Building EcoSystem of Trust for Responsible Innovation (BEST.RI)

In this project, DSI researchers will create an active RI Community within UZH, by equipping scientists, innovators, tech developers, and policymakers with evidence-based business and governance strategies to support real-world innovation.

Background

Most responsible innovation (RI) initiatives focus narrowly on technical risks and benefits, which is limited in addressing the complexity of societal transformation. What is missing is a broader systemic perspective, whereby the needs and interests of relevant stakeholders are proactively attended to in decision-making processes.

This project is designed as a bridging effort to respond directly to this challenge. It aims to complement ongoing innovation activities at UZH, ensure broad engagement of non-academic stakeholders in science, and contribute to wider uptakes of ethically informed innovation strategies in the long run. 

The project is seed-funded by the UZH Innovation Office through its DRIVE Program, with the goal of establishing powerful cross-disciplinary communities and networks of researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs.