This video introduces Ecooo, a Spanish workers buyout cooperative that promotes renewable energy through citizen participation and social innovation. It highlights how Ecooo empowers communities to invest in solar energy projects, broadening public access to renewable energy as well as offering financial benefits. This example of a workers buyout cooperative has a strong impact to make the social economy work for the benefit of the plant.

In Bulgaria, the European Social Fund (ESF) financial instruments help vulnerable groups — the unemployed, those lacking business experience and social enterprises. Through micro-credit institutions such as SIS Credit, and local banks, they were able to support startups and social enterprises who would otherwise struggle to secure financing. These instruments are key to foster economic independence and resilience in Bulgaria, transforming lives and strengthen local communities.