Through partnerships between citizens, businesses and public authorities, the Living Labs model allows people and industries to test tomorrow's best innovations in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).
The Living Labs model includes end-user participation from an early stage of the creative process of technology development. As a result, evaluating aspects such as social and economic implications of new technologies has become more accurate. So the needs of users are better listened to and fulfilled.
The Living Labs model benefits citizens, industry and research
- Living Labs empower citizens, as end-users, to influence the development of innovative services & products that eventually could benefit the whole society.
- Living Labs allow industry to develop, validate and integrate new ideas, to partner with other companies and to increase their chances of success during product and/or service launches.
- Living Labs facilitate the integration of technological innovation in society and increase return on investments in ICT research.
For further information and registration, please visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/
livinglabs/events/index_en.htm