#uninovis #internationalweek #excellencehubs #metaverse #xr #livinglabs #innovationecosystems #europeanuniversities #wellbeingtechnologies #futureofinnovation #metaverseineducation… | Pirita Ihamäki PhD., M.Sc. Uninovis International Week | 23–27 March 2026 📍 Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France I am delighted to participate in Uninovis International Week at Sorbonne Paris Nord University and to contribute to an inspiring week of collaboration, dialogue, and shared learning across the UNINOVIS Alliance. On 25 March 2026, I had the opportunity to present “The Metaverse as Part of the Excellence Hub”. What role do you see the metaverse playing in future Excellence Hubs? Can immersive environments, simulation practices, and digital twins become a core part of innovation, education, and wellbeing services across Europe? Happy to continue the discussion and explore new collaborations, joint research, and pilot projects within the UNINOVIS ecosystem and beyond. 👇 Share your thoughts or connect—let’s co‑create the next generation of Excellence Hubs. #UNINOVIS #InternationalWeek #ExcellenceHubs #Metaverse #XR #LivingLabs #InnovationEcosystems #EuropeanUniversities #WellbeingTechnologies #FutureOfInnovation #MetaverseInEducation #ResearchAndInnovation #EuropeanCollaboration

#uninovis #internationalweek #excellencehubs #metaverse #xr #livinglabs #innovationecosystems #europeanuniversities #wellbeingtechnologies #futureofinnovation #metaverseineducation… | Pirita Ihamäki PhD., M.Sc.

Jaargang 42 (2025) - Landschap 2025-4 | Themanummer Living labs Redactioneel Living labs als proces Wim de Haas Onderzoek Living Lab B7. Met Boeren, Bewoners, Bezoekers en Beleidsmakers werken aan een Betere Biodiversiteit in de Bo...

Nieuwe publicatie: Op weg naar een #biodivers landelijk gebied: #Livinglabs als aanjagers van regionale #biodiversiteitstransitie, by @LEMVet and others.
www.landschap.nl/archief/jaar...

Identifying Facilitators and Obstacles in Piloting Dementia Initiatives Within a Living Lab Approach: Systematic Review Background: Dementia affects more than 55 million people worldwide, and its progressive cognitive decline creates substantial challenges for intervention testing and real-world implementation. Living Labs (LLs) have become increasingly relevant for piloting interventions in dementia care, offering real-world environments for cocreation and iterative testing. However, operational, ethical, and governance challenges can hinder the effective implementation of dementia-focused initiatives. Objective: This study aimed to identify and synthesize the facilitators and challenges encountered when piloting dementia-related initiatives within an LL approach. Methods: A systematic review was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and EBSCOhost from database inception to January 31, 2024. Studies were eligible if they reported the piloting, implementation, or evaluation of dementia-related initiatives in an LL context. A narrative synthesis was performed using content analysis for initial coding and thematic analysis for theme development. The systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Results: The 15 included studies were mostly conducted in European countries. Two major themes emerged, namely (1) organizational and operational issues and (2) ethical and legal considerations. Within these, 4 key operational subthemes were identified: engaging people living with dementia (end users), research design and evaluation methods, co-design and testing phases, and LL governance. Ethical and legal considerations covered informed consent procedures and regulatory aspects. Across studies, the most frequently reported facilitators involved familiar environments, stakeholder collaboration, iterative evaluation, and flexible co-design processes. Barriers commonly included fluctuating cognitive symptoms, limited digital literacy, inconsistent stakeholder engagement, time and resource constraints, and fragmented regulatory guidance. Conclusions: Piloting dementia initiatives in LLs requires methodological adaptability, strong governance structures, and ethical procedures tailored to cognitive impairment. These findings provide actionable guidance for researchers, practitioners, industry partners, and policymakers seeking to develop sustainable, user-centered LLs that support innovation in dementia care.

New in JMIR Aging: Identifying Facilitators and Obstacles in Piloting Dementia Initiatives Within a Living Lab Approach: Systematic Review #DementiaCare #LivingLabs #HealthcareInnovation #CognitiveHealth #ResearchReview

🐝Spring in here, and so our pollinators.

🌱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲! Comment to tell us what you think matters most for supporting pollinators:

👍 More diverse crops
❤️ Reduced pesticide use
😮 Healthier soils
😢 More natural habitats

#VALERECO #HorizonEU #Agroecology #EcosystemServices #LivingLabs

eNaBlS image dedicated to the project's 3rd newsletter issue. It has the text 'Check out eNaBlS' 3rd Newsletter', a QR code leading to the issue and a tablet-view mockup of the newsletter.

🚀 Our 3rd #Newsletter is out!
Our work on #Biodiversity & #NBS has grown from launching #LivingLabs to creating real impact. Now, our focus is on leaving a lasting legacy for #HigherEducation & #TVET across Europe.
👉 Dive in to our new issue: enabls.eu/enabls-3rd-n...

📢 Our call for sponsors is open. OLLD26, Brussels & Antwerp, 29 Sept–2 Oct. Multiple packages, flexible options. If your work lives in open innovation, this is your room.

https://openlivinglabdays.pulse.ly/ylkz5bnowo

#LivingLabs #OpenInnovation #ENoLL #OLLD26

🚀 @alfawetlands.bsky.social ‪co-creation training course launched!

It is an online journey on co-creation and #LivingLabs:

💧Session 1 Setting up a #LivingLab
💧Session 2 Bringing plural actors together
💧Session 3 is still ahead!

Learn more about training module ⤵️
alfawetlands.eu/co-creation-...

Most Living Labs don't fail on ambition.
They fail on basics nobody questioned.

That's where the ENoLL Virtual Learning Lab starts

April through July. Registration closes 30 March 👇 https://enoll.pulse.ly/zpotfsm8l3

#LivingLabs #OpenInnovation #ENoLL #CapacityBuilding

Image with a photo from the eNaBlS - EU-GREW meeting.

Collaboration: the key to knowledge exchange 🤝
📌 On 20 Feb, #VMU met with the #EU_GREW project to explore opportunities for joint activities in Lithuania.
The discussion focused on #LivingLabs, #NBS and the #VocationalTraining sector.
Learn more 👉 enabls.eu/sustainabili...

🎉 Celebrate International Day of Action for Rivers

Learn more about @alfawetlands.bsky.social / @cnrs.fr #LivingLabs research, helping better understand wetland restoration support addressing urgent environmental challenges ⤵️

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Rana Kanaan Thesis ⤵️
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🎨 Artists don't just make things look better. They change what communities are willing to say.

Martha King from KWMC Bristol teaches how to bring that into your Living Lab, in a pre-recorded masterclass from €75.

🔗 Register: https://enoll.pulse.ly/za5kkoqse6

#LivingLabs #ENoLL

What a beautiful day and landscape! Visited #WheatChickpea #LivingLabs of our #Leguminose_EU Project in Layyah and Bhakkar in Pakistan. Living labs are aimed to explore the potential of adopting #LegumeCereal #Inercropping on #CropProductivity and #SoilHealth under arid conditions.

📰 The 6th VALERECO Newsletter is out.

Read about our latest White Papers, recent media coverage, and participation in key events.

🔗 tinyurl.com/vr5b6nda
🔔 Subscribe: bit.ly/47iIwbA

#VALERECO #HorizonEU #Agroecology #EcosystemServices #LivingLabs #SustainableFarming

The Living Labs community has been quietly building something remarkable.

OLLD26 is where we finally put it all on the table.
Living Labs Impacts and Values for a Changing World.

Brussels & Antwerp, Sept 29 - Oct 2 https://openlivinglabdays.pulse.ly/mqhix0p9y3

#LivingLabs #OpenInnovation #ENoLL

eNaBlS' image for the sixth myth of its campaign "Myths vs Reality".

#MythsVsReality with #eNaBlS 🔍
❌ Myth: #LivingLabs follow a strict design.
✅ Reality: These are complex innovation ecosystems that thrive on collaborative governance and constant learning.
🔗 Full story: enabls.eu/can-living-l...

ENoLL's Proposal Writing Training is taught by the Projects Unit — people writing proposals daily. Pre-recorded, with live group Q&A.

First-hand experience, not theory.

https://enoll.pulse.ly/hbccexkrmo

#LivingLabs #OpenInnovation #ENoLL

📢OneSTOP is going to the #ECSA2026!
This afternoon, Sofie Meeus will present a poster on how OneSTOP uses PlantAlert in #LivingLabs to turn citizen observations into an early alert system for biodiversity 🚨
➡️Learn more: www.ecsa2026.ngo/programme/#1...

🔬 Europe's innovation gap isn't about funding, it's about testing.

Living Labs help companies validate with real users before scaling, reducing risk and boosting investor confidence.

Martina Desole on FP10: https://enoll.pulse.ly/badvbd1zpe

#LivingLabs #OpenInnovation #ENoLL

Bergen - PRO-CLIMATE Introduction The Bergen Living Lab (LL), developed within the Horizon Europe PRO-CLIMATE project, is conceived as a regional innovation platform to support sustainable land-use governance and inclusiv...

Next stop in our #PROCLIMATE Living Labs series: Bergen 🇳🇴
Co-creating climate adaptation pathways through inclusive land-use planning and stakeholder engagement.
🔎 Learn more here: pro-climate.eu/bergen/
#LivingLabs #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateAction

🌏 ENoLL in Thailand | Bangkok, March 11

Living Labs peer exchange: Thai practitioners + ENoLL international community

Full day, roundtables, field visit, networking.
Ford Community Center, Bangkok
March 11, 09:00–16:30

register: https://office.pulse.ly/xncu2okczw
#LivingLabs #Thailand #Bangkok

Hi-vis vests are the new white lab coat for this research platform - the AUT Living Laboratories programme.

We're recloaking the whenua at three different sites of retired farmland to demonstrate the value, and inform the practice, of Nature-based Solutions.

#Naturebasedsolutions #livinglabs

🔬 Nearly 6500 publications referenced Living Labs in 2025.
Everyone's talking about them. But can they grasp their full potential?

ENoLL's booklet tells the full story, free to read:
👉 https://enoll.pulse.ly/nulkcfkwhh

#LivingLabs #OpenInnovation #ENoLL #Research

🌳 Agroforestry in action in the Czech Republic.

At Jagava Permafarma, part of the ReForest Living Lab, Tomáš Franěk shares updates: more trees, shaded rows for cows & stronger farmer engagement 🌱🐄

🎥 Watch the video. youtu.be/f3RT5Nw9GRM

#Agroforestry #LivingLabs #SustainableFarming

Want to expand your Living Lab toolkit?

Martha King (Creative Co-Director, KWMC) teaches her proven methodology in a 80-min masterclass.

Real studies (dance, craft, song)
Ready-to-use templates & frameworks

Register: https://enoll.pulse.ly/lfvvjchgwr

#LivingLabs #Innovation #Arts #CoCreation

👵💻 How to make #SmartAgeing a reality?

🇪🇺 We hosted the #SaGEHUB training to design #LivingLabs with 4 EU regions

🤝 Thanks to @gobasturias.bsky.social, Suara Cooperativa & CETT Alimara (@enoll-network.bsky.social ).

🔗 More info: https://i2cat.net/project/sage-hub/

#i2CATresearch #i2CAThealth

"How do we fund this Living Lab sustainably?"
Literally everyone's main question

Our Spring Virtual Learning Lab has an entire session on business models, funding, and IPR because these conversations matter

Registration are OPEN
https://enoll.pulse.ly/ooj7i9bkpm

#LivingLabs #CoCreation #ENoLL

The Regenerative Tourism & Placemaking Working Group has officially kicked off 🌱

The first meet-up explored how tourism and placemaking can support urban regeneration.

📢 Stay tuned for next steps!

Find out more: https://enoll.pulse.ly/7oapbb0ycg

#LivingLabs #RegenerativeTourism #Placemaking

⏳Our 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭, capturing key highlights from the 6th Project Meeting in Bujumbura.

📰 Read the full press release here: www.canalls-project.eu/resources/pr...

#CANALLS #Agroecology #HorizonEurope #LivingLabs #AgroecologicalTransition

Celebrating #WorldWetlandsDay 2026 🌍

Across Europe, ALFAwetlands #LivingLabs unite science, citizens and policy to restore wetlands for climate, biodiversity and resilient communities.

🌱 Learn more about our results and Stay tuned for more events and news in 2026 ⤵️

alfawetlands.eu/celebrating-...

Masterclass - Utilising Arts to Enhance Your Living Labs In this masterclass you will gain expert advice from Martha King, Creative Co-Director of Bristols Living Lab (KWMC) and co-chair of ENoLL’s Culture and Creativity Working Group, on how to harness the...

👉Access the full Masterclass now: tinyurl.com/bdd9tpn5

#LivingLabs #ArtsAndInnovation #StakeholderEngagement