The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) has announced that the city of Hull is to join its ranks in the next wave. Hull’s Service Transformation Laboratory will be one of more than 50 Living Labs, spread across Europe.
Living Labs are open innovation platforms which provide research, development, innovation and market validation services in real-life environments. Living Labs share knowledge, services and even developments.
At the core of Living Lab is the spirit of co-production – an approach enabling people, users of services and products, to take active roles as contributors and co-creators in the research, development and innovation process. Each Lab is a business-citizens-government partnership.
Broadband Capital is one of Hull City Council’s strategic partners in the Living Lab. By working together, the Council and Broadband Capital hope to raise the profile of the innovation taking place in the city and act as a route for bringing best practice into the city.
