A scoping review of evaluation and implementation in complex social innovation projects

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Author Biographies

Maud Gruyters, Department of Product Development, Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Maud Gruyters is a design researcher and PhD candidate at the Systemic Design Lab of the Department of Product Development at the University of Antwerp. Her work explores how design can drive social impact and social innovation in addressing complex societal issues. Focusing on social innovation organizations, she integrates systemic awareness, complexity monitoring, capacity building, and strategic alignment to create pathways to achieve envisioned social impact.

Ivo Dewit, Department of Product Development, Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Ivo Dewit obtained his PhD in Product Development (2019), during which he developed a methodology to design product-service systems (PSS). He now holds a tenure-track assistant professor position, is head of the Service Design Lab, teaches and researches the topic of PSS design and service design. He organizes the summer school ‘Service Design for a Social City’ and the postgraduate ‘Leading Change by Design’ at the Fac. of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp and founded the Belgian chapter of the international Service Design Network.

Alexis Jacoby, Department of Product Development, Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Alexis Jacoby is an Associate Professor in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Product Development at the University of Antwerp’s Faculty of Design Sciences. He holds a PhD in Product Development and teaches innovation and product development methodology. He also leads the department’s Strategic Design cluster. His research focuses on adaptive methodologies that tailor innovation processes to specific contexts, including product–service systems design and systemic design, with particular attention to how design can help address complex problems.

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Published

2026-09-15

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Pages: 31-73

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Research Article

How to Cite

Gruyters, M., Dewit, I., & Jacoby, A. (2026). A scoping review of evaluation and implementation in complex social innovation projects. Journal of Design Service and Social Innovation, 4(3), 31–73. https://doi.org/10.59528/ms.jdssi2026.0915a51