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Responsible Development And Design
Responsible
innovation' refers to those activities in which social aspects, desirability and
acceptability are taken into account. Innovation actors are being pressured to
be responsive and may be asked by societal actors to account for what they do. A
key question is: how are aspects of responsible innovation being put into
operation and where is it located?
Responsible Innovation is becoming a going concern for:
Governmental agencies who want to stimulate
Research scientists who are asked to include ethical
Firms who have increasing pressure to implement
Society who wishes to shape the criteria that evaluates
teQnode supports these beneficiaries through insights into the variety of definitions
and practices of responsible innovation. Responsible Innovation can be explored
through the lens of
Governmental agencies who want to stimulate
Research scientists who are asked to include ethical
Firms who have increasing pressure to implement
Society who wishes to shape the criteria that evaluates
a particular organization or institution (public and private R&D labs),
a technology field (e.g. synthetic biology or nanotechnology);
a particular societal challenge or need (such as sustainable energy, food security);
or finally,
the evolving 'Responsible Innovation Landscape' itself.
High quality analyses can be provided upon request through each or all of these lenses.
teQnode can also provide consultancy on methods of assessing societal aspects related to individual projects. For more information, contact the Managing Director: douglas.robinson@teqnode.com