APOLLON �Advanced Pilots of Living Labs Operating in Networks

Bram Lievens

Senior researcher IBBT & Vrije Universiteit Brussels WP leader homecare & well-being APOLLON

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Expanding in an EU network

 Now variety of different Living labs   LL linked to research organisations

 IBBT iLab.o   LL linked to a specific, often very local, region

 Mobile City Bremen, Amsterdam Living Lab,  LL focused on a specific theme

 Snowpolis, La Fabrique du Futur, Telemedicine Lab  European Network of Living Labs

  Best-of-class in Europe and beyond (20->50->130 ->220)

Taking the next step •  Current Living Labs

–  Living  Labs  in  Europe  form  a  new,  vibrant  and  growing  community  

–  Locally  implanted  ini9a9ves  –  Great  variety  in  applica9on  domains,  approaches  etc.  

•  Current federation on European scale –  European  Network  of  Living  Labs  is  a  federa9on  of  Living  Labs  conforming  to  a  

number  of  general  benchmark  criteria    

–  European  projects  addressing  exchange  of  best  prac9ces  and  methodologies  for  individual  labs  

•  APOLLON addresses the next frontier in Living Lab Research –  Leverage  local  implanta9on,  overcome  local  limita9ons  

–  Do  joint  tes9ng  in  cross-­‐border  living  lab  projects  –  Offer  opportuni9es  for  innovators  (i.e.  SMEs)  to  innovate  and  scale  up  

interna9onally  much  faster,  with  lower  risk  

Can  SMEs  use  Living  Lab  networks  to  test  and  enter    new  markets?  

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APOLLON: Advanced Pilots of Living Labs Operating in Networks

The  APOLLON  objec.ves:  

 Demonstrate  the  value  for  SMEs  of  a  European  network  of  local  open  innova9on  plaKorms  

   Set  up  thema9c  networks  of  Living  Labs  across  Europe  

   Develop  a  common  approach  for  cross-­‐border  Living  Lab  experiments  

What  is  needed  for  cross-­‐border  Living  Lab  Networks?  

Common methodology

Common ecosystem approach

Common research benchmark

Common platform guidelines

Common integration framework

SWOT Analysis of the European �Living Lab Networks

Apollon Methodology Basic Scenario •  Methodology as a harmonization framework for cross-border Living Lab networks •  Includes strategies & concepts for cooperation, tools & methods for user involvement, best practices & lessons learned from earlier projects, as well as framework and templates for impact assessment •  Methodology builds on the following basic scenario:

1. SME Contacts a local Living Lab (LL1)

2. LL1 finds a match from

LL knowledge

center (LLKC)

3. LL facilitates planning

with LL2 and SME

4. LL2 collects local stakeholders,

takes over

5. LL2 leads the project using LLKC

tools

6. LL2 assess market

potential for business

case

8. Lessons Learned added to

LLKC

7. LL2 and SME assess benefits and

plan next step

Where are we now

•  Initial methodology defined –  4 step approach

•  Pilots prepared –  Defining the requirements –  Setting up roadmap –  Preparing local & remote site –  Ready to launch or launched

•  Evaluation framework •  Knowledge center

APOLLON Methodological Structure

• Supporting services and tools: • Methods and tools for co-

innovation • Project management support • Best practices from thematics

• Monitoring and assessment guidelines & templates

• Success criteria and KPI indication

• Material for market entry and commercialization

• Check-lists and templates for project planning

• Guidelines IPR handling • Collaboration tools • Success cases, best practices

• Living Lab partner search function

• Platform for promoting projects

• Check-lists and templates for project scoping

• Model contracts

Connect

Set Boundaries

and engage

Support and govern

Manage and track

APOLLON Methodology Elements

Connect:

• Template for contacting LLs (in the online tool)

• Format of how the LLs would profile themselves in the tool

• Checklist for things to consider

• References or quotes to success stories

• Interaction and feedback

Set Boundaries and Engage:

• Template for collecting SME (large company, LL) objectives for cross-border project

• Standard agreement template including roles, risk sharing etc.

• Checklist for things to consider

• Instructions to IPR handling

• Description of applying STOF model in the planning

• Interaction and Feedback

Support and Govern:

• Research Framework for collecting the materials

• Checklist for things to consider

• References to research methods and project management tools

• Interaction and Feedback

Manage and Track:

• Success stories • Checklist for things to

consider • Impact evaluation

templates (topics, SME, large company, LL, project outcome)

• Commercialization related services description*

• Business plan • Market analysis • Project closing

checklist

Knowledge center

Lesson learned

•  Lessons learned so far –  No standard process –  Requirements –  Clarification of roles and responsibilities –  Different speeds and logics –  What’s the carrot?

CONTACT US�www.apollon-pilot.eu bram.lievens@vub.ac.be