European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises
Budget
€1,959,114
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
11
3.4 FTE
EU Grants
€229,500
Mission & Goals
Euricse’s mission is to promote knowledge development and innovation for the field of cooperatives, social enterprises and other nonprofit organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. The Institute aims to deepen the understanding of these types of organizations and their impact on economic and social development, furthering their growth and assisting them to work more effectively. Through activities directed toward and in partnership with both the scholarly community and practitioners, including primarily theoretical and applied research and training, we address issues of national and international interest to this sector, favouring openness and collaboration.
EU Legislative Interests
• European Commission (2021): Building an economy that works for people: an action plan for the social economy • European Commission, Pact for Skills, European Skills Agenda for Sustainable Competitiveness, Social Fairness and Resilience • European Commission & OECD, The Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool • European Parliament Report, The Single Market Strategy, 2016 • European Commission (2016): Europe's next leaders: the Start-up and Scale-up Initiative. COM(2016) 733 final • Council of the European Union, Council Conclusions (7 December 2015), Luxembourg Presidency, The promotion of the social economy as a key driver of economic and social development in Europe, 2015 • Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement • European Commission, European Economic and Social Committee and the City of Strasbourg, Strasbourg Declaration, 16-17 January 2014 • Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Luxembourg Declaration, A roadmap towards a more comprehensive ecosystem for social economy enterprises, adopted in Luxembourg on 4 December 2015, by France, Italy, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain • European Commission (2011): Social Business Initiative. Creating a favourable ecosystem for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation. COM(2011) 682 final
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
ICBEC – International Co-operative Business Education Consortium - www.smu.ca/iccm/partnerships/icbec/ ; ICA - International Co-operative Alliance; Cooperative Europe; www.ica.coop ; EMES - European Research Network www.emes.net; Crossref-Publishers International linking Association, Inc.; SSRN Social Science Research www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/
Organisation Members
Founding members: Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione –www.cooperazionetrentina.it Provincia Autonoma di Trento –www.provinciat.tn.it Università di Trento – www.unitn.it Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Trento e Rovereto www.fondazionecaritro.it Ica – The International Co-operative Alliance – www.ica.coop
Additional Information
The total amount of grants in the current financial year (2026) is an estimation based on the proposals that have been accepted.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.