Social Technology comprises products, techniques or reapplicable methodologies, developed in interaction with the community and that represent effective solutions for social transformation.

It is a concept that refers to an innovative development proposal, considering the collective participation in the organization, development and implementation process. It is based on the dissemination of solutions to problems related to the demands of food, education, energy, housing, income, water resources, health, the environment, among others.

Social Technologies can combine popular knowledge, social organization and technical-scientific knowledge. It is essentially important that they are effective and reapplicable, providing social development at scale.

The Transforma! platform provides more than 600 initiatives certified by Banco do Brasil Foundation. The digital channel brings together methodologies recognized for promoting the solution of socioenvironmental problems present in several Brazilian communities. In the collection, it is possible to search by theme, city, state or country, among other search parameters. In the year 2022, the platform was accessed in 150 countries worldwide.

In order to identify the different social technologies developed in Brazil, since 2001, every two years, the Banco do Brasil Award for Social Technology is held. Currently, the Award is one of the main third sector events in the country and has been consolidating, more and more, the concept of Social Technology and the name of the BB Foundation at the forefront of the theme. The Award aims to identify, certify, reward and disseminate social technologies already applied, implemented at the local, regional or national level, that are effective in solving socioenvironmental matters. Participation is open to institutions legally constituted in the country, public or private, with non-profit purposes. Until the last edition, in 2021, the total amount of the financial investment was up to BRL 16.4 (USD 3.24) million, applied to award the finalists and winners of the Award.