Expanding the field of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) – from responsible research to responsible innovation

Options for Strengthening Responsible Research and Innovation

Responsible Research and Innovation has been authored by an interdisciplinary group with experts from science, innovation, economics, law, governance and ethics’. It was prepared as an intermediate step in the reflection on future policy initiatives regarding Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). Currently, various policy discussions are taking place regarding RRI, both inside and outside ...

Responsible research and innovation in information systems

European Journal of Information Systems (2012) 21, 207–211. doi:10.1057/ejis.2012.19; published online 20 March 2012 The field of information systems (IS) is characterised by a plurality of positions and approaches that defy simple definitions or characterisations. One aspect that I believe many, if not most, IS scholars can agree on is that IS research aims to describe and understand the use o...

The role of philosophy of science in Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): the case of nanomedicine

Research on ethical, legal and social aspects (ELSA) of life sciences and new technologies has mainly been focused on impacts and consequences, while the emerging framework of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) focuses rather on increased involvement and reflexivity in research processes to foster science and technology that better answers the needs of society. I argue that philosophy of...

The Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Maturity Model: Linking Theory and Practice

Responsible research and innovation (RRI) is an approach to research and innovation governance aiming to ensure that research purpose, process and outcomes are acceptable, sustainable and even desirable. In order to achieve this ambitious aim, RRI must be relevant to research and innovation in industry. In this paper, we discuss a way of understanding and representing RRI that resonates with pr...

Responsible research and innovation in ICT : The case of privacy