The Science Park as a Hub for Social Impact Innovation and Interaction

Science Parks and Areas of Innovation are, thanks to their openness and multi-stakeholder nature, excellently positioned to act as drivers and catalysts of social innovation.The current paper describes how Johanneberg Science Park has worked with the issue of creating a social climate that fosters and facilitates cross-sector communication and innovation in a new building specially designed for this purpose, developing methods, tools and projects fostering social innovation.\n\nThe hub of this effort is located in Johanneberg Science Park's new facilities, which provide a unique environment designed to stimulate collaboration, exchange of ideas and cross-disciplinary Learning and co-creation. To conclude, Johanneberg Science Park's experience has shown that social interaction is needed to support and drive innovation and development, while social innovation is a key in meeting an increasing part of society's needs. Thoughtfully designed physical meeting places and innovative office design are key elements in facilitating and stimulating these processes.