LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Inovacija; Naujovės; Socialinis verslumas; Socialinė antreprenerystė; Socialinės inovacijos; Innovation; Social entrepreneurship; Social innovation.
ENIn the article the role of innovation in social entrepreneurship is analyzed theoretically and verified by research results. Paper is based on theoretical background of literature analysis on innovation and social entrepreneurship and research – 8 experts’ interviews and quantitative research of 34 social entrepreneurship initiative representatives online survey. Many authors agree that social entrepreneurship is related to innovation and vice versa. This paper explores and extends the view particularly on perspective of such countries where social entrepreneurship is a new phenomenon like in Lithuania, as situation of social entrepreneurship in Lithuania is seen by experts as innovation at national level. [From the publication]