Q&A. What Are Living Labs?

Methods for Supporting Older Users in Communicating Their Emotions at Different Phases of a Living Lab Project

“…Many studies have noted the importance of real-life contexts and the involvement of end users in living lab innovation processes (Almirall et al, 2012;Leminen, 2015;Veeckman et al, 2013). The end users of potential innovations are seen as "co-creators" (Veeckman et al, 2013) in the innovation process rather than subjects of study.…”

Urban Living Labs for Sustainability in Suburbs in Need of Modernization and Social Uplift

“…There is no generally accepted definition of living labs (Leminen, 2015;Westerlund & Leminen, 2014), but they are frequently described as consisting of elements of cocreation, exploration, experimentation, and evaluation (e.g., ENoLL, 2015). Leminen (2015) emphasizes that living labs are used by communities and for innovation.…”

“…Leminen (2015) emphasizes that living labs are used by communities and for innovation. An urban living lab has been defined as "a forum for innovation, applied to the development of new products, systems, services, and processes in an urban area; employing working methods to integrate people into the entire development process as users and co-creators to explore, examine, experiment, test and evaluate new ideas, scenarios, processes, systems, concepts and creative solutions in complex and everyday contexts" (JPI Urban Europe, 2015b).…”

Cities as Collaborative Innovation Platforms

“…The common aspect is that living labs strive to organize, coordinate, and manage innovation activities that differ by their goals, ambitions, and outcomes. For further introduction to the terminology, benefits, and classifications of living labs, see Leminen (2015). Dutilleul, Birrer, and Mensink (2010) refer to the network of living labs as an innovation system, and this concept can be applied to cities.…”