Work Package 3 | seizmic

WP 3: Impact Investing for Social Entrepreneurship Scaling

WP3 investigates financial mechanisms that support the growth of social enterprises, including impact investing, hybrid financing, and social investment instruments. It aims to bridge the gap between social enterprises and the financial ecosystem to enable sustainable scaling.

Work Package Overview

OBJECTIVE

To ensure the long-term sustainability and scalability of social enterprises (SEs), it is essential to develop and implement effective financial mechanisms. These mechanisms must balance social impact with financial viability, ensuring that SEs can expand their reach without compromising their mission.

RESEARCH FOCUS

The role of impact investment, hybrid finance, and financial instruments in scaling SE.
How financial incentives drive social enterprise expansion.

Doctoral Candidates

Doctoral Candidate

Elizaveta Petroskaia

Supervisor: Magnús Þór Torfason

University of Naples Federico II

Doctoral Candidate

Lisa Pramann

Supervisor: Kai Hockerts

Copenhagen Business School

Doctoral Candidate

Zhihui (Angela) Chen

Supervisor: Xiaoni Li

Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Doctoral Candidate

Bao Toan Le

Supervisor: Svenja Damberg

University of Aalborg

Work Package Supervisors

WP Supervisor

Magnús Þór Torfason

University of Iceland

WP Supervisor

Kai Hockerts

Copenhagen Business School

WP Supervisor

Xiaoni Li

Rovira i Virgili University

WP Supervisor

Svenja Damberg

Aalborg University

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101169098.