CODER Living Lab

CODER is an ICT-enabled Living Lab entirely dedicated to the innovation, development and validation of software systems, products and services with a human mind-set. It combines a physical smart environment that motivates open innovation, a cloud-based toolbox and equipment to develop and validate a wide range of user experience-centric software products, systems and services, as well as the large network of stakeholders and technology partners that provide the best business and technical competence and mentoring to the drivers of software technology innovation. The Lab aims to be a place for effective and efficient engagement of a large pool of user communities and all stakeholders in all the stages of the software development and innovation lifecycle. CODER is the place for changing the human mind-set using software products, systems and services. The Lab is currently supporting research in the following areas:

1. human-data interaction for data literacy;
2. participatory sensing and civic tech;
3. data and technology for ‘More-than- human’ and sustainable urban design;
4. smart cities;
5. energy citizenship.

Areas of work:

• Agriculture and (Agri-) Food
• Circular Economy
• Culture and Creativity (Creative Sectors)
• Energy
• Environment/Climate Change
• Mobility
• Rural
• Smart Cities and Regions
• Social Innovation and Inclusion
• Urban
• Zero Pollution and Decarbonization