Prospects for inclusive innovations in Russia

Precondition of formation, development of inclusive innovation. Defining inclusive innovation and related concepts. Social exclusion, excluded group. Demonstration of excluded groups in statistical data and public opinion research. Inclusive innovations.

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Annex 1

Table 4: The names of the groups in social network “Vkontakte”

The name of the group in social network "Vkontakte" (in Russian, without translation)

N of subscribers

Лаборатория социальных инноваций Cloudwatcher

1 907

«ИНВА Плюс» Первый Клуб социальных инноваций

1 150

Технологии возможностей

100

Центр Профессиональных Инноваций

881

NexTouch (Лаборатория инноваций)

1 142

Наука и инновации в бизнесе.

6 848

Новинки и инновации | техника

8 390

Инновации и Технологии

1 022

Национальный конкурс инноваций

1 446

Ноу-хау. Инновации. Креатив.

148

Annex 2

Table 5: Contacts of interviews' respondents

Contacts of interviews' respondents

Name

Name of Innovation

Telephone

email

Another way to contact

Site

Fedor Belomoev

Braille glove

+ 7 800 333 11 76

welcome@komilfo.pro

by VK.com

http://4blind.com/

Gregory Harutyunyan

CloudInterpreter

+7 925 614 80 86

info@cloudinterpreter.com

Moscow, st. Myasnitskaya 24/7, b. 1, g. 10, 4 fl.

https://cloudinterpreter.com/ru/

Iliya Cheh

Motorica (Kibi, Stradivary)

+7 985 286 65 50

info@motorica.org

by VK.com

http://motorica.org/

Ivan Nevzorov

Caterwil (Caterwil, Ideal)

+7 999 467 97 95

inevzorov@caterwil.ru

by VK.com

http://www.caterwil.ru/

Annex 3

Interview guide

Q1.Do you or your organization have experience of creation or support of inclusive innovations? If yes, please describe. Please tell about them in details.

Idea generation

Strategies, commercialization prospects, investors search, market strategy

Development (Patenting)

Market situation: Are there may orders? Any orders from abroad?

Have you participated in any federal or regional programs which support innovation activity? Etc…

Q2.The support of which of the excluded groups was the top priority?

q Disabled.

q Migrants.

q Orphans.

q Single mothers.

q People in difficult situations.

q Poor.

q Unemployed.

q Pensioners.

q Other___________________________________________________.

Q3.What was it that pushed you to start the development of inclusive innovations?

Q4.Did you have any partners during development, financing or other support of your project?

Q5.Is there any demand to this products?

Q6.What problems, barriers or obstacles have you faced?

Q7.What actions on behalf of the State would increase the level of attraction towards inclusive innovations?

Q8.How would you describe the conditions of innovative activities in Russia - favorable or not?

Q9.Could you please describe your previous answer in more details.

Q10.How would the conditions of innovative activities in Russia change in the following 10 years? For better or for worse? Why?

Annex 4

Questionnaire “Inclusive innovations in Russia”.

I invite you to take part in a study on the topic "Prospects for Inclusive Innovation in Russia", which is held as a part of the diploma work by Elena Novikova (second year student of Master's Programme "Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation" in HSE).

Your opinion and evaluation are very important for analysis of the current situation and prospects of development of inclusive innovations in Russia. I hope that the questions below will be of interest to you and the time taken to complete the questionnaire will be not be spent in vain. I draw your attention to the fact that the questionnaire is anonymous, all the data will be presented only in the summary form.

1. Do you know, have heard, or hear for the first time the phrase "inclusive innovation"? (ONE ANSWER)

1) Yes, I know about it

2) I have heard something

3) I hear about it for the first time

4) It is difficult to say

By "inclusive innovation" we understand the means by which new goods and services are developed for and/or by those who have been excluded from the development mainstream; particularly those living on lowest incomes. These innovations are designed to improve the existence of the "excluded" groups of people and provide them with a more full integration into society.

2. How do you personally feel about the idea of promoting inclusive innovation in Russia? (ONE ANSWER)

1) I completely support the idea

2) I rather support it than not

3) I rather do not support it than do

4) I absolutely do not support this idea

5) Cannot answer

3. To what extent do you agree with the following propositions? (Pick one answer for each line).

Totally agree

Tend to agree

Tend to disagree

Totally disagree

Cannot answer

1. 1

There are many people in Russia who are in need of inclusive innovations

1

2

3

4

9

2. 2

Inclusive innovations could qualitatively change the lives of the needy categories of people

1

2

3

4

9

3. 3

High-quality products and services cannot be cheap

1

2

3

4

9

4. In your opinion, which categories/ groups of people must be supported by inclusive innovations? (Any number of answers)

5. In your opinion, which categories/ groups of people do not need to be supported by inclusive innovations? (Any number of answers)

1) People with disabilities

2) Migrants

3) Orphans

4) Single mothers

5) People in difficult situations

6) Poor

7) Unemployed

8) Homeless

9) Drug addicts

10) Alcohol addicts

11) Former prison inmates

12) HIV / AIDS infected

13) Dissidents

14) Sexual minorities

15) Retired

16) Don't know

17) Other (please write)

_____________________________

_____________________________

1) People with disabilities

2) Migrants

3) Orphans

4) Single mothers

5) People in difficult situations

6) Poor

7) Unemployed

8) Homeless

9) Drug addicts

10) Alcohol addicts

11) Former prison inmates

12) HIV / AIDS infected

13) Dissidents

14) Sexual minorities

15) Retired

16) Don't know

17) Other (please write)

_____________________________

_____________________________

6. Have you ever received any information about inclusive innovations? If yes, please indicate the source (any number of answers)

1) Never received any information about it

2) Popular newspapers, magazines

3) Electronic media (radio, TV)

4) Internet

5) Specialized professional publications

6) Colleagues, friends in Russia

7) Colleagues, friends from abroad

8) Conferences, seminars, etc.

9) Other (please write) ____________________

7. Would you like to participate or provide any possible assistance in the development of inclusive innovation in Russia (financial, social, informational support, etc.)? (ONE ANSWER)

1) Of course, yes

2) Rather yes than no

3) Rather no than yes

4) Of course, no

5) Don't know

And now a few questions about you.

D1. What's your gender (ONE ANSWER)

1) Male

2) Female

D2. How old are you? (ONE ANSWER)

1) less than 18

2) 18-24

3) 25-34

4) 35-44

5) 45-59

6) 60+

D3. In which type of locality do you reside? (ONE ANSWER)

1) Moscow or St. Petersburg

2) city of more than 1 million people

3) city with more than 500 thousand people

4) city of 100-500 thousand people

5) city of less than 100 thousand people

6) village

D4. Indicate your level of education? (ONE ANSWER)

1) Graduate/Postgraduate degree

2) Undergraduate degree

3) Vocational degree

4) High school education

5) Middle school education

D5. Choose your kind of employment? (ONE ANSWER)

1) Self-employed

2) Temporarily unemployed

3) Manager, administrative worker

4) Specialist without managerial functions (with special education)

5) An employee without special education

6) A member of military, interior ministry, or prosecutor's office

7) Blue-collar worker

8) A student

9) Retired (unemployed)

10) Housewife / householder

D6. To which of the following groups do you belong? (ONE ANSWER)

1) I can afford to buy expensive things - apartment, cottage, cars, and more.

2) I can easily buy big household appliances (furniture, electronics, etc.), however it is difficult to buy really expensive things (apartment, cars).

3) Money is enough for food and clothing, but the purchase of big household appliances is a problem for me.

4) Money is enough for food, but buying clothes causes financial difficulties.

5) I barely have enough money for rood.

6) Other (please write) ________________

Thank you!

Annex 5

Table 6: Results of data analysis in SPSS

Do you know, have heard, or hear for the first time the phrase "inclusive innovation"?

N

%

Yes, I know about it

41

22, 2

I have heard something

52

28, 1

I hear about it for the first time

86

46, 5

It is difficult to say

6

3, 2

in total

185

100

How do you personally feel about the idea of promoting inclusive innovation in Russia?

N

%

I completely support the idea

118

63, 8

I rather support it than not

59

31, 9

I rather do not support it than do

4

2, 2

I absolutely do not support this idea

2

1, 1

Cannot answer

2

1, 1

In total

185

100

To what extent do you agree with the following propositions? (PICK ONE ANSWER FOR EACH LINE).

There are many people in Russia who are in need of inclusive innovations

N

%

Totally agree

80

43, 2

Tend to agree

65

35, 1

Tend to disagree

6

3, 2

Totally disagree

6

3, 2

Cannot answer

28

15, 1

In total

185

100

Inclusive innovations could qualitatively change the lives of the needy categories of people

N

%

Totally agree

72

38, 9

Tend to agree

69

37, 3

Tend to disagree

8

4, 3

Totally disagree

10

5, 4

Cannot answer

26

14, 1

In total

185

100

High-quality products and services cannot be cheap

N

%

Totally agree

34

18, 4

Tend to agree

72

38, 9

Tend to disagree

54

29, 2

Totally disagree

19

10, 3

Cannot answer

6

3, 2

In total

185

100

Would you like to participate or provide any possible assistance in the development of inclusive innovation in Russia (financial, social, informational support, etc.)?

N

%

Of course, yes

28

15, 1

Rather yes than no

70

37, 8

Rather no than yes

36

19, 5

Of course, no

8

4, 3

Don't know

43

23, 2

In total

185

100

What's your gender?

N

%

male

114

61, 6

female

71

38, 4

In total

185

100

How old are you?

N

%

18-24

28

15, 1

25-34

117

63, 2

35-44

30

16, 2

45-59

8

4, 3

60+

2

1, 1

In total

185

100

In which type of locality do you reside?

N

%

Moscow or St. Petersburg

145

61, 6

city of more than 1 million people

24

29, 7

city with more than 500 thousand people

6

3, 2

city of 100-500 thousand people

6

3, 2

city of less than 100 thousand people

2

1, 1

village

2

1, 1

In total

185

100

Indicate your level of education?

N

%

Graduate/Postgraduate degree

177

95, 7

Undergraduate degree

6

3, 2

Vocational degree

2

1, 1

In total

185

100

Choose your kind of employment?

N

%

Self-employed

6

3, 2

Temporarily unemployed

6

3, 2

Manager, administrative worker

24

13

Specialist without managerial functions (with special education)

121

65, 4

An employee without special education

6

3, 2

A member of military, interior ministry, or prosecutor's office

4

2, 2

Blue-collar worker

2

1, 1

A student

10

5, 4

Retired (unemployed)

2

1, 1

Housewife / householder

4

2, 2

In total

185

100

To which of the following groups do you belong?

N

%

I can afford to buy expensive things -apartment, cottage, cars, and more

2

1, 1

I can easily buy big household appliances, however it is difficult to buy really expensive things

85

45, 9

Money is enough for food and clothing, but the purchase of big household appliances is a problem for me.

84

45, 4

Money is enough for food, but buying clothes causes financial difficulties.

12

6, 5

I barely have enough money for rood.

2

1, 1

In total

185

100

In your opinion, which categories/ groups of people must be supported by inclusive innovations?

N

% by column

People with disabilities

173

93, 5

Retired

153

82, 7

Orphans

133

71, 9

Single mothers

111

60

People in difficult situations

96

51, 9

Homeless

82

44, 3

Poor

70

37, 8

HIV / AIDS infected

57

30, 8

Former prison inmates

48

25, 9

Unemployed

42

22, 7

Drug addicts

32

17, 3

Alcohol addicts

32

17, 3

Migrants

20

10, 8

Dissidents

4

2, 2

Sexual minorities

4

2, 2

Don't know

2

1, 1

Other

0

0

In your opinion, which categories/ groups of people do not need to be supported by inclusive innovations?

N

% by column

Sexual minorities

127

70, 2

Alcohol addicts

91

50, 3

Drug addicts

83

45, 9

Dissidents

74

40, 9

Former prison inmates

72

39, 8

Migrants

68

37, 6

Unemployed

54

29, 8

Homeless

32

17, 7

HIV / AIDS infected

32

17, 7

People in difficult situations

16

8, 8

Poor

16

8, 8

Orphans

12

6, 6

Single mothers

8

4, 4

People with disabilities

6

3, 3

Retired

6

3, 3

Don't know

30

16, 6

Other

0

0

Have you ever received any information about inclusive innovations? If yes, please indicate the source

N

% by column

Never received any information about it

120

66, 3

Internet

37

20, 4

Colleagues, friends in Russia

32

17, 7

Electronic media (radio, TV)

19

10, 5

Colleagues, friends from abroad

8

4, 4

Popular newspapers, magazines

6

3, 3

Specialized professional publications

6

3, 3

Conferences, seminars, etc.

6

3, 3

Other

0

0

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