The SocialTech4EU final conference “GREEN AND DIGITAL TOGETHER”, held at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, concluded today, Thursday, July 27th. The event brought together numerous experts and professionals dedicated to social innovation and the green and digital transition, promoted by social economy clusters and entrepreneurs.
Among the highlights of the conference, the opening speech by Professor Mario Calderini, spokesperson for TSI and full professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan, captivated the audience. Calderini, an expert in Sustainability and Impact Management, emphasized the importance of overcoming territorial criteria in cluster policy modeling, focusing instead on knowledge and cohesion. “These two dimensions are particularly important within social economy clusters to promote innovation, demand aggregation, and solution scalability,” Calderini stated.
Another significant moment was the panel led by Raffaella Scalisi, senior advisor of Torino Social Impact, who explored the journey of SMEs and startups from idea to scalability. The discussion provided valuable insights on how to support and empower small and medium enterprises in the context of the green and digital transition.
The conference “GREEN AND DIGITAL TOGETHER” served as an important platform for discussion and networking, facilitating the sharing of experiences and best practices among participants. The event concluded with a strong message of cooperation and commitment towards a more sustainable and innovative future for the European social economy.
The SocialTech4EU project, co-funded by the European Union, aims to strengthen the resilience, innovation capacity, competitiveness, and sustainability of social economy ecosystems, startups, and SMEs in relation to the green and digital transition. The initiative is led by the Giacomo Brodolini Foundation in collaboration with five organizations from different European countries: ENSIE NETWORK (Belgium), Silicon Vilstal (Germany), ADV Romania (Romania), Cluster IDiA (Spain), and Coompanion (Sweden).
