Introduction to Innovation Pt2

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Technology is socially shaped:

Scientific possibilities / Social acceptability / politics / funding / government ruling, policies / capacity building

Diversity in socio-techno-ecological system (KEY):

Why?

1) Continuous innovation

2) Mitigates lock-in

3) No ignorance

4) Plurality of values

Lock-in / path focus can occur:

Due to? Politics

What does this do?

1) Incumbant interest, excludes others

2) Negative impact on low social groups

3) Determines distribution and cost

Three D's of STEPS manifesto:

1) Direction - What is this for? What kinds of innovation?

2) Diversity - how many things can come from this?

3) Distribution - Who is innovation for?

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