open innovation labs brussels - vub Fwd: [p2p-research] financing for living labs
Dante-Gabryell Monson
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Open Innovation Centre
The Open Innovation Centre Brussels sets up test and experimentation platforms and performs Living Lab research for achieving policy and business goals using stakeholder co-design. It is part of the IBBT-SMIT research group based at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, and makes use of a WiFi mesh pilot network in the heart of Brussels.
Description of Concept
The concept of the Open Innovation Centre Brussels is to explore and achieve policy and business goals related to ICT innovation using an iterative model of stakeholder co-design. The centre was established as a nucleus for open innovation activities and as a repository of relevant knowledge and expertise. It sets up, coordinates, facilitates and carries out Living Lab research using various Living Lab settings. As of November 2006, it is able to use the permanent and large-scale Campus de la Plaine WiFi mesh network set up by the Brussels government.
The Open Innovation Centre Brussels overcomes systemic failures in the innovation process by involving users at an early stage of the development phase, and by creating a trusted environment where small as well as large business stakeholders can meet in a trusted environment, and test out innovative products, services and business models. It also provides a platform for constructive technology assessment and for exploring societal and policy goals related to ICT innovation.
The Open Innovation Centre Brussels uses both controlled and uncontrolled co-design settings, with dedicated co-developers and test users as well as random sets of co-developers and test users. It works together with various partners including large and small business stakeholders, policy makers, and research partners including other groups at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, IBBT and TNO.
References and Track Record
The Brussels open innovation centre embeds the qualifications to set up and to accompany Living Labs through its Living Lab Integrated Data Collection & Aggregation Model (LIDCAM). It also performs research within and around these Living Labs, in the conceptual, experimentation and evaluation phase. The centre's researchers have an extensive track record in policy support, business modelling and Living Lab research, including the development of interactive digital television applications and services. Other current Living Labs are in the field of e-tourism and electronic publishing.
The Open Innovation Centre is able to use the WiFi mesh campus network of la Plaine set up by the Brussels government and operational as of November 2006. This is a pilot network intended to be enlarged to the entire Brussels region.
Contact
From: Michel Bauwens <michel...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Subject: [p2p-research] financing for living labs
To: Peer-To-Peer Research List <p2pre...@listcultures.org>
I just wanted to remind you that the call for membership application for the
3rd wave of Living Labs joining the network is open and will close soon on the
30th of September 2008.
http://www.openlivinglabs.eu/2008/06/welcome-to-join.html
Applications from non European Living Labs are also welcome.
Please note that we have added on the ENoLL website above an invitation to
express the intent to submit a candidacy for the 3rd wave, by sending a short
mail to 3rdwa...@cdt.ltu.se indicating name of Living Lab and Location, in
order to better plan for the selection process.
The accepted candidacies will be announced at the ICT 2008 conference in Lyon at
a fantastic official cocktail reception, under the auspices of French
Presidency, 25th November, at Hall Tony Garnier, Lyon.
Looking forward to seeing you soon
Best regards
Roberto
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