Imagined technology futures in demand-oriented technology assessment

Decker, Michael; Weinberger, Nora; Krings, Bettina-Johanna; Hirsch, Johannes

doi:10.1080/23299460.2017.1360720

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“…The motivation for such inclusion is the need to get better biofuels or health systems in the light of RRI. Bremer et al [78] and Decker et al [79] studies are part of large research studies developed through multi-institutional projects such as the Alliance Project and Pegasus.…”

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“…On the other hand, when the agent is the innovator himself, or multi-institutional groups in which innovators are present, this can provide opportunities to enhance the RRI process. This is described by Decker et al [79], who conclude that "involvement of technology developers helped these participants to begin imagining more specific potential technical solutions and to assess them with respect to their future desirability" (p. 177). In these cases, inclusion is linked to the dimension of reflexivity.…”

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“…In general, the studies are focused on bioeconomy, like the biofuel sectors [75,76], sanitation [77], foods [78], and health. In the latter theme, the studies deal with diseases such as dementia [79], public safety through neuroimaging [80], and the process of developing new drugs [35]. All the studies are conducted in developed countries, such as Germany, Canada, Denmark, Scotland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, and they achieve the proposed objectives and present results based on stakeholder inclusion.…”

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“…Only the study by Raman et al [76] does not present the contribution of stakeholders clearly. Some studies also manage to generate results for specific stakeholders, such as Decker et al [79], who, through workshops with several participants, present possibilities for product improvement for technology developers. The study by de Jong et al [80] points to a change in perception of one stakeholder group over another group.…”

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“…In all the studies, multiple stakeholders are involved, prioritizing the discussion and exchange of ideas between them and not just holding discussions individually within each group. Also included are stakeholders who would be considered unable to contribute, such as patients with dementia, even though the limitations resulting from this contribution are pointed out [79]. Further analysis is carried out in the next step.…”

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The Role of Stakeholders in the Context of Responsible Innovation: A Meta-Synthesis

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This paper contributes to the sustainability debate by analyzing the inclusion dimension in the responsible research and innovation (RRI) process. RRI is claimed to be an important tool for addressing global challenges and achieving sustainable development goals. While stakeholder involvement is considered to be imperative for the RRI process, there is little empirical evidence on (1) who the stakeholders participating in the RRI process are; (2) when stakeholders participate; (3) how stakeholders’ inclusion contributes to the sustainable innovation process; and (4) who the agents are who orchestrate stakeholders’ inclusion. This paper addresses the issue of stakeholder involvement through the lens of innovation management literature by attempting to link the innovation process to the responsibility concept. We employed a meta-synthesis of empirical studies of RRI to develop a deep understanding of stakeholder inclusion. After screening 139 articles, we identified seven empirical papers highlighting RRI process, mainly from projects nested in academic contexts. The findings indicate that multiple stakeholders are included at a late stage of the innovation process—during the market launch. To some extent, this allows for the adaptation of the solution, but such adaptations are limited in nature. This study also identifies the agents who stimulate stakeholder inclusion as being mainly academic researchers and researchers linked to multi-institutional projects. Our findings indicate that innovation management thinking is rarely applied in the governance of research and innovation projects ‘born’ in academia. We suggest enhancing RRI theoretical development by incorporating elements of innovation management such as early inclusion of users in the innovation process. For practitioners, this means an extension of the design space to allow early stakeholder inclusion in the innovation process to ensure responsible outcomes. We also identified avenues for future research. There is a need to systematically investigate which tools and frameworks for deliberate stakeholder inclusion are relevant at the various stages of the innovation and development process.

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confidence: 99%