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Institutionalising Responsible Innovation in Industry and Other Competitive Environments

Frames, interests, and incentives – a typology of institutionalizing RRI in the business sector derived from ten pioneering projects

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Article: 2267736 | Received 04 Oct 2022, Accepted 03 Oct 2023, Published online: 26 Oct 2023

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