Studies of inclusive innovation in sociotechnical systems: case studies in Russia and India

This paper considers the cases of two countries, India and Russia, and investigates the occurrence and development of inclusive innovation in the socioeconomic, cultural, and historical context of these countries. Both had similar political regimes and began economic reforms simultaneously at the beginning of the 1990s that led to transformation of these regimes. Both countries are experiencing the problem of imbalanced development and increasing social and economic disparity in society. We examine the governmental and societal regimes that are inside the sociotechnical systems of these countries to define the spaces for inclusive innovation. The main purpose is to identify the factors and settings enabling inclusive innovation development at the level of society and public policy.