Abstract
Interest in social economy is growing rapidly for many reasons. There are many examples of this type of enterprise in Spain, and several are leaders at a European level. This paper examines the case of Technosite SA (a part of the Grupo Ilunion). Technosite specialises in e-business developments , business intelligence, usability, e-learning, integral management of web portals, and especially in web accessibility (aiming to ensure that a website can be used by everybody, regardless of whether they have a disability). Technosite SA also handles R&D projects: including the technical management of international projects and the creation of technological demonstrators. The company has achieved the above while remaining aware of its responsibilities as a member of the social economy. This chapter analyses innovation in social economy in Spain and presents the experience of Technosite SA.
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Juárez Tarraga, A., Estelles-Miguel, S., Palmer Gato, M.E., Albarracín Guillem, J.M. (2018). Innovation and Knowledge in the Social Economy: ICT Accessibility. In: Peris-Ortiz, M., Gómez, J., Marquez, P. (eds) Strategies and Best Practices in Social Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89857-5_12
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