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GCRI · Society and Human Development

Innovation and practical technology

Technology relevant to society and human development and information and public trust: what it can do, the constraints it faces and its consequences for people and institutions.

01Workspace

The workspace for innovation and practical technology.

Innovation pipeline

Society and human development · Stage gates · Example interface, not a record

Gate review in 8 dGCRI · Society and Human Development

By readiness level

TRL 2 to 301
Social cohesion surveyconcept tested
TRL 4 to 502
Education continuity planlab validation
Displacement trackinglab validation
TRL 6 to 701
Shock-responsive socialpilot with owner
Adoption review01
Research ethics frameworkowner decides

Readiness criteria

pilot vs gate

Evidence of effect79 of 70 requiredSafeguards74 of 80 requiredOperating cost known27 of 60 requiredOwner commitment89 of 75 required

Pilot issues

  1. I-1Data licence for pilot siteTo check5 d
  2. I-2Observer protocol signedDone5 d
Innovation pipeline.Illustrative interface; not live data.

Society and Human Development · Innovation pipeline. Innovation pipeline: example names and illustrative values, not a record.

02Approach

Evaluate before adopting.

  1. 01

    Need

    Which problem does the technology address, and for whom?

  2. 02

    Evidence

    What has been demonstrated, under what conditions, and what remains untested?

  3. 03

    Constraints

    Cost, skills, infrastructure, data and governance requirements.

  4. 04

    Consequences

    Effects on safety, rights, equity and the environment.

03Technologies under assessment

What could change human development practice, and what it still has to show.

TechnologyWhat it could changeWhat remains to be shown
Mobile data for displacement trackingFaster estimatesPrivacy, coverage
Shock-responsive registriesFaster supportInclusion errors
04Build and test

From idea to tested capability.

Promising work can be built in Foundry and tested under controlled conditions through Universe. No technology is described as proven before it has been tested and reviewed.

05Sources

Where this page’s references lead.

The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.

06Questions

Questions and answers.

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No. It evaluates technologies and publishes what it finds, with limits. It does not endorse, certify or recommend products or vendors.
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