Change is happening, and fast. All around the world there is a massive challenge for the state and existing social structures to keep up with the quickening pace of change in society. Emerging technologies and economic growth offer huge opportunities but also present completely new societal challenges. We are facing increased migration, shifts in employment, growing demands on our education system and rising inequality.

In the commercial world there is a well understood and celebrated response to the fast pace of change in the world. It is called entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs drive new ideas and products, disrupting existing industries and eradicating inefficiencies. Nobody questions the huge value that commercial entrepreneurs contribute to our economic and financial development. But entrepreneurship isn’t just a way to make money; it is an approach to bringing about change when change is hard. In Ireland we have an emerging group of social entrepreneurs who are developing new approaches to tackling some of our most entrenched social problems. Rather than seeking profit, they are driven by social impact and changing lives. These social entrepreneurs are already having an enormous impact across the country.

Therefore, we should celebrate and support social entrepreneurs to the same extent that we celebrate commercial entrepreneurs.

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Social entrepreneurs can solve the problems the State will not tackle