2 Innovation as Key Driver
Before diving into the field of Social Innovation, it appears needed and helpful to
have a look at Innovation in general, as it is the key underlying conceptual
framework for Social Innovation. Sometimes, little attention is given to known
and proven concepts of Innovation when Social Innovation is discussed.
Based on the works of the Austrian economist Joseph A. Schumpeter,
Innovation can be understood as a new combination of production factors
(Schumpeter 1982). Thus, Innovation can be understood as the creation and