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Introduction to living labs

Introduction to living labs

A living lab is a research concept. A living lab is a user-centred, open-innovation ecosystem, often operating in a territorial context (e.g. city, agglomeration, region), integrating concurrent research and innovation processes within a public-private-people partnership.

Living labs are citizen-driven innovations. In this video, I will introduce the basics of it.

Have you ever participated in any living lab events? If so, would you like to share them? Please don’t forget leave your comments below.

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