Learning Lab Day 0: Intermediate Track | OpenLivingLab Days 2026

Learning Lab Intermediate Track on Impact, Inclusion and Responsible Experimentation

The Intermediate Track is designed for practitioners who already have some experience with Living Labs and want to deepen their methodological, strategic and reflective practice. The track focuses on how Living Labs can strengthen their impact, become more inclusive, evaluate their work while it is still evolving, and address ethical challenges in real-life experimentation.

Time

09:00 – 17:00

Room

Industrious

Avenue des Arts 6, 1210, Brussels, Belgium

Agenda

Time	Session
09:00–09:30	Welcome Marta De Los Ríos White & Isabelle Couture (ENoLL)
09:30–11:00	Strengthening Living Lab Processes and Impact Through Developmental Evaluation Áine Macken-Walsh (Teagasc – AgILe Living Laboratory) This session introduces developmental evaluation as a formative approach for strengthening Living Lab processes while they are still unfolding. Participants will explore how evaluation can support adaptation, learning and decision-making in complex, real-life innovation settings. Rather than focusing only on final results, the session will show how Living Labs can use ongoing feedback, emerging evidence and reflection loops to improve their processes and enhance impact over time.
11:00–11:15	Brew & Build (Connections)
11:15–12:45	Designing Inclusive Futures in Living Labs Raija Kaljunen (Laurea Living Labs Network) This hands-on session introduces participatory foresight methods as a way to broaden participation and amplify diverse voices in Living Lab processes. Drawing on the FUTU4U project and the “My Future, Our Future” workshop model, participants will experience practical activities that combine individual reflection, collective sense-making and dialogue. The session will offer transferable facilitation insights for engaging diverse groups and supporting more inclusive conversations about preferred futures.
12:45–13:30	Lunch & Talk
13:30–15:00	Navigating Ethical Practice and Practical Safeguards in Living Labs Dr. Abdolrasoul Habibipour (Botnia Living Lab) This session explores the ethical challenges that can emerge in Living Lab practice and how practitioners can address them before they become problems. Participants will reflect on issues such as informed consent, privacy, inclusion, vulnerable groups, power imbalances, intellectual property, trust, transparency, digital exclusion and sustainability. Through practical dilemmas and discussion, the session will support participants in identifying safeguards for more responsible and trustworthy Living Lab experimentation.
15:00–15:15	Brew & Build (Connections)
15:15–16:45	Understanding Value and Impact Across the Three Layers of a Living Lab Prof. Dr. Dimitri Schuurman (ENoLL, imec.livinglabs) This session explores how value and impact are generated across the three layers of a Living Lab: the ecosystem, the project and the individual co-creation or experimentation activity. Participants will reflect on how each layer contributes to different forms of value, how they interact, and where impact may be strengthened or lost. The session will support practitioners in connecting everyday activities to broader Living Lab outcomes.
16:45–17:00	Closing