ENoLL identifies 5 key elements that should be present in a living lab: 1) active user involvement; 2) real-life setting; 3) multi-stakeholder participation; 4) a multi-method approach and 5) co-creation. ENoLL aims to support co-creative, human-centric and user-driven research, development and innovation in order to better cater for people’s needs. The core of ENoLL is formed by its members and partners which vary between a) effective members b) adherent members and c) innovation partners. Living Labs can be characterised as small local ecosystems that provide breeding ground for making new connections between various actors. In reality it is challenging to really move beyond usual suspects; additionally the (financial) sustainability of living labs is a constant struggle since many initiatives rely on subsidy. The network ENoLL is professionally organized and staffed and in terms of funding it relies on membership fees and diverse project funding that is the result of the active acquisition of the ENoLL staff.
Social Innovation Initiatives in the Critical Turning Points-database
Living Labs - Living Lab Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Living Labs - Sfax Smart Living Lab (Tunisia)
Living Labs - Imec living labs (former iMinds Living Labs) (Belgium)
Living Labs - Laurea (Finland)
Social Innovation Initiatives studied in-depth
Living Lab Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Source: Ruijsink, S., Smith, A. (2016) Transformative Social Innovation: European Network of Living Labs : summary report. TRANSIT: EU SSH.2013.3.2-1 Grant agreement no: 613169