Innovation and Knowledge in the Social Economy: ICT Accessibility

Interest in social economy is growing rapidly for many reasons. There are many examples of this type of enterprise in Spain, and several are leaders at a European level. This paper examines the case of Technosite SA (a part of the Grupo Ilunion). Technosite specialises in e-business developments, business intelligence, usability, e-learning, integral management of web portals, and especially in web accessibility (aiming to ensure that a website can be used by everybody, regardless of whether they have a disability). Technosite SA also handles R&D projects: including the technical management of international projects and the creation of technological demonstrators. The company has achieved the above while remaining aware of its responsibilities as a member of the social economy. This chapter analyses innovation in social economy in Spain and presents the experience of Technosite SA.