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Tailoring Foresight to field specificities

Antoine Schoen
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T. Könnölä
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P. Warnke
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R. Barre
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S. Kuhlmann
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Abstract

"The paper presents an approach at improving the impact of Foresight by systematically taking into account the characteristics of the targeted research and innovation (R&I) domains when designing a Foresight exercise. The paper addresses recent developments in Foresight theory and practice which allow for deploying a hybrid methodological framework where different approaches serve different purposes in specific phases in order to tailor Foresight to a wide range of different contexts and objectives. The paper can be characterised as empirically based theory building. The theoretical framework is elaborated by applying it in two R&I fields: (i) GM plants and (ii) Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies. Hence, this research is expected to contribute improving the strategic processes of priority setting in technoinstitutional arenas both on the national and international level. In particular it is suggested that the capability of Foresight to function as a systemic innovation policy instrument for enhancing innovation and learning capability could be improved substantially by tailoring the Foresight approach to the targeted innovation arena."

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hal-00645795 , version 1 (28-11-2011)

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Antoine Schoen, T. Könnölä, P. Warnke, R. Barre, S. Kuhlmann. Tailoring Foresight to field specificities. Futures, 2011, 43 (3), pp.232-242. ⟨10.1016/j.futures.2010.11.002 ⟩. ⟨hal-00645795⟩
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