social Finance and Depopulation in Europe. El Hueco I Soria (Spain)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman (1903)

SOCIAL SEEDS in a nutshell to equip policymakers with evidence-based policy diagnostic tool that increases the effectiveness of local and regional policies and instruments for stimulation of growth and employment (preferably of vulnerable social groups) in social enterprises (SE) including their ecosystems in Europe, Three-stage development programme for better social entrepreneurial ESIF policy instruments: Stage 1: Scanning of the social enterprise landscape (best practices, policy analysis, seminar, study-visits) DEVELOPMENT PHASE Stage 2: Policy knowledge exchange and mentoring (mentee – mentor regions, comparative analysis, networking, interregional seminars) MUTUAL LEARNING PHASE Stage 3: Policy improvements (Policy Diagnostic tool, INTERREG EUROPE Policy Learning Platforms, clustering with other projects and initiatives) REGIONAL ACTION PLANS + CALLS FOR PROPOSALS Policy instruments: Employment capacities of social enterprises will be strengthened Improved access of enterprises – including social enterprises working for society – to external funding, which realize investments that stimulate employment

SOCIAL SEEDS policy landscape (2014-2020) Partner countries / regions BE HU CZ PL EE SI IT AWARENESS RAISING (e.g. award schemes, communication, advocacy)  X SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION (e.g. academic courses)  PRE-START / START-UP SUPPORT Business support e.g. mentoring, consultancy, coaching etc. Grants Infrastructure e.g. incubators GRANTS AND BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHED ENTERPRISES (e.g. business planning, management skills, marketing, training and coaching etc.) INVESTMENT READINESS SUPPORT N/A  NFCS DEDICATED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (e.g. loans, guarantee schemes, social impact bonds etc.) Pilot phase PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (e.g. shared working space) COLLABORATIONS AND ACCESS TO MARKETS NETWORKING, KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND MUTUAL LEARNING INITIATIVES

SOCIAL SEEDS Policy Diagnostics A system of analysis which explores the development level of social enterprises and social innovation policy in Europe. It is aimed the European, national, regional and local policymakers and social entrepreneurs. The defined actors: characteristics, business models, economic weight, growth potential, applicable rules and criteria for legal statues of social enterprises. The main output is to design smart specialization and social innovation strategies that will help to develop new European regulatory framework. Promotion of social entrepreneurship Regulatory frameworks Sustainable financial system Business development procedures Support of access to market Further research

SOCIAL SEEDS Policy Diagnostics Scope of the OECD methodology for stakeholders Legal and regulatory framework Access to finance Access to market Business support structures Scope of SOCIAL SEEDS methodology for policymakers Legal and regulatory framework Access to finance Access to market Business support structures Training and research Legal framework Hybrid finance, SRPPs in practice Legal framework (Social) innovations and social impact Mix of financial resources New financial instruments Capcity-building Market-based relationships with businesses & governments Accelarator programmes Coaching & Mentoring Internationalization of social enterprises Main focus: assessment of social enterprise ecosystems Main focus: assessment of social entrepreneurial needs and improvement of policy frameworks Source: Assessment of policy ecosystems for social enterprises, source: Bulakovskiy, 2017

Analysis Legal and regulatory framework Access to finance Solution scenarios (observation, trends) Online survey (policymakers/entrepreneurs) 24 Good Practices Legal and regulatory framework Access to finance Access to market Business support structures

Triple- helix / quadruple-helix / quintiple-helix cooperations Regulatory framework (taxation, code of labour, legal definition) Social innovation (services) Improving social entrepreneurial policies Social entrepreneurship skills & competencies Access of finance (seed- & venture capital investors) Cooperation atmosphere (PPP, business relations) Social impact

Thank you! Questions are welcome