MAP OF LIVING LAB NETWORK AND THE VISUALIZATION OF FOCUS AREAS OF LIVING LABS

Authors : Ceyda OVACI

Pages : 194-207

Doi:10.14514/byk.m.26515393.2020.8/1.194-207

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Publication Date : 2020-06-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Innovation is one of the fundamental concerns of companies, societies and countries due to changing economic and social conditions of the world. Companies or countries seize the opportunity of collaborating with stakeholders to harvest innovative ideas through open innovation. Living labs create strategic innovation partnership with municipalities, industrial, commercial and financial organizations, universities, non-government organizations and foundations. In this paper, the main focus areas of living labs around the world mapped and the network of living labs (country based) visualized in global innovation ecosystem with social network analysis. The research data were generated from the website of European Network of Living Labs. Health & Wellbeing and Smart Cities & Regions were found the emerging innovation trends created by living labs and in global network. While the majority of these Living Labs are located in Europe, Taiwan, Nigeria, India, Senegal, Canada, Japan and China have also invested on living labs.
Keywords : Living Labs, Open Innovation, Innovation Trends, Network Map, European Network of Living Labs