Responsible Research and Innovation Assessment
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) assessment is an approach to governing science and innovation that asks not only whether a technology works but whether it is desirable, and seeks to align research and innovation with the values, needs, and expectations of society. The influential Stilgoe-Owen-Macnaghten framework operationalises this through four dimensions—anticipation, reflexivity, inclusion, and responsiveness (AIRR)—that are built into the innovation process so that direction and purpose, not just risk and product, become objects of deliberate care.
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- Stilgoe, J., Owen, R., & Macnaghten, P. (2013). Developing a framework for responsible innovation. Research Policy, 42(9), 1568-1580. DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2013.05.008 ↗
- Owen, R., Macnaghten, P., & Stilgoe, J. (2012). Responsible research and innovation: from science in society to science for society, with society. Science and Public Policy, 39(6), 751-760. DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scs093 ↗
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ScholarGate. (2026, June 22). Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Assessment. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/science-technology-studies/responsible-research-innovation-assessment
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