A retrospective analysis of responsible innovation for low-technology innovation in the Global South

Sarah Hartley, Carmen McLeod, Mike Clifford, Sarah Jewitt, Charlotte Ray · 2019 · Journal of Responsible Innovation

Summary. Low-technology innovation in the Global South receives insufficient attention despite its potential to address global challenges. This retrospective analysis examines how researchers applied responsible innovation frameworks to low-technology projects in development contexts. The study finds that responsible innovation can facilitate stakeholder engagement and reflection, but remains difficult to implement in practice. A key barrier emerges: deficit-based public engagement models undermine inclusive participation. Notably, low-technology innovators face the same engagement challenges as high-technology developers when attempting to give end-users meaningful input into innovations that affect them.

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DOI

10.1080/23299460.2019.1575682

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28