Responsible innovation : from concept to practice / by Xavier Pavie (ESSEC Business School, France), Victor Scholten (University of Technology, the Netherlands) & Daphné Carthy (ESSEC Business School, France).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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1. The emergence of the responsible innovation concept. 1. An explanation of the terminology. 2. Exploring the notion of responsibility. 3. Is responsible innovation derived from CSR?. 4. The understanding of responsible innovation -- 2. Deciding in the unknown and unknowable. 1. Deciding in the unknown and unknowable. 2. Adapting sustainable development concept to address new global issues. 3. The axes of responsible innovation -- 3. A global integration of responsible innovtion into organizations. 1. Impact of responsibility on the innovation strategy. 2. Five stages for becoming a responsible and innovative organization. 3. An evaluation of responsible innovation. 4. From the precautionary principle to a responsible innovation code? -- 4. Policy case for responsible innovation. 1. Interaction between regional academe and SMEs. 2. Interaction between SMEs from different sectors. 3. Role of transnational interaction between SMEs and technology transfer offices located at universities. 4. Key responsible innovation policy barriers -- 5. Responsible innovation within research and education. 1. Research grants. 2. Teaching programs -- 6. Achieving responsible innovation and optimizing on performance. 1. Applying disruptive innovation to the social sector. 2. Investing in health insurance. 3. Investing in education. 4. Investing in economic developments. 5. Integrating responsibility: A source of innovation and performance. 6. Critical analysis of the Dow Jones sustainable index. 7. The importance of governance. 8. Responsibility committees. 9. Involving citizens. 10. The case of the nanocode. 11. Case studies.

At a time when the limits on human progress are ever-decreasing and the consequences of human actions have never been so critical to predict and manage, the responsible nature of innovations has acquired a whole new importance. Firms now need to find the appropriate balance between achieving positive growth and performance while integrating the concept of responsible innovation at the very core of innovation strategies and processes. Based on extensive academic research and illustrated by multiple case studies and examples, this book will help understand the challenges and issues of responsible innovation for leaders and managers. It will also provide a process for implementing responsible innovation into an organization while improving performance sustainably.