A radical new approach to science and innovation is urgently needed to steer us within planetary boundaries and secure human wellbeing, fostering diverse types of innovation and empowering the grassroots…
Transforming innovation for sustainability
Influencing the Rio+20 outcome document
By Melissa Leach The STEPS Centre submitted a position paper to the Rio+20 zero draft preparation process, in which we argued that science, technology and innovation have essential roles to play in…
Briefings on the Maize project
A set of 7 briefings was produced as part of our project on Environmental Change and Maize Innovations in Kenya. The briefings cover the ideas, methods and results from the…
Press release: Rio+20 Must Radically Rethink Innovation (27 March 2012)
A radical new approach to innovation is urgently needed to ensure a fair and green economy and avoid reversing progress made on global poverty reduction, according to leading scientists at…
STEPS at Planet Under Pressure
The STEPS Centre mounted a variety of activities at the Planet Under Pressure conference in London (March 26-29) from convening a key session to having an exhibition stand and holding…
Business and Biotech in Bangalore
Two events with India-based partners explored the recent history and future of Indian business and biotechnology. These events, held in February 2012, are part of our ongoing work on risk,…
Manifesto: translated versions
Innovation, Sustainability, Development: A New Manifesto was originally published in English, but the Manifesto project has involved discussions in many countries. We would like people around the world to be…
Globelics ’11: Lessons from India’s experience of innovation politics shared at Globelics
Report on STEPS UK-India collaborations at the 9th Globelics Conference, 17th November 2011(supported by UKIERI), by Adrian Ely Perspectives from India were amongst those shared in an international panel on…
NEW PAPER: LESSONS FROM LATIN AMERICA
A new STEPS Centre paper, by Elisa Arond, Iokiñe Rodríguez, Valeria Arza, Francisco Herrera and Myriam Sánchez, investigates the challenges of linking science, technology and innovation to social needs, in…
GLOBELICS’11: Innovation for social inclusion and sustainable development
By Adrian Smith, STEPS Centre and SPRU During the session Innovation for Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development, we heard a rich set of perspectives from different regions around the world….