High-Level Session: Living Labs in Transition: exploring the role of living labs in the quadruple helix
TIME
Friday 22 September
09.00 – 10.30
LOCATION
AGORA
ORGANISER
DESCRIPTION
The objective of this session is to explore the evolving role of living labs in fostering collaboration among academia, industry, government, and civil society, known as the quadruple helix. By examining the transition of living labs, we aim to identify strategies, best practices, and policy recommendations for harnessing their potential in driving innovation, economic growth, and sustainable development from the point of view of representatives of each of the Quadruple helix. This session will focus on the transition of living labs, emphasizing their capacity to address complex societal challenges and engage multiple stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and civil society.
AGENDA
8.30 – 9.10 Registration
9.10 – 9.20 Welcome address – Artur Serra (i2Cat), Fernando Vilariño (CVC), Fran Iglesias Gracia (Epica Foundation La Fura dels Baus), Evdokimos Konstantinidis (ENoLL Chair) and Martina Desole (ENoLL)
9.20 – 9.30 Institutional address – Michael Donaldson, Commissioner of Urban Innovation and Director of BIT Habitat
9.30 – 10.30 High Level Debate: Living Labs in Transition: exploring the role of living labs in the quadruple helix
Roundtable:
- Artur Serra, i2Cat Deputy Director
- Fernando Vilariño, Associate Director-Computer Vision Centre, Associate Professor-UAB
- Georgia Ayfantopoulou, Research Director Center of Research & Technology Hellas, Coordinator of Thessaloniki Smart Mobility Living Lab (ThessM@LL)
- Isabella Longo, Director of projects BIT Habitat – Ajuntament de Barcelona
- Jürgen Howaldt, TU Dortmund – Social Research Center, Chair of ESSI
- Rosa Arias, European Citizen Science Association
Moderation: Wim De Kinderen, Programme Director European Affairs at Brainport Development
SPEAKERS
Michael Donaldson
Commissioner for Technological Innovation, e-Government and Good Governance of the Barcelona City Council
Michael Donaldson
Commissioner for Technological Innovation, e-Government and Good Governance of the Barcelona City CouncilMichael Donaldson is the Commissioner for Technological Innovation, e-Government and Good Governance of the Barcelona City Council. He has a law degree and a master’s degree in public management. He has worked as director of strategic planning and central services in the municipalities of Rubí and Gavà. He is a trainer in open government and transparency issues and has published several articles and chapters of public management.
Wim De Kinderen
Programme Director European Affairs Brainport Eindhoven EU Office
Wim De Kinderen
Programme Director European Affairs Brainport Eindhoven EU OfficeWim De Kinderen is employed within the Brainport Eindhoven EU Office in Brussels, representing the City of Eindhoven, Brainport Development and other economic stakeholders towards fellow regions and the European Institutions. In this role he is responsible for policy lobbying, networking/communication and project development, focussing in particular on ICT/data, Health, Mobility, Security and Manufacturing. Within the City of Eindhoven, he is part of the Strategy Department. Through his position he has strong links with European networks such as the Vanguard Initiative, ENoLL, Eurocities, ERRIN and OASC. Wim De Kinderen has represented the City of Eindhoven as a committed member of the Urban Agenda for the EU Digital Transition Partnership.
Georgia Ayfantopoulou
Deputy Director CERTH/HIT
Georgia Ayfantopoulou
Deputy Director CERTH/HITGeorgia Ayfantopoulou is CERTH/HIT's Deputy Director and-Research Director. She is head of Research Department “Infrastructure, Networks, Mobility & Logistics” with high expertise on Traffic Management, Transport Systems Management, Use of Telematics Applications in: Maritime, Road and Combined Transport, GIS, Vehicle Fleet Management, Operations Research and in Road Safety. She has been assigned as Project Coordinator, Technical and Evaluation Manager for several EU as well as Greek projects. She manages Thessaloniki Smart Mobility Living Lab, which is an efficient member of ENoLL.
Isabella Longo
Project Director of BIT Habitat
Isabella Longo
Project Director of BIT HabitatIsabella Longo is Project Director of BIT Habitat, the Urban Innovation Center of Barcelona City Council, which aims to tackle the social, economic, technological, and environmental challenges the city is facing. To do this, she combines the involvement and collaboration of members of civil society, universities, researchers, the business network, and the public sector. She also coordinated the establishment of the EIT Urban Mobility Initiative. For most of the past decade, Isabella has coordinated Barcelona’s Urbanization Observatory (Autonomous University of Barcelona), an urban research centre with a focus on analysing urban and societal transformations and designing strategic plans and policies to tackle specific needs. She has also been coordinating the International Master’s Degree of Landscape and Heritage Management (UAB-MUHBA). With an Engineering and urban planning background Isabella is a trend-watcher who is passionate about the city, society, sustainability, innovation, digital transformation, arts and culture, and world-changing ideas. She is a member of the Catalan Territorial Planning Society and works as a curator and designer of cultural events with a societal impact, addressing open debate and dialogue around the big challenges cities are facing.
Jürgen Howaldt
TU Dortmund – Social Research Center, Chair of ESSI
Jürgen Howaldt
TU Dortmund – Social Research Center, Chair of ESSIProf. Dr. Jürgen Howaldt is the director of Social Research Centre Dortmund, TU Dortmund University, and professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences. He is an internationally renowned expert in the field of social innovation and co-founder and chair of the European School of Social Innovation. He was the scientific coordinator of the global research project “SI-DRIVE - Social Innovation: Driving Force of Social Change”, funded within the 7th Framework Program of the European Union, and has co-edited the Atlas of Social Innovation (https://www.socialinnovationatlas.net/). His research focuses on social sciences-based innovation research and social innovation.
Rosa Arias
CEO & Founder at Science for Change. D-NOSES Project Coordinator at Ibercivis Foundation. Manager at OdourCollect. Member of the ECSA Executive Board
Rosa Arias
CEO & Founder at Science for Change. D-NOSES Project Coordinator at Ibercivis Foundation. Manager at OdourCollect. Member of the ECSA Executive BoardWith more than 10 years’ experience as innovation management and environmental consultant (air quality, odour pollution at industrial level, waste, wastewater, sustainability and energy), currently I am responsible for international and national grant management for my client portfolio at F. Iniciativas, including all types of industrial and chemical sectors and ICT. My work involves the identification of funding opportunities, proposal alignment and preparation, research and innovation project design and market orientation, as well as integral management once the project is granted, together with my team. I specialize in all H2020 calls for proposals, SME-Instrument, Fast track to innovation, Eurostars, LIFE+, ERA-NET, and related programmes. I am also a H2020 evaluator expert for the Research Executive Agency (Science with and for Society and ERA-NET calls). I have also coordinated a research project on climate and climate change (www.climadat.es/en) with 6 million € budget, funded by “la Caixa” Foundation. Personally, I am passionate of the Responsible Research and Innovation concept (RRI), citizen science and the role of women in science. Expertise: H2020, R&D, Innovation, project management, RRI, SwafS, SME-Instrument, LIFE+, ERA-NET, research, consultancy, business model, market, knowledge transfer, odours, environmental pollution, waste, residues, sustainability, energy efficiency, climate change, academia. I am also a H2020 evaluator expert for the Research Executive Agency (Science with and for Society and ERA-NET calls). I have also coordinated a research project on climate and climate change (www.climadat.es/en) with 6 million € budget, funded by “la Caixa” Foundation. Personally, I am passionate of the Responsible Research and Innovation concept (RRI), citizen science and the role of women in science. Expertise: H2020, R&D, Innovation, project management, RRI, SwafS, SME-Instrument, LIFE+, ERA-NET, research, consultancy, business model, market, knowledge transfer, odours, environmental pollution, waste, residues, sustainability, energy efficiency, climate change, academia.