Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Generic presentation – January 2015(Basic)
European Network of Living Labs
@openlivinglabs
Living Labs
A Living Lab is a real-life testand experimentationenvironment.
where users and producersco-create innovations.
In a trusted, open ecosystemthat enables business andsocietal innovation
Living Labs• Defined in multiple ways (research literature review)
• Bringing the lab to the real-life environment: Research and development in ICT, bringing “users/citizens” into the system of innovation.
• Linking student and researchers creativity with the surrounding
• Services as ideation, analysis, construction, deployment, use, evaluation, research and management of innovation in real-world convergence of different forms of research and practices
• Close to other kind of collective innovation spaces (makerspaces, hackerspaces, Fab Labs, co-creation spaces or co-working spaces…)
Living Lab Typologies
(Leminen et al., 2012; Leminen, 2013)
The typology is based on two dimensions:
1) Top-down and bottom-up focus
2) Driving party roles: Living Labs as providers,
users, utilizers, and enablers (Westerlund &
Leminen, 2011):
Building blocks
Technology paradigms: Cloud, IoT, Open Data,…
Methodologies: Idea generation,
Co-design, service design,…
Policies
Facilities StakeholdersContext and communities
Art & Culture & Science
Societal and business impact
Diversity!!
Community: Living Lab researchers and Living Labs practisioners
Network: 370 recognised Living Labs
International non-profit association: facilitates cooperation and exploitation of synergies between members
ENoLL
ENoLL: Worldwide view
ENoLL European view
ENoLL in waves
ENoLL: Supporting organisation to the
Open living lab community
• ENoLL Office in Brussels facilitates knowledge exchange, joint action and project partnerships between the members
• Community management, communications, dissemination
• Partner in key strategic initiatives and projects of strategic importance and benefit to the whole network (10 ongoing projects)
• Services to members
• Policy influencing
• Engagement with other networks and initiatives
• Worldwide reference point for #livinglabs
Join the Open Living Labs community!
9th Wave of Membership ApplicationsOpens February 2015
Become part of ENoLL
To join and contribute
