Innovación Social en Ecuador

Abstract

In Ecuador, social innovation is a relatively new topic and, given the scant disclosure or knowledge of it, it is not applied efficiently. Therefore, the objective of this study is to describe the development of social innovation in Ecuador. For which observations are made on the relevant and recent literature in this area, highlighting the sectors in which it has been developed with the most influence or the one most used by citizen projects. Modern concepts of social innovation, types of social innovation, the process of social innovation and their sectors of application are presented. Finally, it was found that in Ecuador social aid campaigns are confused with social innovation, which corresponds to the implementation of public policies in specific communities and population sectors.