Social innovation requires the combination of technical innovation (in products, services, or business models) and social impact (on customers, market-making, community)

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Social innovation has to have:

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1. Sustainable products and business models 

2. Measurable and net-positive social impact

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Check the cases of IKEA, Elementos Argentinos, and TOMS as examples of social innovation. The cases of Uber and Airbnb exemplify the risks of unintended negative social impact.