Innovating innovation policy: the emergence of ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’

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Within the policy structures of the European Union (EU), the concept of ‘Responsible Research and Innovation’ (RRI) appears to have a very specific emergence point, via a workshop for invited experts hosted by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation in May 2011. Through a textual analysis of EU documents, this paper will explore the processes through which RRI has been incorporated into Horizon 2020 as a policy framework for the European Research Area which promises that technological innovation will be shaped towards social goods. It concludes by discussing some of the tensions between RRI and policies emanating from other EU institutions, highlighting areas which may impede RRI's progress towards its goals.

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Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	de Saille, S.
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2015 Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Responsible Innovation. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:	innovation; science and technology policy; European research area; governance; public engagement
Dates:	Published: 7 July 2015 Accepted: 19 April 2015
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2015 15:47
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2017 14:49
Published Version:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23299460.2015.1045280
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	10.1080/23299460.2015.1045280
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91494

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