Analysis of a Social innovation initiative from the university
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https://doi.org/10.18583/umr.v3i2.116Keywords:
University, innovation, society, ruralityAbstract
It proposes a model of social innovation to analyze the initiative of a higher education institution that seeks to mitigate problems of marginalization in rural communities of the state of Puebla, México. In-depth interviews were conducted with key informants. The results suggest that social innovation requires integrating the knowledge of different actors into a common goal.
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