Universities as Drivers of Social Innovation

Introduction.- PART I - The role of university campuses in social innovation practices.- 1. The role of the university campus in the local context by Davide Fassi.- 2. The role of the designer-researcher in inclusive design processes by Pierluigi Salvadeo.- 3. The role of the university campus in local economic development by Elena Perondi.- PART II - On and off campus: new models for social innovation.- 1. Growing food in universities by Davide Fassi.- 2. Storytelling and participatory video for social inclusion by Francesca Piredda, Elisa Bertolotti and Simona Venditti.- 3. The present continuous of the contemporary city: designing geographies of use by Pierluigi Salvadeo.- 4. The economic sustainability of social innovation projects by Elena Perondi and Paolo Landoni.- PART III - campUS: incubation and implementation of social practices.- 1. Shared urban community gardens: urban agriculture with local communities by Laura Galluzzo.- 2. Social neighbourhood TV: a design-orientedapproach to participatory video by Francesca Piredda, Elisa Bertolotti and Simona Venditti.- 3. The pilot project of the PAAI - Padiglione Adattabile Autogestito Itinerante (Adaptable, Self-Managed Mobile Pavilion) by Barbara Di Prete.- 4. Co-design for a model of economic sustainability by Elena Perondi and Paolo Landoni.- Conclusions.

Davide Fassi is an Associate Professor of Interior and Product Service System Design at the Politecnico di Milano (Politecnico di Milano), Italy, and Adjunct Professor at Tongji University (College of Design and Innovation), Shanghai. He is the coordinator of double degree programs with Chinese universities at the School of Design, Polytechnic University of Milan; coordinator of GIDE (Group of International Design Education); and a member of the International Coordination Committee of the DESIS Network (Design for Social innovation and Sustainability), in which he belongs to the "design for city making" cluster. He has published and edited several books, including Temporary Urban Solutions (2012) and In the Neighbourhood (2017). His research focuses on the relationship between space and service using a community-centred approach, and his most recent research projects are "Coltivando, the convivial garden at the Polytechnic University of Milan" (2011-now), "CampUS" (2014-16), and "Human Cities" (2014-18).

Paolo Landoni is Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Politecnico di Torino. He teaches in MBAs and Executive MBas and directs courses in several Business Schools. His research is on innovation and entrepreneurship with a focus on open innovation, social innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability, business ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. He considers both for-profit, non-profit and hybrid organizations. He has published 8 books and many papers in peer-reviewed journals, including 6 on the Financial Times top 50 journals. He serves as a consultant for firms, non-profit organisations and governmental institutions for innovation strategies. He has been founder, investor and advisor for several start-ups and nonprofit organizations.

Francesca Piredda, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Design Department, School of Design, Politecnico di Milano. She isa member of