Consortium
The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is a non-profit association of benchmarked Living Labs aimed at promoting open innovation ecosystems through co-creation and collaboration.
Its mission is to provide value by enhancing members’ capacities and knowledge, helping them develop innovative products and services. ENoLL currently has 164 members from 35 countries across five continents.
ENoLL Acceleration service:
Living Labs
LIVING LABS
Leverage a co-creation methodology for university innovation development
A participatory and collaborative framework that emphasizes co-creation, stakeholder engagement, and real-world settings for innovation.
Living Labs are practical, real-world environments where new ideas and strategies are tested and refined.
Living Labs includes stakeholders such as university staff and students and external partners.
Living Labs Goals
Identification of the key players across the entire value chain, clarifying their roles and influence, and categorising them using a 4-helix model.
- To analyse the local context, including any barriers and framework conditions that might affect institutional change
- Understand the values, concerns, needs, and expectations of the identified stakeholders through interviews, surveys, and workshops.
- Elaboration of targeted and effective action plans within selected intervention areas based on the findings.
- To oversee and put into action the institutional changes within the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
- To assess the progress of each HEI against the identified KPIs, using indicators aligned with established living lab certification criteria
Living Labs Methodology
Real-Life Setting: Contextual Analysis as the Foundation
The process started with an exploration phase where Implementers analyzed their local context and institutional environment. This aimed to identify real challenges and transformation needs, ensuring that the Action Plans addressed actual situations. Insights from this phase informed the co-design process, grounding the Action Plans in each institution’s practical realities.
Co-Creation: Designing Solutions Collectively
The exploration phase led to collaborative design of Action Plans by implementers and stakeholders. Initially, transformation goals were set and refined through workshops, where key activities, meaningful KPIs, and potential obstacles were identified. This process ensured the Action Plans were institutionally aligned and collectively owned.
Stakeholder Engagement: Involving Internal and External Actors
The Living Lab approach prioritized stakeholder engagement, involving internal actors like staff, faculty, and students, as well as external stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and civil society. This inclusive participation, based on the quadruple helix model, ensured Action Plans met the institutional community’s real needs while incorporating diverse perspectives from the broader ecosystem.
ENoLL LIVING LABS
Accomplishments
- 7 CATALISI Acting Living Labs
platform for ongoing institutional transformation of HEIs
To drive institutional transformation. They applied co-creation and stakeholder engagement in real-life contexts to develop tailored Action Plans. Supported by continuous mentoring and training from ENoLL, they progressively advanced in applying the Living Lab methodology,
- 14 Collaborative workshops
facilitating collaborative efforts and knowledge exchange
To explore institutional challenges and co-design transformation pathways. These workshops brought together diverse stakeholders to jointly define priorities, actions, and success indicators.
- 270 Stakeholders
Engaged in collaborative actions and assessments
Representing internal and external communities across the quadruple helix. Their diverse perspectives enriched the co-creation process and contributed to the development of relevant and sustainable Action Plans.
- 7 Action Plans
outlining strategic steps for achieving transformational goals
Using the Living Lab methodology to guide both contextual exploration and collaborative design. Each plan reflects the specific transformation goals and operational realities of its Higher Education Institution.
Team
EnOLL team is actively involved in implementing Living Lab principles and methodologies within the CATALISI project. This shared focus indicates a core strength and specialization.
Their collective experience in academic focus on the economics of innovation,, user engagement and digital landscapes, and management, positions them seamlessly integrate co-creation and user-centric innovation make them the ideal team to drive the successful implementation of this endeavor.
Mariem Chakroun
International Project Manage
