Responsible Technologies in Public Spaces

History has taught us that not all innovation is good innovation. Just take for example the ecological devastation the DDT and the carcinogenic asbestos have caused. The advancement in new technologies like AI, IoT, autonomous robots and big data brings with it plenty of uncertainties, risks and ethical questions that need answers to if we wish...

Toward a Scale to Measure a Level of Individual Behavior in Regards to Responsible Innovation Concept in a Business Context

In a traditional view, innovation is seen as a silver bullet to bring well-being to society. However, various reports seem to prove that this assumption is no longer valid. Almost always, the adverse impacts of innovation endorse that innovation is no longer a sole province of innovators. In many areas, innovations interact with stakeholders...

Alternative approaches to financing innovation

Introduction – The principle of shareholder value maximization raises concerns about reduced levels of investment in innovation (Lazonick, 2011a). Since shareholder value maximization entails to maximize profits for the shareholders of corporations, the principle is connected to the allocation of capital in markets. There are concerns about the...

Best Practices for a Responsible Innovation Process: Application to a Car Manufacturer

Responsible Innovation seems to undoubtedly becoming an inexorable and necessary trend. That is, society calls for a higher embedding of values and ethics within the innovation process, especially with regards to sustainability. However, so far practical application of Responsible Innovation frameworks remains mostly at policy or academic level,...