Comment Neelie (Kroes)

Rural communities need innovation to survive. We need rural innovation hubs, fibre connectivity projects such as #B4RN, and support from all agencies, not barriers

We are trying to do our contribution to "innovate our way out of the crisis". It is just a pitty we have to do it in isolation, with less support or stimulous from institutions, which should actually be providing a framework that stimulates this kind of creativity but... are investing resources in other things. Right now, most digital social innovators are forced to innovate with a lot of personal effort ans sacrifice. Please, think in ways you can change this. It is not expensive. It just requires a change in your mindset. It is not changing all you are doing (a lot of it is very good!), but complementing it with new ways. Experiment, take small risks... innovate!!