Social innovation and competitiveness

Abstract

The aim of the study is to examine and describe the social innovations explored in my previous work that can be said to be successful in the Northern Hungarian region, the competitiveness positions of the region or the given settlement have improved as a result of the innovation. In the region of Northern Hungary, I chose two innovations that we are less familiar with: the activity and social innovation of the Independent Otherness Quality of Life Development Foundation, (Önálló Másság Életminőség Fejlesztő Alapítvány) and the production of pumpkin seed oil in Boldva. The transfer of social innovations that have been in place for decades to other regions is often difficult, although the adoption of a successful innovation could improve the competitiveness of a given region.