Unique qualities
LIVING LAB will be a world-leading networked knowledge hub, involving key institutes and companies in order to combine:
- leading scientific expertise in all relevant disciplines (engineering, social sciences, …)
- unique research infrastructure (network of houses and laboratories) at various locations around Europe
- advanced methodologies for longitudinal user observation, co-creation, etc.,
- further development of new research methods through internal research
The benefits for stakeholders of LIVING LAB can vary, depending on their background:
Specific benefits for industry:
- Priority access to infrastructure for research
- Full access to results and methodologies
- High visibility in LIVING LAB marketing and demonstration activities
Specific benefits for public authorities:
- Contribution to attaining societal goals:
- Industrial competitiveness
- Sustainability and quality of life
- Measurable sustainability impacts on the bases of actual product use
- Feedback for design of public policy, legislation
Specific benefits for academia:
- Partner in international network
- Access to State of the Art research methods
- Involvement in their further development
- Access to projects, clients & funding opportunities
