RRI2SCALE | RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS AT REGIONAL SCALE FOR INTELLIGENT CITIES, TRANSPORT AND ENERGY
GOALS OF THE PROJECT:
- Embed Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) into regional innovation ecosystems
- Design inclusive, democratic governance models for regional innovation
- Promote citizen participation in shaping solutions for energy, transport, and smart cities
- Foster collaboration between stakeholders such as policymakers, businesses, civil society, and academia
- Develop and deploy techno-moral scenarios and the Scenario Exploration System (SES) to enable multi-stakeholder dialogue
Background & Description:
RRI2SCALE was a European project designed to help four regions, including Overijssel, develop inclusive, future-proof research and innovation policies. It focused on three key domains: energy transition, smart cities, and smart transport.
DesignLab coordinated and led several essential components of the project:
- Organizing scenario-based workshops across the regions
- Involving citizens and stakeholders through Citizen Science and public engagement
- Developing techno-moral scenarios and applying the Scenario Exploration System (SES) framework
- Leading the communication strategy for the entire project
Dr. Anne Dijkstra, a DesignLab Research Fellow and expert in science communication, was responsible for developing and researching techno-moral scenarios. She led efforts to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues in each participating region, helping communities co-create futures around smart technology challenges. The project emphasized that research and innovation must consider the public voice and be inclusive by design. Through workshops, policy dialogue, and collaborative tools, DesignLab helped guide the regions in rethinking how innovation can be both democratic and responsible.
CONSORTIUM:
- University of Twente (DesignLab)
- Province of Overijssel
- Galicia (Spain)
- Crete (Greece)
- Vestland (Norway)
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