scholarly journals How to Make Living Labs More Financially Sustainable? Case Studies in Italy and the Netherlands

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edoardo Gualandi ◽  
A. Georges L. Romme
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Living Labs

In many urban environments, so-called Living Labs have been created. A Living Lab (LL) is an emerging innovation methodology that may serve to reduce the gap between new technology development and the adoption of this new technology by users, by bringing together all key actors in the innovation process: public administration, education institutes, companies, and citizens. However, a substantial number of LLs struggle to translate the customer value created into a sustainable business model. As a result, many LLs are financially not sustainable. Several previous studies found that most LLs primarily rely on public grants; thus, they often stop their activities when public funding ends. In this paper, we draw on a comprehensive literature review and practical evidence from three cases, to develop a framework of various funding options which can be employed by any LL that seeks to become more financially sustainable.

scholarly journals The Italian Case of Lecco Innovation Living Lab: Stakeholders’ Needs and Activities to Contribute to the Technological Innovation Process in Healthcare

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10266
Author(s):  
Laura Marone ◽  
Rossella Onofrio ◽  
Cristina Masella
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Domain Specific Knowledge ◽  
Living Labs

Healthcare technological innovation is a very complex process in which different actors interact with each other, creating a large number of interconnections and synergies in the design of technological innovations. Despite the increasing number of living labs (LLs) in healthcare, building and maintaining LLs for technological innovation in healthcare is challenging. Collaboration with stakeholders remains an issue of major concern in healthcare. The purpose of this paper is to identify stakeholders’ needs in building an LL in healthcare and to plan activities to foster the innovation process. The paper is based on an exploratory single case study investigating an Italian LL. Eight stakeholders’ needs were identified and validated. Specific activities were identified as improving the innovation process in terms of the stakeholders’ needs. The study contributes to the development of domain-specific knowledge and, as such, to the fostering of studies on and the implementation of LLs in healthcare.

scholarly journals Urban Planning by Experiment at Precinct Scale: Embracing Complexity, Ambiguity, and Multiplicity

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-207
Author(s):  
Darren Sharp ◽  
Rob Raven
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Urban Living ◽  
Net Zero ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
Empirical Illustration

Urban living labs have emerged as spatially embedded arenas for governing urban transformation, where heterogenous actor configurations experiment with new practices, institutions, and infrastructures. This article observes a nascent shift towards experimentation at the precinct scale and responds to a need to further investigate relevant processes in urban experimentation at this scale, and identifies particular challenges for urban planning. We tentatively conceptualise precincts as spatially bounded urban environments loosely delineated by a particular combination of social or economic activity. Our methodology involves an interpretive systematic literature review of urban experimentation and urban living labs at precinct scale, along with an empirical illustration of the Net Zero Initiative at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, which is operationalising its main campus into a living lab focussed on precinct-scale decarbonisation. We identify four processual categories relevant to precinct-scale experimentation: embedding, framing, governing, and learning. We use the empirical illustration to discuss the relevance of these processes, refine findings from the literature review and conclude with a discussion on the implications of our article for future scholarship on urban planning by experiment at precinct scale.

scholarly journals Adoption of New Sorghum Varieties in Mali Through a Participatory Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamadou Sissoko ◽  
Melinda Smale ◽  
Annick Castiaux ◽  
Veronique Theriault
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
Farmer Organizations ◽  
Household Assets ◽  
Sudan Savanna

Although it is commonly accepted that farmers’ participation in the process of technology development can improve adoption rates, few studies have tested this relationship. We tested the role of farmers’ participation in the decision to adopt new sorghum varieties in the Sudan Savanna of Mali. We applied a conditional mixed-process method to data collected from 496 households in 58 villages the national agricultural research program (Institut d’Economie Rurale) and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) worked through farmer organizations to test varieties in farmer-managed trials and implement seed production activities. We found that the intensity of participation positively affects adoption rates on household plots. Intensity of participation was measured as the ratio of participants in the household to the total number of participants in the village. Several plot manager and household characteristics influence adoption, including education and proximity of the plot manager with head of household, household assets, and labor availability. This study draws attention to the importance of farmers’ participation as a sustainable practice that can stimulate the adoption of new technology and, in doing so, enhance food security. Future research should explore the intrahousehold dynamics of farm input adoption, and the role of different forms of participation in the innovation process.

scholarly journals Best Practices for Living Labs When Studying Older Adults Living in Rural Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 1035-1035
Author(s):  
Ashley Nakagawa ◽  
Shannon Freeman ◽  
Alanna Koopmans ◽  
Chris Ross ◽  
Richard McAloney
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Real World ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scientific Validity ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Living Labs

Abstract There are two core concepts that make living labs distinguishable: involvement of users as co-creators and evaluation in a real-world setting. Living labs increase the potential for product acceptance and adoption due to testing and tailoring with target users. Currently, there is a lack of a universally accepted guideline for best practices. The objective of this review is to identify the best practices of living labs that can be recognized by the scientific community and followed in future labs. A 5-stage scoping review, following Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework, was used to map out the coverage of different aspects of living lab methodology. A systematic search for articles involving living lab framework and older adults published between 2016-2021, was conducted in seven databases. Nine articles were included after review, the majority of which were published in health journals and were from Italy and the United States. An overview of consistent user involvement in the innovation process, real-world testing vs. laboratory testing, and participant scope findings will be shared. Multiple rounds of user feedback, real-world testing, and a small but diverse participant group were the most successful in increasing positive sentiments about the products tested in a living lab environment. The lack of published articles on living lab frameworks studying older adults indicate a gap in the literature. Creating a universally accepted definition for living labs and guidelines for best practices will allow for scientific validity and comparisons of studies and may increase the use and popularity of living labs.

scholarly journals Are the Users Driving, and How Open is Open? Experiences from Living Lab and User Driven Innovation projects

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari-Hans Kommonen ◽  
Andrea Botero
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Living Labs

This article reflects on the experiences of three projects in Helsinki, Finland, that we have participated in and that have aimed to develop organic connections between technology development and local communities of people. Based on this experience, we describe some issues that highlight how the goals of Open User Driven Innovation are not easily realized in the Living Lab projects. Our experience suggests that instead of the current producer and business focused model, a people and practices focused direction for R&D activities should be developed and adopted in order to realize the high ideals that Living Labs are founded on.

Business Model Innovation-Oriented Technology Management for Emergent Technologies

2019 ◽  
pp. 667-677
Author(s):  
Sven Seidenstricker ◽  
Ardilio Antonino
Keyword(s):  
Technology Management ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Emergent Technologies ◽  
New Business

The diffusion of new technologies into the market challenges technology management in research and practice. Technology commercialization and detecting markets at an early stage of technology development have been considered in the research on technology management in recent years; however, all technologies, when it comes to the market, need to be embedded in sustainable business models. The research and concepts of business model innovations might offer support to identify market gaps which fit emerging technology and define requirements for its development; hence, the diffusion rate for new technology, as well as its scope for competitive advantage, can be increased. This chapter elaborates three main steps for developing new business models for emergent technologies through the management of technologies and influencing their development at an early stage.

Business Model Innovation-Oriented Technology Management for Emergent Technologies

2018 ◽  
pp. 4560-4569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Seidenstricker ◽  
Ardilio Antonino
Keyword(s):  
Technology Management ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Emergent Technologies ◽  
New Business

The diffusion of new technologies into the market challenges technology management in research and practice. Technology commercialisation and detecting markets at an early stage of technology development have been considered in the research on technology management in recent years; however, all technologies, when it comes to the market, need to be embedded in sustainable business models. The research and concepts of business model innovations might offer support to identify market gaps which fit emerging technology and define requirements for its development; hence, the diffusion rate for new technology, as well as its scope for competitive advantage, can be increased. This paper elaborates three main steps for developing new business models for emergent technologies through the management of technologies and influencing their development at an early stage.

Fine MCP Decapsulation Technology Development

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianwei Zhou ◽  
Wei Zheng ◽  
Taekoo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Etching ◽  
Etch Rate ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Ammonium Hydroxide ◽  
Mechanical Polishing ◽  
Technology Process ◽  
Tetra Methyl Ammonium Hydroxide ◽  
Die Surface

Abstract Multi-Chip Package (MCP) decapsulation is now becoming a rising problem. Because for traditional decapsulation method, acid can’t dissolve the top silicon die to expose the bottom die surface in MCP. It makes inspecting the bottom die in MCP is difficult. In this paper, a new MCP decapsulation technology combining mechanical polishing with chemical etching is introduced. This new technology can remove the top die quickly without damaging the bottom die using KOH and Tetra-Methyl Ammonium Hydroxide (TMAH). The technology process and relative application are presented. The factors that affect the KOH and TMAH etch rate are studied. The usage difference between the two etchant is discussed.

scholarly journals Living lab on sharing and circular economy: The case of Turin

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 146045822098727
Author(s):  
Federico Cuomo ◽  
Nadia Lambiase ◽  
Antonio Castagna
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Living Lab ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
Past Experiences

Cities with their innovative capacity are key places to address critical climate, environmental and health challenges. Urban experimentations, such as Living Labs, can represent a starting point to reintroduce resources into the production cycle and reduce environmental impacts, embracing the paradigm of the circular economy (CE). According to recent studies, Living Labs at a city scale could generate significant environmental benefits, improvements in quality of life and positive impacts on citizens’ health.1 This paper aims at presenting the case of the Torino Living Lab on Sharing and Circular Economy (LLSC) to point out possible future scenarios of urban sustainable policies. The case study is analysed in five sections: (1) the description of the new permanent laboratory proposed by the City of Turin; (2) the past experiences of Living Labs in Turin; (3) the birth of LLSC and the involvement strategy; (4) the introduction of the eight admitted experimentations. In the light of the results collected, the last paragraph (5) came up with the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Treaths (SWOT) analysis in the LLSC. Eventually, it deals with the research question by offering a common ground for global and local policies focused on sustainability and CE.

scholarly journals Living Labs for Public Sector Innovation: An Integrative Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Lars Fuglsang ◽  
Anne Vorre Hansen ◽  
Ines Mergel ◽  
Maria Taivalsaari Røhnebæk
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Innovation ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
Elusive Concept

The public administration literature and adjacent fields have devoted increasing attention to living labs as environments and structures enabling the co-creation of public sector innovation. However, living labs remain a somewhat elusive concept and phenomenon, and there is a lack of understanding of its versatile nature. To gain a deeper understanding of the multiple dimensions of living labs, this article provides a review assessing how the environments, methods and outcomes of living labs are addressed in the extant research literature. The findings are drawn together in a model synthesizing how living labs link to public sector innovation, followed by an outline of knowledge gaps and future research avenues.

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