Learning to do responsible innovation in industry

six lessons

Journal article (2020)

Authors

I.R. van de Poel Values Technology and Innovation
L. Asveld BT/Biotechnology and Society - AS
S.M. Flipse Science Education and Communication - AS
Pim Klaassen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Z. Roosenboom-Kwee Economics of Technology and Innovation - TPM
Maria Maia New University of Lisbon, Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie
Elvio Mantovani Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Christopher Nathan University of Warwick
Andrea Porcari Italian Association for Industrial Research (Airi)
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Values Technology and Innovation
Copyright: © 2020 I.R. van de Poel, L. Asveld, S.M. Flipse, Pim Klaassen, Z. Roosenboom-Kwee, Maria Maia, Elvio Mantovani, Christopher Nathan, Andrea Porcari, E. Yaghmaei
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23299460.2020.1791506
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Published Date

2020

Language

English

Department

Values Technology and Innovation

Abstract

There is now almost a decade of experience with RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation), including a growing emphasis on RRI in industry. Based on our experiences in the EU-funded project PRISMA, we find that the companies we engaged could be motivated to do RRI, but often only after we first shifted initial assumptions and strategies. Accordingly, we formulate six lessons we learned in the expectation that they will be relevant both for RRI in industry as well as for the future of RRI more broadly. These lessons are: (1) Strategize for stakeholder engagement; (2) Broaden current assessments; (3) Place values center stage; (4) Experiment for responsiveness; (5) Monitor RRI progress; and (6) Aim for shared value.