Objective The EPINET project will investigate conditions for the development of more integrated technology assessment (TA) methods. It will develop methods and criteria to be used for more socially robust and efficient practices on the interfaces between TA and the world of policy makers and innovators. At present, a large number of TA methodologies and practices exist. Many of these are based on varying – and sometimes conflicting, unclear - values, presuppositions, interests and commitments. This is problematic, insofar as differing conclusions and recommendations will follow from different methodologies and disciplines; hence the need for more integrated approaches. However, the irreducible difference of perspectives and plurality in the field of TA needs to be recognised and used as a resource. EPINET introduces the concept of epistemic networks as a way of conceptualising complex developments within emerging fields of sociotechnical innovation practices. It establishes a weak or “soft” framework within which the plurality of different TA practices can be explored in a concerted and holistic manner; EPINET uses this to study four cases: wearable sensors, cognition for technical systems, synthetic meat and smart grids. “Integrating TA”, it is claimed, is a task for empirical investigation in which implicit values of TA methodologies, disciplines and practices are spelled out and placed in relation to the practices they are meant to assess. This is the context of innovation conceptualised through the concept of emerging and future epistemic networks. EPINET develops a holistic framework for integrating assessments through gradual co-production of methodologies and concepts (centrally that of “responsible innovation”) together with innovators and policy makers. The challenges of “integrating assessments”, we claim, can only be gradually worked out within such a holistic view of complex intersecting networks and practices. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementinnovation managementengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP7-SIS - Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society Topic(s) SiS.2011.1.1.1-4 - Integrated assessment methods for measuring societal impacts of emerging scientific and technological developments Call for proposal FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2011-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN Address Museplassen 1 5020 Bergen Norway See on map Region Norge Vestlandet Vestland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Liv-Grethe Gudmundsen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 596 632,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 191 814,00 Address Bailrigg LA1 4YW Lancaster See on map Region North West (England) Lancashire Lancaster and Wyre Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Andrew Wilkinson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX United Kingdom EU contribution € 149 235,00 Address Sussex house falmer BN1 9RH Brighton See on map Region South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex Brighton and Hove Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Amelia Wakeford (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Belgium EU contribution € 162 654,00 Address Pleinlaan 2 1050 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Maria Vereeken (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT Netherlands EU contribution € 151 903,00 Address Heidelberglaan 8 3584 CS Utrecht See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Marjon Bleeker (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION Belgium EU contribution € 118 254,00 Address Rue de la loi 200 1049 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. 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