Social Innovation Camp (SICamp) is a competition and event for software developers, designers and social innovators to create new businesses and projects that use the web to achieve a social goal. It is a method for social innovation.

History

Social Innovation Camp was set up in London, in early 2008, with support from the Young Foundation and NESTA. Social Innovation Camps have taken place:

Winners

International Camps

The Social Innovation Camp model has been replicated in Australia, Slovakia, South Korea, Georgia, Armenia, Czech Republic, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan. "Transitions Online" organized the Social Innovation Camp in Azerbaijan (July 23–24, 2011). Organisers for International Social Innovation Camps include Open Society Foundations, The Hope Institute, IREX, UNDP, Internews, The Eurasia Partnership Foundation, World Wide Narrative and others.

Media interest

Social Innovation Camps have been featured by a number of media outlets including The Guardian.