Rietje van Dam-Mieras

Responsible Innovation 1

This book discusses issues regarding conceptualization, governance and implementation of responsible innovation. It treats different approaches to making responsible innovation a reality and it contains new case studies that illustrate challenges and solutions. Research on Responsible Innovation is by its nature highly multidisciplinary, and also pro-active, design-oriented and policy-relevant. Until a few years back, the concept of Responsible Innovation was hardly used - nowadays it is increasingly receiving attention from both researchers and policy makers. This is indispensable reading for anyone interested in or working on innovation.

Introduction: Responsible Research and Innovation for Sustainability

This chapter begins with a short description of the societal challenges that constitute the context in which Responsible Research and Innovation concept is developing. Subsequently the emerging Responsible Research and Innovation concept is mapped out. It ends with an overview of the different chapters.