Ecosystem

“Pomali is a Caribbean island in the midst of Lower Austria.” says Martin Kirchner in an interview for a podcast and starts to laugh right after finishing this sentence. This statement about the co-housing project he founded and built with other progressive Austrians reveals his humorous, enthusiastic and smart personality. Martin Kirchner and his family …

Pioneers of Change – Community of Innovators With Social Mission Read More »

Officially established in 2012 by Peter A. Bruck the EYA is a European-wide movement of and for young innovators that organizes several activities and events throughout the year: its flagship initiatives, the EYA contest and the festival winners event, coding events like SHacks (social hackathons) and game jams, the Youth for Innovation student programs, mentorship …

European Youth Award: Join the Movement! Read More »

Austria’s social entrepreneurship scene is small but dynamic. The main reason why the sector is still in its early stage is the relatively high level of social welfare and low level of unemployment, which might impact the perceived need for new actors and innovative solutions. Social businesses are largely absent from the traditional welfare sectors …

Austria: How High Living Standards Can Restrain the SE Ecosystem Read More »

Since 2010, in more than 30 villages and cities in rural areas around Austria a new kind of place has  gained ground – the “Open Technology Laboratory” or “Otelo”. These “Otelos” live by the idea, to offer people an open room for creative and technical activities. An idea based on a protected room for development …

Otelo – Open Spaces for Creativity and Experimentation in Rural Areas Read More »