Linking Living Lab Characteristics and Their Outcomes : Towards a Conceptual Framework
Veeckman, Carina; Schuurman, Dimitri; Leminen, Seppo; Westerlund, Mika (2013)
Veeckman, Carina
Schuurman, Dimitri
Leminen, Seppo
Westerlund, Mika
Talent First Network (Carleton University)
2013
CC BY 3.0
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802092247
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802092247
Tiivistelmä
Despite almost a decade of living lab activity all over Europe, there still is a lack of empirical research into the practical implementation and the related outcomes of living labs. Therefore, this article proposes a framework to create a better understanding of the characteristics and outcomes of living labs. We investigate three living labs in Belgium and one in Finland to learn how the different building blocks of living lab environments contribute to the outputs of innovation projects launched within the lab. The findings imply that managers and researchers contemplating innovation in living labs need to consider the intended inputs and outcomes, and reframe their innovation activities accordingly. We formulate practical guidelines on how living labs should be managed on the levels of community interaction, stakeholder engagement, and methodological setup to succeed in implementing living lab projects and to create user-centred innovations. That way, living lab practitioners can work towards a more sustainable way of setting up living labs that can run innovation projects over a longer period of time.