Responsible Innovation Value Drivers

Art-Driven Innovation is a framework that supports responsible innovation – that which considers future impact by taking either a “care” or “green” approach, and embraces a sense of collective stewardship and responsibility for the present. With ADI, ideas which emerge at the intersection of art and technology are further developed in a way which is both distributive and regenerative by design. Our approaches recognises responsible innovation as a pre-requisite, not a choice.

Responsible Innovation Value Drivers

Art-Driven Innovation is a framework that supports responsible innovation – that which considers future impact by taking either a ‘care’ or ‘green’ approach, and embraces a sense of collective stewardship and responsibility for the present. With ADI, ideas which emerge at the intersection of art and technology are further developed in a way which is both distributive and regenerative by design. Our approaches recognises responsible innovation as a pre-requisite, not a choice.

ADI Responsible Innovation Value Drivers

Our methodology begins with the clear development of goals, since this is what ultimately determines both the shape and material of any responsible innovation. Based on the work of economist Mariana Mazzucato, we combine Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with specified value drivers in support of two distinct paths towards sustainable innovation:

GREEN

The GREEN path proposes to rethink the ways in which we create products for consumption (biological cycle) or as a service (technical cycle).

CARE

The CARE path reincorporates important activities in the realm of the productive economy which are typically excluded by traditional approaches to innovation. These include education, healthcare, and biodiversity amongst others.

From these two paths, we have identified eight responsible innovation drivers for societal and economic value that contribute to the development of art-driven ideas for innovation. The table below lists these value-drivers and describes each one in the context of responsible innovation.

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VALUE DRIVER PATH TO INNOVATION SYSTEM FOCUS DESCRIPTION
Improve predictability GREEN & CARE A fairer society and a cleaner biosphere Collecting datasets to improve analytics Improving the quality of predictions on a future system state or the consequences of an action while questioning the quality of data collection and processing.
Improve safety CARE A fairer society Protecting against or avoiding hazards Lowering the chances of somebody or something being exposed to danger or other undesirable outcomes/externalities.
Empower people CARE A fairer society Increasing and enabling freedom of action for people Increasing the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and communities in order to enable them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority.
Increase transparancy CARE A smarter economy & a fairer society Incentivizing openness and honesty Operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed.
Improve productivity GREEN & CARE A smarter economy Leveraging technology to create economic value The improved ratio of an aggregated output to a single or aggregated input in a production process. Increasing the efficiency of production. Producing more (of existing) with the same or less input.
Efficient use of resources GREEN A smarter economy & a cleaner biosphere Designing distributive processes and value chains Maximizing the supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets by a person or organization in order to function effectively with a minimum of wasted resource expenses. Using the earth’s limited resources in a sustainable manner while minimising environmental impact.
Cleaner production GREEN A cleaner biosphere Contributing to the energy transition Organisational or technological improvements that help to reduce energy use or suggest better energy-use choices from generation to end of life.
Reduce waste GREEN A cleaner biosphere Regenerating the flow of materials from linear to circular Minimization of waste at its source (e.g. through upcycling or reusing) to minimize the quantity that must be treated and disposed of. Usually achieved through better (eco) product design and/or process management.