A Conversation with Hilary Sutcliffe of Matter

Hilary Sutcliffe is the Director of Matter, described on the homepage as ” a new ‘action tank’ whose aim is “Bringing Responsible Innovation to life”. As a follow up to ... A Conversation with Hilary Sutcliffe of Matter

The Future of Energy at Harvard University

On Monday I attended the first in a lecture series entitled The future of Energy at Harvard University. The series is organized by HUCE (Harvard University Center for the Environment) ... The Future of Energy at Harvard University

A Report On Responsible Research and Innovation

As a follow up to my post regarding René Von Schomberg’s Matrix for Responsible Innovation I would like to point readers towards a document entitled “A Report On Responsible Research ... A Report On Responsible Research and Innovation

An Interview with Chris Howard, CEO of Libboo

Chris Howard is CEO and co owner of Libboo, a high profile online publishing venture based in Cambridge Massachusetts. In this interview carried out in January 2013, Jonathan Hankins poses ... An Interview with Chris Howard, CEO of Libboo

Nuffield Council on Bioethics Biotechnologies Report

In December of last year the Nuffield Council on Bioethics published a report entitled Emerging Biotechnologies: technology, choice and the public good. In this post Jonathan Hankins reviews the report ... Nuffield Council on Bioethics Biotechnologies Report

Global Risk 2012, World Economic Forum Report

Recently the World Economic Forum released its Global Risk 2012 report, the seventh in an annual series of such reports and an initiative of their Risk Response Network. In this ... Global Risk 2012, World Economic Forum Report

Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch. Videos.

On November 27, 2012 at Università Bocconi, Michael Bruch held a lecture on the role insurers can play in the development of innovative technologies such as nanotechnologies. Here the videos ... Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch. Videos.

Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch.

Lecture by Michael Bruch at the Bocconi University. (Here the videos and other materials) Nanotechnology is an applied science developing rapidly and having an enormous potential for the creation of ... Risk and Responsibility in Innovation. Lecture by Michael Bruch.

2012, a Review of the Year

2012 was a busy year for the Bassetti Foundation. In this post we take a look back at some of the major events. December saw the release of the latest ... 2012, a Review of the Year

A Handbook for Responsible Innovation

Last week saw the latest in the Bassetti Foundation Lecture series at the Bocconi University in Milan. Michael Bruch spoke about the role of insurance companies within innovative technologies with ... A Handbook for Responsible Innovation

Commercial Drone Management and Regulation

Two years ago I wrote an article about the use of drones and other robot devices in warfare. Times have moved on however, and now drones are much smaller and ... Commercial Drone Management and Regulation

November 2012. The Revamped Bassetti Foundation Website

Dear readers, surfers and collaborators, after six years we have revamped the website. Each time this happens we rethink how we can live an internet space that is both alive ... November 2012. The Revamped Bassetti Foundation Website