TY - JOUR

T1 - Converging institutions

T2 - shaping the relationships between nanotechnologies, economy and society

AU - Ott, Ingrid

AU - Papilloud, Christian

N1 - Literaturverz. S. 22 - 26

PY - 2007/12/1

Y1 - 2007/12/1

N2 - Nanotechnologies are technologies applied to a molecular level, which can be embedded in materials including human cells and atoms of mineral, chemical, or physical substrates. Nanotechnologies have been used in attempts to foster interactions between a multitude of products, production processes, and social actors. Just like bio, info, and cognitive science, nanotechnologies belong to the so-called converging technologies, which are expected to change main societal paths toward a more functional and coarser mesh. However, research, development, and di fusion of converging technologies depends on the adaptability of existing economic structures and on the social acceptance of products and services augmented by nanotechnologies. Because of these characteristics, externalities and the risk of systemic divergences caused by potentially noncontrollable or unwanted interactions between sectors, actors, and environments may arise and disturb the e ficiency of the innovation process. Converging institutions, however, aim to manage these market imperfections and social risks in the long run.

AB - Nanotechnologies are technologies applied to a molecular level, which can be embedded in materials including human cells and atoms of mineral, chemical, or physical substrates. Nanotechnologies have been used in attempts to foster interactions between a multitude of products, production processes, and social actors. Just like bio, info, and cognitive science, nanotechnologies belong to the so-called converging technologies, which are expected to change main societal paths toward a more functional and coarser mesh. However, research, development, and di fusion of converging technologies depends on the adaptability of existing economic structures and on the social acceptance of products and services augmented by nanotechnologies. Because of these characteristics, externalities and the risk of systemic divergences caused by potentially noncontrollable or unwanted interactions between sectors, actors, and environments may arise and disturb the e ficiency of the innovation process. Converging institutions, however, aim to manage these market imperfections and social risks in the long run.

KW - Economics

KW - converging institutions

KW - converging technologies

KW - nanotechnologies

KW - systemic risks

KW - economics

KW - society

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/59ceea81-a359-3b7a-8bef-caa7eea99229/

U2 - 10.1177/0270467607309764

DO - 10.1177/0270467607309764

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 27

SP - 455

EP - 466

JO - Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

JF - Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

SN - 0270-4676

IS - 6

ER -