TAMK Living Lab

TAMK’s multidisciplinary Living Labs cover themes such as climate neutrality, smart cities, energy transition, circular economy, health and wellbeing, food and hospitality, culture, and security & safety. It operates in an environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable way and promote data-drivenexperimentation and demonstration in real-life settings.

The Living Labs function as testbeds, feeding into initiatives, projects and overall development of the Living Labs. TAMK Living Labs projects and initiatives, dedicated to value creation and valorization of results and knowledge, are always conducted with its network of partnerships. The City of Tampere is an important stakeholder, while a specific focus is also set on collaboration with SMEs, smaller business entities, and civic society.

Areas of work:

• Agriculture and (Agri-) Food
• Circular Economy
• Construction
• Culture and Creativity (Creative Sectors)
• Education and/or Vocational Training
• Emerging Technologies (e.g. AI, AR/VR)
• Energy
• Environment/Climate Change
• Food
• Forestry
• Health and Well-being
• Industries and Manufacturing
• Mobility
• New European Bauhaus
• Rural
• Security
• Smart Cities and Regions
• SME and Start-ups
• Social Innovation and Inclusion
• Tourism
• Urban
• Water (Blue Economy)
• Zero Pollution and Decarbonization