To address today's grand challenges, socio-technical transitions need to be designed in different sectors (e.g., agriculture). Technology assessment (TA) is a valuable tool to identify interactions and consequences of transition processes, but it requires an appropriate assessment system to...

Die Dokumentation ist eine zentrale Aufgabe in der professionellen Pflege. Sie bildet die Grundlage für die Planung, Durchführung und Evaluation des Pflegeprozesses, unterstützt die interdisziplinäre Kommunikation und erfüllt rechtliche sowie qualitätssichernde Funktionen. Digitale...

Detecting emerging technologies is crucial for policymaking as it helps to anticipate future trends and address their potential societal, economic, and security impacts. Early identification also allows policymakers to support strategic industries, orient research and innovation, and guide...

Great efforts in biotechnology are being made to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to drive a transition toward a bioeconomy. However, these early-stage technical concepts also carry sustainability risks at ecological, social and economic levels due to large-scale biomass flows when scaled to...

To address today's grand challenges, socio-technical transitions need to be designed in different sectors (e.g., agriculture). Technology assessment (TA) is a valuable tool to identify interactions and consequences of transition processes, but it requires an appropriate assessment system to...

Um globalen Krisen wie dem Klimawandel oder Covid-19 entgegenzuwirken, wird es immer wichtiger, Arbeitssysteme nachhaltiger und resilienter zu gestalten. Dies betrifft nicht nur die ökologische, sondern auch die ökonomische, soziale und sicherheitspolitische Nachhaltigkeit. Vor diesem...

Airborne transmission is considered one of the most common ways of transmitting respiratory viruses. The reach of airborne pathogens and persistence of aerosolized particles suspended in the air are a significant concern for the spread of pandemic and seasonal respiratory diseases. This is...

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is essential for evidence-based healthcare decision-making, yet its integration into Iran's healthcare system faces political and logistical challenges. Despite HTA's potential to improve resource allocation, limited awareness, data gaps, and competing...

This scientific work analyzes the current state and problems of implementing the concept of sustainable development in industrial regions, in particular, in Poland and Ukraine. Emphasis is placed on slowing down the implementation of the main provisions of this doctrine, in particular, the...

In the paper, the author takes stock of the conceptual reflection and empirical studies described in the current scientific literature on responsible innovation in the context of the emergence of the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) concept. RRI has been promoted in the European Union...

HTA or Health Technology Assessment is the procedure for assessing the added value, effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health care interventions including medicines, medical devices and procedures. This factsheets explains the respective EU regulation.

Within the context of climate change mitigation plans for investments into new nuclear power plants are spreading. While several non-nuclear countries plan first light-water nuclear plants, countries such as the US invests several billions of dollars into the development of so called non-light...

Our society increasingly depends on power and fuel in daily life. This reliance encourages legislators and regulators to place the ongoing energy supply at a relatively low and fixed price – what is often referred to as energy security – as one of their most crucial policy goals....

Health technology assessment (HTA) is a comprehensive and structured evaluation that aims to analyze the potential impacts of health technologies, including medical devices, diagnostic tools, pharmaceuticals, and public health interventions. Its purpose is to provide policymakers with...

This paper examines the influence of the institutional setting on knowledge brokering work in legislatures. We argue that legislative brokers face three specific challenges: heightened legitimacy requirements for the brokered knowledge, the need to cater for a wide range of topics and different...

Purpose Although Public Research Institutions (PRIs) are large technology producers, they lack automated information tools that follow technical and scientific criteria for assessing and valuing patents. The assessment and valuation processes are stages of technology transfer (TT) that make it...

Companies now face two challenges in order to remain innovative and competitive. The first is to digitally transform their production, products and services. Second is to address sustainability topics to reduce their global footprint. However, introducing new digital technologies may contradict...

The concept of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) has become a popular term as a result of making it a cross-cutting theme for the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union. RRI may be understood as a process by which societal actors and innovators become mutually responsive...

Die 4., vollständig aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage des Lehrbuchs zeigt, wie Technikfolgenabschätzung vorausschauend und partizipativ zur verantwortlichen, demokratischen und nachhaltigen Gestaltung des technischen Fortschritts beiträgt, welcher Gesellschaft und Umwelt tiefgreifend und...

"This book shows how people who go into professional careers in technology, such as programming and software development, have found the job security they sought short-lived. Their difficulty finding and keeping work is exacerbated if they do not fit the stereotype of the ideal tech worker:...

"Managing Technology is no longer a luxury and needs to be understood by all sectors around the world. Companies such as Kodak, Tower Records, and Blockbuster no longer exist due to technological changes in our society. Technology is not just limited to technology companies. We see technology...

"Unverzichtbare Lektüre" Daniel Kahneman Wir nähern uns einem kritischen Punkt in der Menschheitsgeschichte. Die Künstliche Intelligenz steht noch am Anfang, doch die Welle baut sich auf, und wir sind darauf nicht vorbereitet. Mustafa Suleyman ist Mitbegründer von DeepMind, dem KI-Pionier,...

"As technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, the field of auditing is also undergoing a significant transformation. Traditional practices are being challenged by the complexities of modern business environments and the integration of advanced technologies. This shift requires a...

Background: To evaluate the potential benefits of the Magnetic Resonance-guided high intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) introduction in the clinical practice, for the treatment of uterine fibroids, in comparison with the standard "conservative" procedures, devoted to women who wish to...

The passage of the UHC law in 2019 mandated the creation of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Program to identify and recommend the most cost-effective health technologies for the Philippine government to procure. Since its inception, the HTA has mostly assessed COVID-19 related...

Background: What constitutes innovation in health technologies can be defined and measured in a number of ways and it has been widely researched and published about. However, while many countries mention it as a criterion for pricing or reimbursement of health technologies, countries differ...

Background: To evaluate the potential benefits of the Magnetic Resonance-guided high intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) introduction in the clinical practice, for the treatment of uterine fibroids, in comparison with the standard "conservative" procedures, devoted to women who wish to...