Through the 3P4SSE project, five pilot territories across Central Europe worked collaboratively with public institutions, private actors, civil society, and—where relevant—quadruple- or quintuple-helix stakeholders to co-create practical solutions that address real and diverse local needs.
The solutions developed were designed to respond to specific challenges within the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), including the need to strengthen dialogue between sectors, build skills and knowledge within SSE organisations, improve cooperation mechanisms, support resource-sharing, and reinforce the role of local governments as key enablers of inclusive economic development.
Across the five territories, the following solutions were implemented:
1. A quadruple-helix cooperation model supported by a shared and permanent mapping of SSE actors.
2. The Croatian Social Entrepreneurship Support Center, providing both a physical and digital hub for social economy actors.
3. The zDRAVkA care platform and the Živo Gnezdo innovation hub, enhancing the visibility and impact of local SSE initiatives.
4. A Regional SSE Platform, facilitating structured collaboration across sectors and territories.
5. A governance framework enabling the establishment of new public–private partnerships to support SSE growth.
These solutions reflect common territorial needs and priorities, such as improving dialogue and cooperation, enhancing capacity-building, creating sustainable support infrastructures, and encouraging active public sector engagement.
The results highlight the importance of bottom-up innovation, co-design, and shared governance in strengthening the SSE and enabling more inclusive, democratic, and sustainable local development.
To explore the detailed solutions and accompanying annexes, visit the project’s Outputs section.