Living Lab origins, developments, and future perspectives

Published:04 Feb 2025

European Network of Living Labs, Schuurman, D., DeLosRíos-White, M. I., & Desole, M. (2025). Living Lab origins, developments, and future perspectives. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14764597

This booklet provides a comprehensive introduction to the origins, evolution, and future outlook of the Living Lab movement. It has been created to guide readers through the development of Living Labs over the years and highlight the path ahead.

Interoperable Europe Academy

Published:04 Feb 2025

Explore the Interoperable Europe Academy Collection here. The Academy offers currently 34 e-learning courses, and 10 categories in its curriculum. It is aimed for Public sector officials, IT professionals, policy makers, and stakeholders involved in digital governance and public administration.

The academy offers online courses, webinars, workshops, and a repository of learning materials.

Ressources et dispositifs européens d’appui à la transition numérique des territoires

Date. 25 mars 2025. De 16h30 à 18h00

Public concerné. Collectivités locales.Entreprise. Partenaires

Format. Hybride

Quel accompagnement l’Europe propose-t-elle aux territoires français pour leur transition numérique ? Comment les jumeaux numériques locaux peuvent-ils aider les collectivités à piloter leurs politiques publiques ?

Smart City Exchange Forum: Shaping Cities with Data, AI & Smart Governance

Join us on March 13, 2025, at the PROTO Invention Factory in Tallinn (or online) for the Smart City Exchange Forum 2025.

Explore how data, AI, and smart governance frameworks are transforming urban environments into sustainable, people-centered spaces. Network with municipal leaders, researchers, and tech providers, and gain actionable insights into real-world strategies for shaping resilient cities.

Unlocking Green Deal Data

Harnessing the potential of data and new technologies has become fundamental in addressing the global environmental sustainability challenges societies face. In this context, the European Union has proposed an ambitious policy agenda emphasizing the establishment of common European data spaces, including a Green Deal Data Space. However, novel governance approaches are still needed to overcome the barriers that continue hindering this digital and green twin transition.

Villes et Communes Luxembourgeoises: Devenez des Smart Cities

La Commission européenne a récemment lancé une nouvelle initiative visant à Accroître la sensibilisation et la préparation des communautés de l’UE à la transition numérique. L'objectif de cette initiative est de soutenir les communautés de l'UE qui en sont aux premiers stades ou qui n'ont pas encore entamé leur transformation numérique en leur fournissant des ressources, des bonnes pratiques et des formations pour élaborer des stratégies numériques.

Digital approaches to providing integration services to migrants

In May 2024, the EU agreed on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum that is set to govern the EU's approach to managing migration and aims to set up a common European asylum system. According to the New Pact, technology plays a central role in implementing migration policies, especially when it comes to the control of border and migration movements. Technological solutions aim to enhance control and reduce irregular immigration.

Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Estonian Communities

The European Commission has recently launched a new initiative to “Increase Digitalisation Awareness & Readiness of EU Communities”. The aim of this initiative is to support EU communities at the early stages or that have not yet begun their digital transformation journey by providing resources, best practices, and training to develop digital strategies.

Training: Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Lithuanian Communities

The European Commission recently launched an initiative to increase digitalisation awareness and readiness of EU communities, which aims to support all cities and regions that are in their digital transformation process, providing resources, best practices and training for the development of digitalisation strategies.

Training: Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Slovene Communities

The European Commission recently launched an initiative to increase digitalisation awareness and readiness of EU communities, which aims to support all cities and regions that are in their digital transformation process, providing resources, best practices and training for the development of digitalisation strategies.