Many researchers and experts in innovation, RRI Horizon 2020 calls for proposals and innovative ideas surely know that nowadays research, development and innovation must be framed in a context directly connected to everyday reality, keeping in mind the preservation of the future. In short, innovation cannot be developed without careful consideration of the impact that it has on the environment and society, a wider perspective can be found in the dedicated thematic portal.
It is an approach widely present in the European framework, in fact the European Union horizon 2020 provides different instruments to encourage RRI in the academic and industrial sectors. In a word, many of Horizon 2020 calls for proposals require Responsible Research and Innovation RRI as the main feature, if not main aim, of the potential projects.