The use of public engagement for technological innovation : literature review and case studies

This research report synthesises recent evidence, in the form of a literature review and case studies, on the use of public engagement for technological innovation. Commissioned by the Better Regulation Executive (BRE), this work will enable BRE to provide support, advise and share best practice with policymakers and regulators on public engagement techniques to support appropriate regulation of technological innovation. Specifically, the report describes the evidence including: existing examples of public engagement techniques and ten case studies to illustrate how public engagement has been applied around technological innovation; the impact of the public engagement techniques on, for example, the design of regulatory frameworks, business models, technology adoption and public trust; formal evaluation of the effectiveness of the public engagement techniques around technological innovation.