Foresight and "grand challenges" within research and innovation policies

Foresight

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-39

  Rhisiart, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foresight; Forward planning; Grand challenges; Innovation; Ireland; Research and innovation policy; Research prioritization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874143749     PISSN: 14636689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636681311310123     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. European Commission DG Research (2008), Challenging Europe's Research: Rationales for the European Research Area (ERA), European Commission, Brussels, Report of the ERA Expert Group.
2. European Commission DG Research (2009), Preparing Europe for a New Renaissance. A Strategic View of the European Research Area, European Commission, Brussels, First Report of the European Research Area Board - 2009.
3. European Commission DG Research (2010), "Strengthening the role of European Technology Platforms in addressing Europe's Grand Societal Challenges", European Commission, Brussels, Report of the ETP Expert Group.
4. European Union Sustainable Development Strategy (2006), Review of the European Union Sustainable Development Strategy - Renewed Strategy, available at: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/06/st10/st10917.en06.pdf.
5. Georghiou, L. and Cassingena-Harper, J. (2011), "From priority-setting to articulation of demand: foresight for research and innovation policy and strategy" in Futures, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 243-51.
6. Georghiou, L., Cassingena-Harper, J. and Scapolo, F. (2011), "From priority-setting to societal challenges in future-oriented technology analysis" in Futures, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 229-31.
7. Könnöläa, T., Scapolo, F., Desruellec, P. and Mu, R. (2011), "Foresight tackling societal challenges: impacts and implications on policy-making" in Futures, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 252-64.
8. Martin, B.R. and Johnston, R. (1999), "Technology foresight for wiring up the national innovation system. Experiences in Britain, Australia and New Zealand" in Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 37-54.
9. Rappert, B. (1999), "Rationalising the future? Foresight in science and technology policy co-ordination" in Futures, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 527-45.
10. Saritas, O., Taymaz, E. and Tumer, T. (2007), "Vision 2023: Turkey's national technology foresight program: a contextualist analysis and discussion" in Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 74, No. 8, pp. 1374-93.