Do societal promises influence patent value?

Do societal promises influence patent value? An analysis of inventions in artificial intelligence

How can we foster responsible innovation in synthetic genomics?

This paper revisits what responsibility means in synthetic genomics, using the RRI framework to argue for broader ethical considerations beyond biosafety as the field advances toward real-world applications.

#AI4STIP: The AI for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Winter School for Early Career Researchers

The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research held a week-long Early-Career Winter School on AI for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy with over thirty doctoral and post-doctoral participants from ten countries.

Innovation intermediaries

Innovation intermediaries at the convergence of digital technologies, sustainability, and governance: A case study of AI-enabled engineering biology.

Considering the dilemma of societal alignment: A response

A rejoinder to comments received on “Introducing the dilemma of societal alignment for inclusive and responsible research and innovation.”

Future manufacturing, society and sustainability

I’ve written a new blog, posted at Policy@Manchester, on “Beyond technology: addressing the social and sustainability challenges of next generation industrial systems.”

The dilemma of societal alignment

In mid-2018, a paper I co-authored with colleagues, “Introducing the dilemma of societal alignment for inclusive and responsible research and innovation,” was published in the Journal of Responsible Innovation.