%0 Journal Article %J Open Source Business Resource %D 2008 %T Key Elements of Social Innovation %A Allyson Hewitt %X This article describes four key elements of social innovation: i) social technology; ii) innovation intermediaries; iii) people who drive innovation; and iv) openness. By taking experiences from social technology and examining the impact of "open everything", this article posits the value of innovation intermediaries as critical enablers of success in the emergent field of social innovation. %B Open Source Business Resource %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %8 09/2008 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/185 %N September 2008 %9 Articles %1 MaRS Allyson Hewitt is Director, Social Entrepreneurship at MaRS. She established the social innovation program that includes Social Innovation Generation (SiG@MaRS). This program provides social innovators and entrepreneurs access to resources to turn their ideas into positive outcomes for society. Allyson was the Executive Director of Safe Kids Canada and an advocate in preventing injuries to children. Prior to that, Allyson was the Executive Director of Community Information Toronto, an agency that matches people with services. In this capacity, she helped lead the development of 211, providing three-digit and online access to social service, community and government information. For this work she was awarded the HRDC-sponsored Head of the Public Service Award and several other awards for meritorious public service. She has a BA in Criminology and Law, a diploma in Public Affairs and certification in Voluntary Sector Management and Leading Change.