In the section 'Uitgesproken', from the NWO magazine Hypothesis, experts respond to a new development of NWO. In November 2016, Paulien Herder (Professor of Engineering Systems Design in Energy & Industry at Delft University of Technology) responded to the announcement of a new knowledge platform on socially responsible innovation (the NWO-MVI Platform) - intended for science, business and social organisations.

'Socially Responsible Innovation (MVI) is highly relevant. It is one of the core subjects of the faculty I work with, and as a system engineer I am used to taking various values ​​into my research. But  especially in the development of new technologies and their integration into the digital economy, such as smart grids (smart electricity networks) or self-propelled cars, new - often ethical - aspects emerge that need attention in the design. Many MVI representatives are already involved in our ongoing MVI projects. If such a platform becomes a central point of all knowledge in this area, and communicates clearly to researchers and users inland and abroad, it can be a useful tool.'

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