Nanotechnologies is a rapid expanding field of research and businesses. This gives a lot of new opportunities for a more sustainable world. But how do policy agendas keep pace with these new developments? How do citizens balance benefit and risk? And how can policy makers play a role in this wide range of societal needs … Continued
How to make engagement second nature to research and innovation? Societal engagement with research and innovation is a core principle of of Responsible Research and Innovation, the European Union’s approach to good governance in research and innovation. The Horizon 2020 project PROSO “Promoting Societal Engagement under the terms of RRI” (2016-2018, explored the barriers and … Continued
The following section sets out requirements – both substantive and procedural – necessary for the implementation of a co-creation exercise. Substantive requirements refer to issues such as motivation, shared goal, and the topic around which stakeholders mobilise, while procedural requirements address issues including appropriate facilitation, transparency, engaging modes of collaboration, and so on. These are … Continued
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In the energy sector, many developments in nanomaterials and nano-related products are enabling new applications. For instance, insulating materials, nano-powered sensors or queantum dots. The technologies which are under development are expected to transform the energy sector from a fossil-based to a renewable-based sector. Where the most relevant impacts are expected from the application in the … Continued
The aim of the GoNano project is to promote responsiveness in research and innovation on nanotechnologies through societal engagement. In order to highlight the potential applications with significant impact on society and issues relevant to discuss in public debates, stakeholders in R&I were interviewed. The specific issues related to the energy sector can be divided … Continued
“The interesting question in the debate about nanotechnology is about trust and acceptance on a societal level. You do not want to get a polarized debate on nanotechnology, between believers and non‐believers. […] within the medical area these types of polarized discussions are less apparent as people have a much higher acceptance when the innovation can actually help them. … Continued
The Go-Nano project consists out of a series of workshops which will identify and apply public values in the development process of nanotechnologies. In order to get a grasp on which societal issues might arise during the workshops, stakeholders with different roles in the Research and Innovation value chain were interviewed. Two main topics … Continued
The number of applications exploiting nanotech developments in the food sector is limited. However, the products that could be available on the market in the medium or long term, will potentially have relevant impacts on society. These include: Smart packaging to improve food quality and safety, also to prolong shelf-life of fresh and processed products. … Continued
At the start of the GoNano project we examined several co-creation tools developed by profit and non-profit organisation. To give you an overview of what is out there, we selected a view that may be usefull for you when developing your co-creation process. Now that GoNano is almost finalized, we have added our own co-creation … Continued