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Responsible innovation as a critique of technology assessment

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ID15735891
AuthorsHarro Van Lente (0000-0002-4719-360X, Maastricht University, corresponding author), Tsjalling Swierstra (0000-0001-5596-5633, Maastricht University), Pierre‐benoit Joly (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Sciences, Innovations, Sociétés)
Year2017
Volume4
Issue2
Pages254-261
Publication date2017-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Responsible Innovation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2329-9037 • E-ISSN: 2329-9460
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23299460.2017.1326261
OpenAlexW2614610798
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited11

The notion of ‘responsible innovation’ has become fashionable amongst policy-makers and knowledge institutes. In the new Horizon 2020, calls of the EU ‘responsible research and innovation’ (RRI) figures prominently as a condition and an aim in itself. The rise of RRI shows considerable overlap with the aims, philosophies and practices of Technology Assessment (TA). The overlap, though, is not perfect and this raises questions about how RRI relates to TA. While it is plausible to interpret the relationship as RRI being a sequel of TA ambitions, we explore an alternative interpretation: RRI as a critique of TA

Economics · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Political science · Positive economics · Public relations · Responsible Research and Innovation · Sociology · Innovation Policy and RD · Philosophy · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models

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