Responsible innovation in start-ups: entrepreneurial perspectives and formalisation of social responsibility
Start-ups are significant incubators of innovation. Notwithstanding, they have largely been ignored in the field of Responsible Innovation (RI). To address this shortcoming, the social responsibility for start-ups model (SRSM) for the embedment of RI in the innovation process of early-stage STEM (Sc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Responsible Innovation |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2025.2453251 |
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| Summary: | Start-ups are significant incubators of innovation. Notwithstanding, they have largely been ignored in the field of Responsible Innovation (RI). To address this shortcoming, the social responsibility for start-ups model (SRSM) for the embedment of RI in the innovation process of early-stage STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) start-ups has recently been proposed. Nevertheless, the SRSM is a model that still exists at the conceptual level. Therefore, it must be tested to confirm its legitimacy. In this paper, we propose a dedicated research methodology based on Social Labs for testing the SRSM through social experimentation; we also put this methodology into practice through an empirical case study aiming at operationalising RI in start-ups. A major finding of our study is that the SRSM constitutes an appropriate approach for institutionalising RI in start-ups, and for measuring the degree to which a startup innovates responsibly. |
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| ISSN: | 2329-9460 2329-9037 |