Welcome to The Map of Social Enterprises, Europe’s first directory of Social Enterprises.

Discover social enterprises across Europe and explore their social impact and contribution to the Sustainable Global Goals!

Find partners for your social procurement.

The European Map of Social Enterprises was initially created within the SocialTech project – The SocialTech for Europe for Resilient and Responsible Ecosystems – the largest support and capacity building programme in Europe for social enterprises.

SocialTech4EU is a two-year project that kicked off in September 2022 and is co-funded by the EU, more specifically the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) through the Joint Cluster Initiatives (EUROCLUSTERS) for Europe’s recovery (SMP-COSME-2021-CLUSTER).

Project partners: Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini SRL SB representing Torino Social Impact, IT; ADV Romania Foundation, RO ; Coompanion Örebro, SE; Silicon Vilstal gemeinnützige UG, DE; Asociacion Investigacion, Desarrollo E Innovacion En Aragon, ES ; European Network of Social Integration Enterprises, BE.

The European Map of Social Enterprises is part of a broader initiative led by ADV Romania to map the growing social economy sector, boost the visibility of social enterprises, increase their commercial capabilities, and promote collaboration with companies and responsible public procurement practices.

When it first launched, the Map only included grantees from the SocialTech4EU project. However, through another project led by ADV Romania called SEEDing Enterprising for Tomorrow, funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway via the EEA and Norway Grants, the Map has expanded its coverage.

ADV Romania will continually update, improve, and promote the Map as part of its mission to strengthen the social economy ecosystem.

ADV Romania represents a group of social enterprises – ADV Romania Foundation, UtilDeco, WISE.travel, and JobDirect – that have developed over the past 20 years since 2002. Its mission is to promote and develop the social economy to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities and other vulnerable communities. In recognition of its impact and success, ADV Romania was awarded Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2016 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year international competition.

Beyond local initiatives, ADV Romania also implements programs at national and European levels. It is recognized as a leading resource center bridging social enterprises in Eastern and Western Europe.

ADV Romania maintains memberships with several prominent social economy networks including DIESES, Social Economy Europe, EASPD, ENSIE (through RISE where it is vice-president), D-WISE.

All registered social enterprises across Europe, work integration social enterprises (WISEs), associations and foundations with economic activity, and social impact businesses that self-identify as social enterprises are welcomed to join the Map!