Limits to responsible innovation
Summary. Responsible Innovation (RI) is widely promoted but has significant blind spots. A case study of biofuel innovation in South India reveals major barriers to implementing RI principles: material constraints, power imbalances, unclear responsibilities, strategic behavior, and conflicting interests. These factors can make responsible innovation impossible, suggesting RI frameworks must either address these obstacles or accept that some innovations cannot proceed responsibly.
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Hoop, E. D., Pols, A., & Romijn, H.. (2016). Limits to responsible innovation. Journal of Responsible Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1080/23299460.2016.1231396
Hoop, Evelien de, et al. “Limits to responsible innovation.” Journal of Responsible Innovation, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1080/23299460.2016.1231396.
Hoop, Evelien de, Auke Pols, and Henny Romijn. 2016. “Limits to responsible innovation.” Journal of Responsible Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1080/23299460.2016.1231396.
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author = {Evelien de Hoop and Auke Pols and Henny Romijn},
journal = {Journal of Responsible Innovation},
year = {2016},
doi = {10.1080/23299460.2016.1231396},
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- DOI
- 10.1080/23299460.2016.1231396
- Countries
- India
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- Asia
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- innovation-theory, policy, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28