Living Lab Handbook for Small Municipalities. Designing a vibrant countryside of the future
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-799-700-3
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-799-700-3
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A vibrant countryside is part of a vibrant municipality, and the development of the region applies to all actors therein, such as the municipality, entrepreneurs and residents. The aim of development is to ensure that small municipalities in rural regions have good conditions for many types of business and housing. Promotion of innovation activities requires new kinds of investments and approaches: Living Lab, co-creation and, for example, future-oriented work. The best way to innovate is for actors in different fields to meet each other.
A municipality-based Living Lab operating model was developed to support innovation and inspiration activities in rural areas, which helps to boost cooperation between companies and the creation of new business in the region. The operating model enables municipalities to strengthen future-oriented and foresight skills, regional development of tourism and the circular bioeconomy, and the integration of creative sectors into the business development. The handbook is a concrete and clear set of guidelines to support development work.
With the Living Lab Handbook for Small Municipalities – Designing a vibrant countryside of the future, you can get to know the principles of a Living Lab and co-creation as well as to get tips on design tools for different lines of development (future, circular bioeconomy, tourism, creative industries). The operating model is intended for small municipalities both nationally and internationally. This handbook will help you identify and promote the potential of your region with the help of the municipality-based Living Lab concept.
The project was implemented in cooperation between the municipality of Lapinjärvi, Laurea, Haaga-Helia, Häme and LAB Universities of Applied Sciences. The project received funding from the European Regional Development Fund through the Regional Council of Uusimaa.
A municipality-based Living Lab operating model was developed to support innovation and inspiration activities in rural areas, which helps to boost cooperation between companies and the creation of new business in the region. The operating model enables municipalities to strengthen future-oriented and foresight skills, regional development of tourism and the circular bioeconomy, and the integration of creative sectors into the business development. The handbook is a concrete and clear set of guidelines to support development work.
With the Living Lab Handbook for Small Municipalities – Designing a vibrant countryside of the future, you can get to know the principles of a Living Lab and co-creation as well as to get tips on design tools for different lines of development (future, circular bioeconomy, tourism, creative industries). The operating model is intended for small municipalities both nationally and internationally. This handbook will help you identify and promote the potential of your region with the help of the municipality-based Living Lab concept.
The project was implemented in cooperation between the municipality of Lapinjärvi, Laurea, Haaga-Helia, Häme and LAB Universities of Applied Sciences. The project received funding from the European Regional Development Fund through the Regional Council of Uusimaa.