The Role Of Collaborative Innovation In The Social Sector

Swetha Prakash of the Centre for Data Science and Social Impact (CDSSI) at ISDM writes for Hindustan Times’ HT Insight on how collaborative innovation is transforming India’s social sector. The article explores how partnerships, open-source tools, and data science are being used to tackle entrenched challenges such as inequality and access to services. The piece highlights initiatives like the ISDM Fellowship, that brings together data scientists, practitioners, and community leaders to build scalable solutions. It offers a glimpse of a future where evidence-based approaches drive greater impact and funders play a strategic role in scaling social change.