Living Labs are open innovation ecosystems set within real-life environments and are based on a user co-creation methodology that integrates research and innovation activities in communities, placing citizens at the centre of innovation.

A Living Laboratory project should aim to:

• Solve a real-life problem,
• Be based on a partnership among key stakeholders, often crossing disciplinary and/or sectoral boundaries, trial and test ideas in real life settings in order to further refine solutions proposed and share data and findings generated openly,
• Be framed around at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals,
• Use existing and newly generated quantitative and qualitative data, embracing digital technologies where possible,
• Create an open source culture, but sharing data and analysis generated, for the Living Lab to live on.