Every Living Lab practitioner has learned something in practice that colleagues across the Community could use. Profession Living Labber is a way to turn that experience into professional learning for everyone who works in and with Living Labs.
Launching in 2027, Profession Living Labber is ENoLL’s professional learning and recognition pathway for the people shaping Living Labs and open innovation ecosystems.
The programme provides a clear pathway to build, demonstrate and recognise the skills needed to lead and contribute to Living Labs, from co-creation and stakeholder engagement to experimentation, project management, governance and organisational learning.
With four professional profiles — Living Lab Manager, Living Lab Project Manager, Living Lab Panel Manager and Living Lab Co-creation Specialist — and a flexible system of stackable modules and microcredentials, Profession Living Labber helps professionals grow their expertise, strengthen their profile and gain recognition for what they can do.
ENoLL is now inviting trainers to help build its first modules, and every member of the Community is welcome to take part.
The first development cycle focuses on the shared Fundamentals, which provide the common knowledge and competences expected across all Profession Living Labber roles, followed by the first role-specific pathways to be developed: Living Lab Manager and Living Lab Project Manager. These pathways correspond to two of the four professional roles identified within Profession Living Labber and develop the more specialised competences required for each role. The cycle also includes the Business Development in Living Labs elective, which provides additional specialist learning that can complement the core pathways.
Applicants can choose one or more of eight thematic clusters, and there is no need to cover a whole cluster: ENoLL may combine complementary expertise.
Living Lab leadership, systems thinking, impact and value measurement, quality management
Living Lab governance, ecosystem orchestration, partnership development, ethics, inclusion and power dynamics
Business models, service portfolios, sustainability, positioning, customer development, revenue models
Reflective practice, knowledge management, change management, mentoring, communities of practice
Participatory and service design, facilitation and group dynamics, inclusive participation
Project planning, scheduling and resources, risk management, quality assurance
Real-life experimentation, pilot implementation, prototyping, monitoring and learning, scaling
Reporting, publications and documentation, dissemination and valorisation, communication of impact
Selected trainers work within the programme framework defined by ENoLL. Depending on the assignment, they:
ENoLL provides the programme framework, learning design guidance, visual templates, recording instructions and coordination.
The development of the different modules will take place throughout 2027, depending on the module and its planned release date. The specific development and recording timeline for each assignment will be discussed and agreed with the selected trainer before the work begins. The first modules are expected to start being released from Spring 2027, with further modules released progressively during the year, and throughout 2028.
Living Lab practitioners, trainers, academics, applied researchers, consultants and specialist professionals are all welcome. We are particularly interested in applicants with strong subject matter expertise, experience designing or delivering professional learning, and knowledge of Living Labs or open innovation. Representatives of ENoLL Members and Innovation Partners are particularly encouraged to apply, and so are relevant external experts.
Selection for the trainer pool does not automatically guarantee a commissioned assignment, and the scope, timetable and contractual conditions are confirmed for each assignment before work begins.
Join the applicant webinar on 13 November 2026 at 10:00 CET to hear about the programme, the trainer role and the development and recording process, and to ask your questions.
Apply online by 30 November 2026, 23:59 CET. The form asks for your expertise and experience, a short note on your proposed contribution, your availability, a CV or short profile and a conflict of interest declaration.
Questions are welcome at [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your application.
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