TY - JOUR
T1 - The Societal Readiness Thinking Tool: A Practical Resource for Maturing the Societal Readiness of Research Projects
AU - Bernstein, Michael
AU - Wullum Nielsen, Mathias
AU - Alnor, Emil
AU - Brasil, André
AU - Lykke Birkving, Astrid
AU - Chan, Tung Tung
AU - Griessler, Erich
AU - de Jong, Stefan
AU - van de Klippe, Wouter
AU - Meijer, Ingeborg
AU - Yaghmaei, Emad
AU - Busch Nicolaisen, Peter
AU - Nieminen, Mika
AU - Novitzky, Peter
AU - Mejlgaard, Niels
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - In this paper, we introduce the Societal Readiness (SR) Thinking Tool to aid researchers and innovators in developing research projects with greater responsiveness to societal values, needs, and expectations. The need for societally-focused approaches to research and innovation—complementary to Technology Readiness (TR) frameworks—is presented. Insights from responsible research and innovation (RRI) concepts and practice, organized across critical stages of project-life cycles are discussed with reference to the development of the SR Thinking Tool. The tool is designed to complement not only shortfalls in TR approaches, but also improve upon other efforts to integrate RRI, sustainability, and design thinking in research and innovation cycles. Operationalization and early-stage user tests of the Tool are reported, along with discussion of potential future iterations and applications.
AB - In this paper, we introduce the Societal Readiness (SR) Thinking Tool to aid researchers and innovators in developing research projects with greater responsiveness to societal values, needs, and expectations. The need for societally-focused approaches to research and innovation—complementary to Technology Readiness (TR) frameworks—is presented. Insights from responsible research and innovation (RRI) concepts and practice, organized across critical stages of project-life cycles are discussed with reference to the development of the SR Thinking Tool. The tool is designed to complement not only shortfalls in TR approaches, but also improve upon other efforts to integrate RRI, sustainability, and design thinking in research and innovation cycles. Operationalization and early-stage user tests of the Tool are reported, along with discussion of potential future iterations and applications.
KW - Innovation · TRL · Technology Readiness Levels · RRI · Responsible research and innovation · Research management · Societal Readiness · Thinking Tool
KW - Innovation · TRL · Technology Readiness Levels · RRI · Responsible research and innovation · Research management · Societal Readiness · Thinking Tool
U2 - 10.1007/s11948-021-00360-3
DO - 10.1007/s11948-021-00360-3
M3 - Article
SN - 1353-3452
VL - 28
JO - Science and Engineering Ethics
JF - Science and Engineering Ethics
ER -