• The theme

    We are pleased to announce the theme of OpenLivingLab Days 2016 will be:

    “Citizen Driven Innovation.

    Developing the innovation system that empowers everyone to innovate.”

    We look forward to building together with you an agenda that will empower everyone to innovate!

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  • OpenLivingLab Days is the annual summit of the worldwide Living Lab community combing 4 days networking, sharing, learning and exploitation of theory, methods and tools. Conference elements include a research day, furthering knowledge in this field, workshops and seminars, conference day and facilitated networking opportunities.

    This video was filmed at OpenLivingLab Days 2015, organised in Istanbul from the 25th to the 28th of August by the ENoLL together with BAŞAKŞEHİR LIVING LAB and Başakşehir Municipality. Hosted at a selection of amazing venues across Istanbul the conference featured an exciting progamme including a research day, interactive workshops & seminars, networking dinners, visits to local Turkish organisations & other touristic sites, and the worldwide summit of our Living Lab community. Attracting over 150 participants from around the world OpenLL15 was a great event and we look forward to organising the 2016 edition with Communautique and Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

    Save the dates: 23rd – 26th of August 2016!

    OpenLivingLab Days 2016: What to Expect?

    OpenLivingLab Days is the annual summit of the worldwide Living Lab community combing 4 days networking, sharing, learning and exploitation of theory, methods and tools. Conference elements include a research day, furthering knowledge in this field, workshops and seminars, conference day and facilitated networking opportunities.

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  • The Conference

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  • Welcome

    Welcome to the website of OpenLivingLab Days 2016 happening in Montreal, Canada, from the 23rd to the 26th of August 2016.

    The agenda is currently in production but meanwhile you can consider submitting a  research paper on Living Labs or a workshop proposal helping us to co-create the agenda. We look forward to welcoming you at biggest Living Lab gig of the together with our hosts: Communautique and Concordia University!

OpenLivingLab Days 2016 in Montreal, Canada, 23rd – 26th of August 2016

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Living Lab Research

Presentation of the results from the call for papers on Living Labs covering theory, method and tools applied in Living Labs today by researchers & practitioners. Discover new ideas, skills, tools & research to take back to your Living Lab or organisation and help to further the academic research of this emerging field of open innovation.

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Living Lab Conference

The conference and its diverse sessions will help you discover how the latest best practices and advances in governance and international collaboration can help your organisation profit from open innovation and Living Lab paradigms. Inspiring keynotes & panel discussions will bring news from across the world.

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Workshops & Visits

Participate in inspirational workshops on the latest Living Labs initiatives and open innovation stories relating to Smart Cities, Open Data, Social Innovation, Health, Design, Manufacturing & many more. Visit local Canadian innovation spaces, incubators and Living Labs to discover the local climate of innovative work.

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Networking

Meet, connect & network with Living Lab experts, researchers & practitioners helping you to discover what is happening in other regions & grow your projects internationally. Attracting around 200 participants you’re sure to be inspired by the diversity of people & organisations present at OpenLivingLab Days.

What we do

The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is the international, non-profit, independent association of benchmarked Living Labs in Europe and beyond. ENoLL counts today over 170 active Living Labs members worldwide (395 historically recognised over 9 years), including active members in 20 of the 28 EU Member States, 2 of the candidates and it is present in 5 continents in addition to Europe. Directly, as well as through its active members, ENoLL provides co-creation, user engagement, test and experimentation facilities targeting innovation in many different domains such as energy, media, mobility, healthcare, agrifood, etc. As such, ENoLL is well placed to act as a platform for best practice exchange, learning and support, and Living Lab international project development.

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About your hosts

The hosts of OpenLivingLab Days 2016 will be Communautique and Concordia University, in collaboration with Tourisme Montreal, the Quartier de l’innovation, members of the Quebec Network of Living Labs and France Living Labs. Montreal prides itself as a city of knowledge, and by hosting OpenLivingLab Days 2016 the city will demonstrate its collective ability to mobilize citizens for advancement of issues that are shaping our futures. We look forward to hosting the wider ENoLL community & Living Lab enthusiasts in August 2016 in Montreal

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Featured News

Best Paper Award 2016

Best paper award of OpenLL2016 goes to “Towards FALL: a Framework for Agile Living Lab projects ” author Tanguy Coenen from iMinds Living Labs. The award was presented at the Open Living Lab Days 2016 in Montreal. Abstract… Read More

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New extended deadline for the call for papers

We are pleased to announce a new extended deadline for the call for papers for OpenLivingLab Days 2016. The new deadline for submission is the 25th APRIL 2016. Please find all details about the call below: OpenLivingLab Days… Read More

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Submit your workshops for OpenLivingLab Days 2016

Now it is your turn to transfer knowledge, find your peers and build future around emerging topics as OpenLivingLab Days 2016 opens its call for workshops. As in previous editions we would like to invite our members, stakeholders… Read More

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