Developing the RRI Canvas

RRI Clinics, Guidelines and Implementation Plans

Problem: How to Integrate RRI intoProjects in a Realistic Way?

• RRI is Complex• Range of overlapping norms, policy

priorities and practical goals

• Little guidance on how to fit RRI intostructure of H2020 or similar project

• Limited resources both at projectdevelopment and implementation phase

• Consortia have limited experience of working with RRI

Business Model Canvas as Solution?

• Business Model Canvas• Tool used for designing business

models• Often used for start-ups and for

users with limited experience in business

• Simplifies complex structure intokey elements

• Non-linear structure allows for links to be made between differentcomponents

Alternative: RRI Canvas

• Visual Tool to Help Integrate RRI• Structured around key components of

H2020 Projects• Excellence, Impact, Integration

• Connects these components to relevant elements of RRI framework• E.g. Impacts connected to different

elements• Grand social challenges• Stakeholder inclusion• Communication, Dissemination,

Science Education

RRI Canvas - Purposes• Enables project partners to ensure different RRI

elements are included• Visual check• Connections between elements

• E.g. checking budget and management structures are in place

• Should enable easier evaluation of projects

• Contributes to management and communication during project by providing a common referencepoint for project partners

Canvas Tryout: VTT Finland

• Two test sessions at VTT offices in Tampere and Helsinki

• Participants including Project Co-ordinatorsand EU liaison officers

• Canvas used to develop projects in differentdomains• Urban development• Energy• Robotics• Transport

Responses to Test Sessions

• Positive

– Does help to makeconnections betweenparts of project

– Provides introduction to overall project structure

– Helps with visualisingproject approach

• Critical

– Structure is quitecomplicated

– More connection to specific parts of projectswould be helpful

Next Steps…

• Develop simpler version of Canvas for testing

• Link specific parts of Canvas to RRI elements, e.g. using guidance for evaluators

• Carry out further tests with other potentialusers

• Find ways to get better support and endorsement from Commission (e.g. wouldit be a good idea to actually include Canvasin the template for projects?)