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Higher-level responsiveness? Socio-technical integration within US and UK nanotechnology research priority setting

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  • E. Fisher
  • G. Maricle

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Enhancing the responsiveness of science and innovation programs to societal values is a critical element of responsible innovation. Distinct from laboratory-level research into socio-technical integration, this paper focuses on integration and responsiveness at the level of research priority setting. Taking the case of nanotechnology, it evaluates decision-making in the USA and the UK in the wake of novel policy initiatives for societal research and engagement. It asks to what extent decision-makers explicitly reflected upon societal considerations during priority setting and allocation. Interviews with key decision-makers and staff reveal limited integration of societal actors and considerations during research prioritization. In response to a pervasive history of institutional practices that preclude socio-technical integration, and in contrast to concerns that such considerations may slow down R&D, we propose that building responsiveness into research prioritization can support productivity, contribute to more socially robust outcomes, and possibly even enhance national competitiveness.

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  • E. Fisher & G. Maricle, 2015. "Higher-level responsiveness? Socio-technical integration within US and UK nanotechnology research priority setting," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 42(1), pages 72-85.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:42:y:2015:i:1:p:72-85.
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    1. Yuwan Malakar & Justine Lacey & Paul M Bertsch, 2022. "Towards responsible science and technology: How nanotechnology research and development is shaping risk governance practices in Australia," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 9(1), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Tomas Hellström & Merle Jacob & Karolin Sjöö, 2017. "From thematic to organizational prioritization: the challenges of implementing RDI priorities," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 44(5), pages 599-608.
    3. Jiqing Liu & Gui Zhang & Xiaojing Lv & Jiayu Li, 2022. "Discovering the Landscape and Evolution of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Science Mapping Based on Bibliometric Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-32, July.
    4. Nagy, Benedek & Lukovics, Miklós, 2021. "A felelősségteljes innováció és a gazdasági racionalitás kapcsolatrendszere vállalati környezetben [Linkages between responsible innovation and economic rationality in a corporate environment]," Közgazdasági Szemle (Economic Review - monthly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences), Közgazdasági Szemle Alapítvány (Economic Review Foundation), vol. 0(4), pages 421-436.

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