🎯Deadline extended: you now have until 31 October 2025 to apply for ENoLL Membership and for the certification of your Living Lab 🚀 Join our global network of Living Labs and open innovation actors🌍 Apply now: tinyurl.com/4xxpu57a #LivingLabs #OpenInnovation #Membership

📢New dates for the Virtual Learning Lab: the Autumn Edition will start on 3 November 2025 & access to training materials will be possible until 15 February 2026 👉The course is self-paced & asynchronous, so you can follow at your own rhythm! 👩‍🏫Lesson 7 Trainers: Gabriella Quaranta & Aurora Agostinis

👉 There’s still time to share your insights in the ongoing SMARCO Project “Survey to gather Skills Needs for the Smart Communities professionals at European level”! 🕒 New deadline: 10 October 2025 Take the survey: bit.ly/44I8GBH

At #OLLD25 in Andorra, keynote speaker Delicia Govender encouraged us to learn from indigenous knowledge systems and nature’s quiet intelligence, in order to rethink innovation through restoration, not consumption. Watch here Delicia’s full speech: youtu.be/0XLVTJ1eiA0

📢Deadline Extended – Help Shape the Smart Communities Skills Landscape ✍️You now have until 10 October to contribute to SMARCO Project's survey "Mapping the Skills Supply for Smart Communities: A Survey for Educators and Training Providers" led by NCSR "DEMOKRITOS"​.

☀️ Kicking off Day 2 of #OLLD25 with big energy! From testbeds to innovation ecosystems, speakers showed how Living Labs help solve complex problems for industry. 🤝Collaboration is competitiveness: when businesses & Living Labs team up, the impact multiplies. #LivingLabs #Collaboration

🎉 #OLLD25 is live in Andorra! 🌍300+ innovators from 5 continents are here to co-create change 🎥Keynote: To build regenerative futures, we must embrace indigenous knowledge 🗣️Europe–Africa session showed Living Labs drive real impact #LivingLabs #RegenerativeFutures #InnovationEcosystems

📢 Virtual Learning Lab – Week 6 Experimentation & Co-creation in the Living Lab Environment Trainer: Dr. Dimitri Schuurman 💡This is a self-paced, asynchronous course so you can learn at your own rhythm.

🎨Regenerative Futures: The Role of Living Labs and Artists for Community Restoration 📅2 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Session This roundtable explores the role of artists in Living Labs, from ecological restoration to social inclusion. @andorrari.bsky.social

From Local Action to Global Transformation: How Living Labs are supporting the Digital Transformation in Africa 📅2 October – #OLLD25 With case studies from Senegal & South Africa,this session explores locally-owned innovation and its role in shaping scalable solutions for sustainable development.

🌾Resilient Local Food Systems: How Living Labs Bridge Local Innovation and Global Transformation 📅2 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Session This session explores co-creation, citizen engagement & policy support in building sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food systems.

⚖️ Living Labs to Support Regulatory Learning 📅 1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Session This session brings together researchers, Living Lab leaders & policymakers to discuss how collaborative experimentation can inform adaptive regulation and governance innovation.

Research Session: Living Labs for Inclusive Soci(et)al Engagement 📅2 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 What role do Living Labs play in building inclusive societies? @andorrari.bsky.social

📢 Virtual Learning Lab – Week 5 Business Models, Funding & Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) of Living Labs With trainers Mariem Chakroun & Marta I. De Los Ríos White

📢 We are happy to announce a second session on Living Labs at SSUNGA80: organised by ENoLL Council Member Artur Serra! Living Labs for Human Rights: Innovating for Sustainable & Inclusive Development 📍 New York & Online - 22 September 2025 | 3:30 PM (NY) | 9:30 PM (CET)

🤝Deep Dive Session: Exploring Future Society Through Living Labs, Exponential Technologies and Innovative Entrepreneurship 📍Fondazione Dhitech, Lecce, Italy | 18–19 November 2025 Walk away with insights, tools, and connections to turn bold ideas into scalable solutions!

🌍 ENoLL Session at Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 Inclusive by Design – Co-Creating Smart City Solutions through Living Labs 📍Barcelona, Spain| 5 November |⏰10:30 – 11:15 CET

Living Lab at a country scale – Andorra Living Lab 📅1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Session How can a whole country act as a Living Lab? In Andorra, startups, government, researchers & citizens co-create and test new technologies in real environments. @andorrari.bsky.social

📢Virtual Learning Lab – Week 4 Governance Models for Living Labs With trainers Spela Zalokar & Elina Makousiari

Research Session Track 4: Living Labs for Business & Emerging Technologies 📅1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Research Session @andorrari.bsky.social

🌱Living Labs for Regenerative Ecosystems: Soil, Forestry & Water 📅1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 - Session Speakers: Alexandra Vakrou, Marta Domènech, Uchechi Obinna, Alexia Stokes, Ewelina Moszyk, Yannis Fallas, Martina Desole & Giulia Campodonico. @andorrari.bsky.social

🌍Shaping a just, people-centred digital transition We’re organising the Living-in.EU Digital Assembly 2025 at #EURegionsWeek! 📅15 Oct 2025 |📍Brussels The Assembly is where mayors, EU leaders & practitioners set priorities for Europe’s green & digital transitions.

🫂 Empathy Business Sandbox 📅 1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Workshop How can empathy reshape business & innovation in Living Labs? This workshop blends empathic methods with service design & co-creation tools ✍. Facilitators: Johanna Hautamäki & Mari Mehtälä @andorrari.bsky.social

🔎Discover ENoLL Members: Champions of Innovation How can we make the energy transition real, human & hopeful? Meet our Effective Member, Energy Living Lab! Since 2008, they’ve pioneered a human-centered, systemic approach where citizens are not just users but co-creators of sustainable futures.

Top Contribution Session 📅 1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Research Session What’s next for Living Labs research? Papers span across key tracks: 🌍Living Labs for grand societal challenges 🏛️ Governance & innovation ecosystems 🤝 Inclusive societal engagement ⚙️ Methods, tools & impact

🚀OpenLivingLab Days 2025: A Space for Every Voice According to Alexandra Petcu Living Labs give voice to the voiceless reflecting real-life challenges and empowering citizens to co-create: that’s exactly what awaits you at #OLLD25! @andorrari.bsky.social

📢Virtual Learning Lab – Week 3 Implementation & Strategic Plans of Living Labs With trainers Isabelle Couture & Elina Makousiari Learn how to turn methodologies into action: build a roadmap, align stakeholders, and design strategic plans for Living Lab success!

HILL – Hybrid Intelligence Living Lab: How AI can amplify collective intelligence 📅2 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Workshop With facilitators Stéphane Demarquette & Eric Seulliet (La Fabrique du Futur) This workshop uses an AI twin prototype to explore the future of innovation capabilities!

🌍Living Labs as Research Infrastructures for Regenerative Futures: Tackling Environmental Implications on Human Health 📅1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Session 🎤Speakers from Aristotle University, CERTH/HIT, ZHAW & Thess-AHALL @andorrari.bsky.social

🌍ENoLL at the Science Summit 2025 at #UNGA80 Part of the Science Summit at the UN General Assembly, where science meets global policymaking. This year marks our 4th participation, and we are pleased to invite you to our session!

🌆Positioning Place Potential: Empowering Place-Based Synergies in Living Labs through Urban Leisure & Tourism 📅1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Workshop 🔎Explore local spaces through guided discovery 📸Capture impressions & stories of urban life 🌱Discuss regenerative approaches to placemaking

💜Gender Responsiveness in Action: From Strategies to Real Transformation 📅2 October | #OLLD25 - Session This session brings together voices from research, entrepreneurship & international organizations to show how gender-responsive approaches can reshape science, tech and urban systems.

📣Become part of a growing network of smart communities innovators, changemakers and enthusiasts! As partners in the Erasmus Project SMARCO, we are inviting you to explore the future of resilient and sustainable solutions for smart communities’ skills.

Unbuilding Exclusion: Towards Inclusive and Accessible Innovation Labs 📅 2 October | #OLLD25 - Workshop How can we make Living Labs and innovation spaces truly open for everyone? This workshop will: 🔍 Explore best practices of inclusive labs 🚧 Prototype “exclusive labs” to reveal hidden barriers

🌍Deep Dive Session: Through Living Labs, Exponential Technologies and Innovative Entrepreneurship 📍Fondazione Dhitech, Lecce, Italy | 18–19 November 2025 Limited to 12 participants… secure your place today: tinyurl.com/mpafzrn8

Virtual Learning Lab – Week 2 Stakeholder Engagement Methodologies & Tools 👩‍🏫Trainers: Marta I. De Los Ríos White & Elina Makousiari How do you identify the right stakeholders, understand their motivations & ensure impactful engagement?

🎯Bridging the gap between Living Labs and companies – Towards a stronger collaboration relationship 📅2 October | #OLLD25 – Workshop This workshop tackles: 🔎Barriers & disconnects from the company perspective 🤝Matching Living Lab services with company needs 📣Co-creating marketing strategies

🔎Learning Lab Day 0 – Intermediate Track 📍30 September | Andorra la Vella – OpenLivingLab Days 2025 Already familiar with Living Labs? This track is for you! 👤Dimitri Schuurman – Impactful innovation (imec/ Ghent University) 🎨Martha King – Co-creating with artists (KWMC) @andorrari.bsky.social

🌍The SMARCO project is supporting resilient and sustainable smart communities across Europe and we need your input! 📊Take part in two short surveys: 1️⃣Skills Needs for Smart Community Professionals Open until 19 September 2025 → tinyurl.com/23vpapfs

🏭✨Codesign of Urban & Creative Factories for New European Bauhaus values 📅 1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Workshop 👥 With Fedoua Kasmi, Laurent Dupont, Anaëlle Hily, Serena Cangiano & Robert Mies @andorrari.bsky.social

Kick off your #OLLD25 journey with the Learning Lab Day 0 – Basic Track! 📅30 September 2025 | Andorra la Vella A one-day training for newcomers to build strong Living Lab foundations. @andorrari.bsky.social

🤝Together for Caring Technology: How to ensure that care technology serves people and society? 📅1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 – Workshop 👩‍🏫Facilitators: Ingrid Adriaensen & Hilde Vandenhoudt (LiCalab) @andorrari.bsky.social #OLLD25 #LivingLabs #CareTech #HealthInnovation #HumanCentricDesign

🌆How can we build cities that are livable, inclusive & sustainable? Join us at #SCEWC25 in Barcelona to explore the answers! 📅4–6 November | Barcelona Together with: ✅1,100+ exhibitors & 600+ speakers ✅Experts & participants from 130+ countries🌍

🌱From PRO to FAR: Bridging futures of climate resilience through Living Labs 📅1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 - Workshop What you’ll do: 🌿Discover FARCLIMATE & PRO-CLIMATE cases 🤝Co-create community engagement strategies 🎤Pitch your plan & vote for the top solution @andorrari.bsky.social

👩‍💻Virtual Learning Lab Autumn 2025 – Week 1 Living Lab Basics, Long-term Vision & Openness of Innovation Processes 👥With trainers Spela Zalokar & Alessandra Tricarico

🌍On 1 October at #OLLD25, don’t miss the workshop: “Join a Pan-European Community for Gendered Innovation” Part of the GILL Project, this session helps strengthen inclusive innovation across Europe. 👥Facilitators: Andree Woodcock, Laura Varisco, Sofiane Bari, Gabriella Quaranta & Arianna Marucci

Innovation with Purpose: Embedding Values into Living Labs for Sustainable Impact 📅1 October | OpenLivingLab Days 2025 - Workshop How can Living Labs move from KPIs➡️KVIs to measure what truly matters? 🤝Inclusion & trust 🌱Sustainability & wellbeing 📊Ethical & societal impact @andorrari.bsky.social

🔎Discover ENoLL Members: Champions of Innovation 🌍Meet our Effective Member, PCSS Future Lab (Poland), where tech meets purpose to tackle healthcare, climate & industry challenges. 🤝Guided by trust, authenticity & collaboration, PCSS shows how Living Labs deliver real, human-centered impact.

📊Reframing Impact: Key Value Indicators for Living Labs and Social Innovation 📅2 October | Session – #OLLD25 Living Labs are reshaping innovation... but how do we measure true transformation? 🌱Systemic change 🌍Social & environmental values 🤝Community empowerment @andorrari.bsky.social

🎤 Big voices. Big topics. Big moment. The Living-in.EU Digital Assembly 2025 will bring together: ✅ Mayors & regional presidents ✅ EU policymakers ✅ Experts in data, AI, and smart governance ✅ Community-driven innovators