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Report

Teaser, summary, work performed and final results

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - LIV.IN (LIVING INNOVATION - Implementing RRI through co-creation of smart futures with industry and citizens)

Teaser

Summary

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is a well-established concept within academia and R&I policy in Europe. However, RRI initiatives with and for industry are still rare. The Living Innovation project (LIV_IN) builds on the premise that recognition of the value of RRI among industry is necessary to progress further in integrating RRI in industrial contexts.

In the LIV_IN project, major industry leaders from the ICT sector join forces to co-create more responsible approaches to innovation for the first time. The project follows an opportunity oriented approach in order to

(1) activate industry leaders, experts and citizens to experiment with responsible ways of co-creating innovations;
(2) build capacity for RRI implementation and develop tools that are applicable across industry sectors; and
(3) transform attitudes towards RRI from risk to opportunity.

LIV_IN aims to become a flagship initiative and demonstrate the added value of RRI in the area of smart future living. This application area is particularly relevant because it directly impacts the lives of citizens (societal relevance) but also constitutes a major emerging market (business opportunity).

Work performed

The LIV_IN project is structured around four key activities.

First, a series of co-creation workshops bringing together industry and lead users are being implemented all across Europe. These so-called LIV_IN Labs provide a physical space for exchange, experimentation and learning about co-creating innovations in a responsible way. The first five co-creation workshops have taken place in 2019 and were hosted by Siemens/Germany (How can new digital services enhance daily life when growing older?), Telefonica/Spain (Internet of Things in daily life) and Stichting Smart Homes/Netherlands (Sleep tech and user concerns). In order to share learnings from the co-creation workshops, LIV_IN also organized webinars to follow up on each workshop, which were open to the public.

Second, LIV_IN has launched a virtual community platform, which provides a safe and interactive space for experts to share experiences, discuss solutions and exchange ideas around Responsible Innovation in the area of smart future living. The LIV_IN virtual community is currently growing and inviting experts from industry, academia and other backgrounds to join the discussion. Community members are currently working together on the first ten joint actions addressing questions, such as: Is there a business case for Responsible Innovation? or How to integrate responsibility considerations into human-centered design approaches? In addition, they are working to identify, collect and share good practices and are developing a Responsible Innovation sector benchmark and maturity model. Further activities will be initiated as the virtual community grows.

Third, the application and continuous improvement of RRI tools in both physical and virtual interaction spaces contributes to capacity-building among industry and citizens alike. The LIV_IN project is currently working on identifying, collecting, and sharing RRI tools that are particularly relevant to Responsible Innovation in industry contexts. For this purpose, the project can rely on the expertise of a dedicated partner supporting the design and monitoring of tools applied in the LIV_IN Labs (Dialogik) and the largest available database of RRI tools held by project partner La Caixa Foundation.

Finally, LIV_IN uses embedded audio-visual story-telling in conjunction with continuous dialogue with earlier and present initiatives in the areas of RRI, CSR and open innovation to shift attitudes toward RRI from risk to opportunity. To date, LIV_IN has produced about 60 video stories in different formats (fireside chats and interviews with thematic experts, webinars, image and event films). In addition, the project has been represented at a range of high-level events and has hosted its own innovative Virtual Summit on Responsible Innovation, a fully online conference which attracted participants from more than 50 countries.

All project results are or will be accessible at www.living-innovation.net.

Final results

The LIV_IN project strives to become a flagship initiative for Responsible Innovation in industry. For this purpose, the project allows companies to experience the benefits of lead user innovation and citizen co-creation and demonstrates the feasibility and benefits of RRI in fields that are key to industry leadership on a global scale. In period one, LIV_IN has produced the virtual and physical spaces where this can happen in an atmosphere of trust and exploration. In addition, LIV_IN has delivered a first set of exploitable results that will be the basis of communication, dissemination and exploitation activities starting in period two. In addition, LIV_IN has taken steps to expand the knowledge base on effective tools for negotiating the social value and acceptability of emerging innovations, which will accelerate uptake and support mainstreaming of RRI in industry.