The aim of this event is to bring together people interested in being part of creating a Strathclyde Living Lab: a user-centered, iterative, open-innovation ecosystem for co-production in Health and Care.

We want to facilitate an open conversation about what exactly Living Labs are (and what they are not), how we can make them work for us in practice. Who uses them (for what purposes) and what makes Living Labs different from what we have and do already?

The output of the event will be a shared roadmap including a joint vision statement for the Living Lab, as well as key next steps for a joint (permanent and pandemic proof) Scotland-Norway “Northern Connector Living Lab initiative” between the University of Strathclyde, DHI, and the University of Adger.

Talks and break out conversations will centre around:

• What are the main principles of a Living Lab and how would this enhance routine research and innovation?
• What are the benefits of a Living Lab as a way of working/methodology?
•  How can we get buy-in from policymakers/decision-makers (what is the value-added)?
• How do we best engage citizens to be active participants in innovation?

We will have speakers from:

• The University of Strathclyde Living Lab working group to share the developing plans for Strathclyde’s Living Lab, and who invite your input and participation.
• The University of Adger, our Living Lab partner, tells us about how their Living Lab has been working (and lessons learned) in Norway.
• The Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre to share some Living Lab examples, the underlying methodology behind successful Living Labs, and future plans for Living Labs at DHI.