KMOP is one of the oldest civil society organisations in Greece, established in 1977 with the mission to contribute to effective social policy design and to implement impactful programmes that build resilience, combat inequalities, and promote inclusive and sustainable social growth. KMOP studies, analyses, proposes solutions, and makes policy interventions to address contemporary social challenges based on fairness, innovation, sustainability, and balanced development. KMOP’s work focuses on a wide range of thematic areas such as Health Promotion & Wellbeing, Human & Fundamental Rights, Education, Civil Society & Democracy, Social Inclusion & Employment, and Arts & Culture. During the last 15 years, KMOP has successfully delivered more than 300 initiatives, while more than 65,000 people have benefited from its projects and services.

Vaxandi (vaxandi.hi.is) is a center for social innovation at the University of Iceland. The University of Iceland is the largest and oldest higher education institution in Iceland, founded in 1911. It is a public university with approx. 15.000 students studying in twenty-six different faculties and approx. 1700 staff members. The aim of Vaxandi is to inspire social change, create incentives for social innovation and support social entrepreneurs. To accomplish its aim Vaxandi offers courses and seminars for students and members of the civil society, provides guidance to social entrepreneurs and does applied research on social innovation and social progress. Vaxandi co-operates with Almannaheill (the Association of the Third Sector in Iceland) and other key actors on supporting social innovation in the third sector.

Xwhy / Agency of Understanding specialises in applied humanities and social sciences. Our team researches various situations deeper than it is common for standard organisational processes. We apply human sciences to reveal reasons within a particular context. It forms an understanding that is used for further development. This distinct approach to a situation brings us to various teams working on different cases from product development and identity creation to urban planning and community enhancement, thus our focus is sustainability and culture related projects. Our team is trying to understand a particular phenomenon in essence and use this knowledge to solve strategic problems.

VIVES is a state-recognized and state-financed higher education institution. Their core business is to ensure higher education for students at bachelor level (EQF level 6) in the study areas Applied engineering & Technology, Biotechnology, Education, Commercial Sciences & Business Management, and Health Care & Applied Social Studies. VIVES has experience in innovative practical research, and offering services to society. Using applied research, VIVES wants to provide answers to current needs from local organisations and SME's. The expertise centre for social innovation is specialised in practice-oriented research in which new solutions to social needs are sought, in the form of products, services and partnerships.