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Communication gaps may hinder social innovation

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Researchers from Durham University have identified communication gaps and misaligned expectations between impact investors and founders as primary reasons for the failure of social innovation ventures. To mitigate this, they developed an 'impact investment relationship builder' tool aimed at improving long-term alignment and trust.

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Communication gaps may hinder social innovation Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Alexander Pol Deputy Editor New research from the Durham University Management and Marketing Department shows that misunderstandings between investors and founders are a major reason…

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The study was led by Professor Pablo Munoz alongside Dr.

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It found that while investment funding is available and ideas are strong, relationships between venture leaders and impact investors are often fragile.

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Researchers from Durham University have identified communication gaps and misaligned expectations between impact investors and founders as primary reasons for the failure of social innovation ventures. To mitigate this, they developed an 'impact investment relationship builder' tool aimed at improving long-term alignment and trust.

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Claim 1: “The tool focuses on three areas: impact, accountability, and revenue.”
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Both the Durham University source and the LinkedIn post explicitly state the tool focuses on 'impact, accountability, and revenue'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Environmental, social, and governance is shorthand for an investing principle that prioritizes environmental issues, social issues, and corporate governance. Investing with ESG considerations is somet…
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web search NEUTRAL — To create the impact investment relationship builder, the researchers conducted interviews with a select group of experienced social impact investors, consultants, fund managers, academics, as well as…
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web search NEUTRAL — We introduce the Impact Investment Relationship Builder. Not as a checklist, but as a way to structure ongoing dialogue around: impact, accountability, and revenue. Because in reality, these don’t sit…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gillianmarcelle_impact-invest…
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Claim 2: “A roundtable with London-based B Corps added further insight.”
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One of the web search results explicitly mentions a 'roundtable discussion with London-based B-corps' as part of the process to create the tool.
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Claim 3: “New research from the Durham University Management and Marketing Department shows that misunderstandings between investors and founders are a major reason why social innovation ventures fail to grow.”
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Multiple independent web search results from Durham University and other news sources confirm that research from the Management and Marketing Department shows misunderstandings between investors and founders are a major reason social innovation ventures fail to grow.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Durham, which operates under the trading name of Durham University, is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorpo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Durham University Business School (DUBS) is the business school of Durham University, a collegiate public research university in Durham, England. The school holds triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Durham, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded and incorporated in 1866 as a land grant c…
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Claim 4: “Researchers also examined 55 social ventures in detail and analyzed 70 video interviews with founders in the United States.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the examination of 55 social ventures and 70 video interviews with founders in the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — Based on content analysis and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), we investigate the link between mission statement components and sustainability in a sample of 148 Chinese social ente…
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Claim 5: “Impact investors are estimated to control more than $1.5 trillion in assets.”
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The search results mention a $1.5 trillion 'wellness market' and a $2.5 trillion 'impact investing market' in 2021, but do not specifically confirm the $1.5 trillion figure for assets controlled by impact investors.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global impact investing market garnered $2.5 trillion in 2021, and is estimated to generate $6.0 trillion by 2031, manifesting a CAGR o…
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web search NEUTRAL — We estimate the global wellness market at more than $1.5 trillion, with annual growth of 5 to 10 percent.
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Claim 6: “The study draws on a large body of evidence including over 500 historical cases of social impact investment relationships.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the study analyzed over 500 historical cases of social impact investment relationships.
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web search NEUTRAL — Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is shorthand for an investing principle that prioritizes environmental issues, social issues, and corporate governance. Investing with ESG considerations is…
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web search NEUTRAL — The study draws on a large body of evidence including over 500 historical cases of social impact investment relationships. Researchers also examined 55 social ventures in detail and analysed 70 video …
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web search NEUTRAL — In addition, the researchers also reviewed over 500 historical cases social impact investment relationships, conducted an in-depth examination of the investment processes for 55 social ventures, and a…
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Claim 7: “The paper is published in the journal Technovation.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Reviewer. (01.05.2023). Technovation. The International Journal of...
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web search NEUTRAL — It is obtained by multiplying the journal's Estimated APC by the total number of citable documents published over the past five years. This value reflects the hypothetical revenue a journal could gene…
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web search NEUTRAL — We introduce the Impact Investment Relationship Builder. Not as a checklist, but as a way to structure ongoing dialogue around: impact, accountability, and revenue. Because in reality, these don’t sit…
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Claim 8: “the researchers developed an "impact investment relationship builder."”
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Multiple sources, including Durham University and a LinkedIn post, confirm the development of the 'impact investment relationship builder'.
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web search NEUTRAL — To address the problem, the researchers developed an “impact investment relationship builder”. It is designed to improve alignment between both sides over time. The tool focuses on three areas: impact…
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web search NEUTRAL — The five-step framework was developed through a workshop with transport planners, local authorities, consultants and researchers. It focuses on five key areas: impacts, interventions, location types, …
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Claim 9: “Pablo Muñoz et al, The impact investment relationship builder: A new artifact to improve market coordination in social innovation, Technovation (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2026.103543”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific DOI, the 2026 publication date, or the exact title of the paper.
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Claim 10: “The study was led by Professor Pablo Munoz alongside Dr. Jonathan Kimmitt.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that the study was led by Professor Pablo Munoz and Dr. Jonathan Kimmitt.
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