Towards regional responsible research and innovation? Integrating RRI and RIS3 in European innovation policy

Rune Dahl Fitjar, Paul Benneworth, Björn Asheim · 2019 · Science and Public Policy

Summary. This paper proposes integrating two European Union innovation policy frameworks—Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3)—at the regional level. The authors identify tensions between the approaches: RIS3 emphasizes place-based strategies but lacks RRI's attention to diverse stakeholder values, while RRI lacks geographical specificity. The paper argues that combining both frameworks' strengths is necessary to address Europe's innovation challenges.

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@article{fitjar-2019-towards-regional-responsible-research-innovation,
  title   = {Towards regional responsible research and innovation? Integrating RRI and RIS3 in European innovation policy},
  author  = {Rune Dahl Fitjar and Paul Benneworth and Björn Asheim},
  journal = {Science and Public Policy},
  year    = {2019},
  doi     = {10.1093/scipol/scz029},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scz029}
}

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DOI

10.1093/scipol/scz029

Countries

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation

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2026-04-28