scholarly journals Towards regional responsible research and innovation? Integrating RRI and RIS3 in European innovation policy

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 772-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rune Dahl Fitjar ◽  
Paul Benneworth ◽  
Bjørn Terje Asheim
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Smart Specialisation ◽  
Geographical Scale ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Responsible Research

Abstract This article develops a model for a regional responsible research and innovation (RRI) policy, integrating existing European Union policies on RRI, and on research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3). RRI and RIS3 are central concepts in the EU’s innovation policy agenda, but there are tensions between the two approaches. The place-based approach inherent in RIS3 is missing from RRI, which has a fuzzy concept of geographical scale and is vulnerable to mismatches between the scale of innovations and of the associated governance networks involved in the innovation process. Meanwhile, the multitude of visions, values and stakeholder perceptions embodied in the RRI concept is countered by the more optimistic and unitary imagining of a regional future in RIS3. We highlight that Europe’s innovation challenges can only be resolved by leveraging the strengths of both types of innovation policy.

scholarly journals Towards an inclusive European innovation policy

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. C03 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn Bedsted ◽  
Lise Bitsch ◽  
Lars Klüver ◽  
Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen ◽  
Marie Louise Margrethe Jørgensen
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Societal Actors ◽  
Responsible Research

With “Horizon Europe”, the European Commission sets out the framework for research and innovation in Europe over the next seven years. The proposal outlines the contours of an innovative science policy that is open and responsive to societal needs, and where societal actors jointly undertake missions to discover sustainable solutions to present-day and future challenges. In our commentary we point to a number of modifications needed to strengthen the cross-cutting implementation of activities for societal engagement and responsible research and innovation.

scholarly journals Involving Patients in Research? Responsible Research and Innovation in Small- and Medium-Sized European Health Care Enterprises*

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
KALYPSO IORDANOU
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Ethics Committees ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Governance Tools ◽  
European Health ◽  
Responsible Research

Abstract:Health research is generally undertaken to resolve existing health problems or enhance existing solutions. Research ethics committees have been the main governance tool for research for more than half a century. Their role is to ensure that research is undertaken ethically. To close the increasing gap between science and society, other governance tools are required. The European Commission recommends and actively promotes the policy of responsible research and innovation (RRI). In addition to sound research ethics, a key feature of RRI is the involvement of different societal stakeholders throughout the research process.But how accepted is the involvement of societal stakeholders in the research of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the health care sector? This question is examined based on 18 in-depth interviews with private health care industry representatives from across Europe in companies focusing on developing medical device technology. Findings suggest that SMEs are reluctant to undertake research involving patients, especially in the early stages of the research and innovation process. For some SMEs this is due to concerns about the dangers of raising expectations they cannot meet, while for others the main concerns are increasing costs and producing less competitive products. Implications of the research findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Interorganizational Collaboration in Innovation Networks: An Agent Based Model for Responsible Research and Innovation in Additive Manufacturing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7460
Author(s):  
Enrico Cozzoni ◽  
Carmine Passavanti ◽  
Cristina Ponsiglione ◽  
Simonetta Primario ◽  
Pierluigi Rippa
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Agent Based Model ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Responsible Research

The significant progress in scientific research and innovation has led to the need for a new paradigm to legitimise the innovation process in society and politics. The European Union, with the Horizon 2020 framework program and Horizon Europe, institutionalises this change by defining the concept of responsible research and innovation (RRI), aiming at greater inclusiveness and sustainability in the research and innovation processes. This paper aimed to present an agent-based model (ABM) to simulate the dynamics between the different actors that cooperate within networks during the innovation process, taking the inclinations toward RRI practices into account. The different types of agent, their characteristics, and the different strategies that they follow have been formulated within the Horizon 2020 project I AM RRI-Webs of Innovation Value Chains (IVCs) of Additive Manufacturing (AM) under consideration of RRI. Besides, some experiments are reported to validate the model, ensuring its rigor and making our model a useful tool for policymakers, assisting them in defining strategic guidelines for disseminating and encouraging RRI best practices and defining the critical factors of the innovative cooperative process.

scholarly journals RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION – A CONCEPTUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (0) ◽  
pp. 342-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukasz Nazarko
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Societal Actors ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Responsible Research

The concept of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) has become a popular term as a result of making it a cross-cutting theme for the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union. RRI may be understood as a process by which societal actors and innovators become mutually responsive to each other with a view to the acceptability, sustainability and societal desirability of the innovation process and its products. The work presents a review of the state-of-art scientific literature on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) together with a synthesis of theoretical and practical challenges faced by this new concept. Mapping of RRI dimensions and its theoretical assumptions is performed. Bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature on RRI is carried out. The analysis of RRI-related projects is conducted. The attempt is made to clarify what RRI means for an enterprise in practical terms and what makes an innovation project in an enterprise a responsible one. Finally, a proposal for a closer interchange between RRI and Technology Assessment discourses is made together with an argument for a more extensive use of future-oriented methods that increase epistemic horizons of an innovating organisation.

scholarly journals Responsible research and innovation in Europe: A cross-country comparative analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niels Mejlgaard ◽  
Carter Bloch ◽  
Emil Bargmann Madsen
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
International Learning ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
Responsible Research

Abstract The objective of this article is to contribute to the emerging attempts to foster empirical, quantitative approaches to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), and to provide a low-resolution map of the European RRI landscape, which can serve as a vehicle for international learning. The article presents indicators of RRI aimed at characterising countries. It examines the empirical structure of the data collected in the ‘Monitoring the evolution and benefits of Responsible Research and Innovation’ (MoRRI) project and reports patterns across Europe. Factor analysis is applied to identify 11 empirically-anchored dimensions of RRI. Based on indices for these dimensions, cluster analysis reveals four distinct clusters of countries. These results point to diversity regarding the empirically-manifest components of RRI as well as diversity in the RRI profiles of the 28 European Union Member States.

scholarly journals How the Analytic Hierarchy/Network Process Supports a More Responsible and Committed Research and Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannia Gonzalez-Urango
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Multidimensional Concept

This essay is a brief presentation of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). It is an interesting framework that the European Union has been building around science that is more aware of global challenges. It also highlights the usefulness of AHP/ANP as valuable tools to handle the complexities derived from the implementation of a multidimensional concept such as RRI.

scholarly journals Defining ‘Responsible’ in Responsible Research and Innovation: The Case of Quadruple Helix Innovation in the Energy Sector in the Tampere Region

2022 ◽  
pp. 199-225
Author(s):  
Yohannes Mehari ◽  
Elias Pekkola ◽  
Jonna Hjelt ◽  
Yuzhuo Cai ◽  
Jari Stenvall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Quadruple Helix ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Responsible Research

AbstractThis paper aims to investigate the social innovation process in the innovation ecosystem of the Tampere region, taking the energy sector as an example. It focuses on analysing how responsible research and innovation (RRI) activities are understood by regional stakeholders, particularly regarding how the roles of different actors (universities, public agencies, industry, and citizens) are constituted, and how different actors facilitate social innovation. The research questions are approached by the conceptual framework of Quadruple Helix which is useful for understanding the roles of citizens and interwoven fabric in innovation ecosystems, including social innovation. Empirically, the paper is based on analysing qualitative interviews with 12 stakeholders in the energy sector in Tampere. It is supplemented by analysing national and regional documents related to energy policies and the role of research and universities as well as citizens in sustainable (economic) development. Based on our findings the responsibility in research and innovation activities is not defined by utilising existing conceptual approaches or EU policies, such as RRI.

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