In La Marina de València we define our Living Lab as an urban laboratory, which uses systematic practices of participatory co-creation to design and reimagine inclusive and innovative public spaces. What distinguishes our experimental ecosystem from many others is its sheer magnitude and scope of work. Our living lab activities extend over the entire 1 million square meters territory of La Marina de València, counting both land and water, and they impact millions of people every year.

La Marina Living Lab is about revitalizing an underused waterfront through the active participation of research organizations, public administrations, private companies and of course – the citizens. It is a vast and ambitious undertaking fueled by the conviction that bringing all relevant stakeholders on board is the only way we can design public spaces that truly work for everybody. A really important attribute of our Living Lab is its focus on innovation.

In La Marina we believe that open and inclusive public spaces have the capacity to foster innovation and advance the economic development of our waterfront, and why not of our entire city.