Living Labs

Living Labs are real-world environments where new ideas, products, or services are tested collaboratively with users, stakeholders, and innovators. They provide a controlled yet natural setting—like a community, city, or campus—where feedback helps refine solutions before wider deployment. By involving people early and often, Living Labs ensure innovations meet actual needs, improve usability, and are more likely to succeed. They foster open innovation, emphasizing user participation, experimentation, and real-life testing to accelerate development and create practical, user-centered outcomes.