Abstract
ABSTRACTThis paper explores and develops the concept of ‘readiness’ as it relates to the adoption of innovation. In particular, the paper discusses readiness in regard to the notion of ‘technology readiness’ levels, widely used today by both producers and users to monitor and manage emergent innovation. The paper argues that, while useful, this notion needs to be informed by and subsumed within a broader concept of ‘institutional readiness’. The latter is especially important in conceptualising how new technologies are actually adopted in organisational settings. The paper develops a model of institutional readiness that recognises the saliency of technology readiness but which embeds it within a broader socio-technical framework. This is illustrated with reference to the emerging field of regenerative medicine.
Highlights
The challenge associated with novel technology and its adoption is one that has figured for many years in the policy domain
We develop a concept of institutional readiness’ (IR) that is theoretically grounded in STS and innovation studies, and we show how it can be usefully aligned with technology readiness level (TRL) through drawing on empirical material from a recently completed research project that has examined the emergence of regenerative medicine
We can summarise here what we argue are the key features of IR compared with TRL
Summary
The challenge associated with novel technology and its adoption is one that has figured for many years in the policy domain. It involves a detailed and highly deliberate process for determining the technology readiness level (TRL) of an innovative product (or practice) and the range of material and informational resources needed to develop the product to completion.
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