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Virtual Learning Lab

The Virtual Learning Lab is a 10-week course focusing on Living Lab basics, methodologies, tools, and strategies on how to set-up a successful Living Lab co-designed with expert trainers from the ENoLL Members community.

The Virtual Learning Lab brings together a dynamic community of newcomer and intermediate learners alongside Living Lab experts to facilitate the exchange of knowledge on essential aspects of establishing Living Labs. This course is designed to fast-track your learning journey through valuable lectures, interactive sessions, a case study approach that connects theory to practice, and engaging hands-on assignments that will help you to actively apply the lessons learnt in your specific context.

WHY JOIN THE LEARNING LAB COURSE?

Learn about key components

Join the training to learn about the essence of Living Labs, explore their fundamental elements, and understand innovation processes.

Hands-on application

Each session culminates in actionable tasks, guiding you to reflect on and apply newfound knowledge to proposed Living Lab cases.

Connecting theory with real-life settings

Learn from expert Living Lab practitioners as they share first-hand experiences and the steps taken in their Living Lab journeys.

Fast-track learning

Benefit from a comprehensive overview of Living Labs' key elements via a structured learning journey, including peer-to-peer interaction and support.

Virtual Learning Lab Spring Edition

15 April - 17 June 2024

A 10-week Learning Lab Program

The program consists of weekly scheduled sessions to attend as well as assignments in between the weekly sessions to apply the learnings in the proposed cases brought in by a diverse group of participants and experts. Course attendees will also receive a repository of learning materials consisting of videos, papers, publications and actionable methods and tools for Living Labs.

This year, the program has exciting new updates! You will work on a case study provided by our trainers and, at the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to participate in three special final sessions: a Mentoring Session, where you will work one-on-one with an ENoLL trainer; a Team Work Session, where you will have the whole time of the session to collaborate with your team on your final project; and a Final Session, where you will share your project with other participants and receive final feedback from our trainers.

To provide you with the best contents, we will offer you a set of pre-recorded introductory videos created in collaboration with our expert trainers. On top of this, you will be able to receive both a Certificate of Attendance and a Certificate of Competence.

The 10-week Learning Lab Program combines:

  • Expert presentations, hands-on co-creative sessions, and interactive discussions with proposed case studies
  • Hands-on assignments and application of learning materials to proposed Living Lab cases, in between the weekly sessions
  • Expert & peer-to-peer support and evaluation, learning from each other while networking
  • Dynamic & interactive environment facilitating knowledge exchange in various formats and learning styles!
  • Taking the first step in joining the community of Living Labs, interacting with like-minded people and organizations

Lessons

Understanding of Living Labs, encompassing their core essentials, potential pitfalls, inherent challenges, diverse roles, responsibilities, and operational intricacies. Setting the baseline to build and sustain long-term multi-stakeholder commitments and partnerships essential for the operation of Living Labs. Develop strategies for fostering open innovation processes and partnerships within Living Labs environments.

Identify relevant users and their needs, explore engagement in real-life and digital settings, and discover tools for involving users in innovation processes, including panel management techniques. The lesson will also cover the Living Lab Panel Management Methodology.

How to create a concrete plan of activities following the LL methodology and different steps, which includes all the relevant stakeholders identified in Lesson 2, as well as SWOTs and strategic plans for the future.

Learn how to build a governance model that incorporates all quadruple helix actors in the long term.

Explore the different funding models of Living Labs, gain access to regional/national/international funds, learn about the most effective and ethical ways to deal with Intellectual Property generated from co-creation, how to build a sustainable Living Lab, how to attract funds, how to dedicate the right resources to my Living Lab activities, build a self-sustained Living Lab, learn how to dedicate the right resources to my Living Lab activities.

With a focus on both real-life and digital contexts, co-design, co-creation methodologies and their differences, plus real-life settings methodologies for experimenting, adapt the best co-creation methodologies to the specificity of the Living Lab.

Learn strategies for long-term promotion and effective communication of Living Lab value and activities within your Living Lab and with other stakeholders.

Receive feedback from ENoLL trainers on the Living Lab you are conceptualising based on the proposed case study.

Collaborate with your team to finalise the Virtual Learning Lab project.

Pitch your project to the trainers and your fellow learners and receive feedback.

Prices

There are five price categories:

1. Individual participants: you can sign-up individually or as a group of maximum 3 participants.
2. Small teams: you can sign-up as a team of 4 up tp 7 participants
3. Large teams: you can sign-up as a team of 8 or more participants.
4. Student discount: must be enrolled in an educational institution.
5. Low to middle income country: please check the list of countries.
 
Please note the rates do not include applicable VAT.
 
To provide you with the best contents, we will offer you a set of pre-recorded introductory videos created in collaboration with our expert trainers. On top of this, you will be able to receive both a Certificate of Attendance and a Certificate of Competence.
 
Read our Cancellation Policy here.

Individual Participant

€950

Participating as an individual.
You can purchase maximum 3 tickets at this price. If you are looking to buy more than 3 tickets have a look at the “small team” and “large team” options.

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Small teams (4-7)

€800

Are you participating together with colleagues in a small team (4-7) participants? Purchase a small team bundle here with a discounted fee. The price is per participant.

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Large teams (8+)

€750

Are you participating together with colleagues in a large team (more than 8) participants? Purchase a large team bundle here with a discounted fee. The price is per participant.

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STUDENT DISCOUNT

€475

Participating as an individual.
Are you enrolled in an educational institution? Share your proof of registration with us so you can access our training at a discounted rate.

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Low to Middle Income Country

€475

Participating as an individual.
Are you a national of a low and middle income country? Share your proof of registration with us so you can access our training at a discounted rate.

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Are you a member of the European Network of Living Labs?

ENoLL Members receive a discount in all Capacity Building trainings. For all the ticket categories available for this course, ENoLL Effective Members benefit from a 20% discount rate, while ENoLL Adherent Members and Accepted to Grow Members benefit from a 10% discount rate. Please get in touch with [email protected] to receive a special registration link to apply your discount.

LEARNING LABS PARTICIPANT PROFILE

Newcomers

Learners with minimum knowledge of Living Labs aiming at:

  • gaining knowledge on how to set-up a Living lab,
  • opening a Living Lab,
  • applying the Living Lab methodology in their own context and local ecosystem,
  • learning from successful real-life cases,
  • understanding how to apply theory into practice when setting up a Living Lab.

Intermediate Learners

Learners with previous knowledge of Living Labs aiming at:

  • improving their knowledge and skills,
  • preparing for ENoLL membership application,
  • setting up additional Living Labs,
  • learning from successful real-life cases,
  • understanding how to apply theory into practice when setting up a Living Lab.

Frequently Asked Questions

The registration platform will automatically send a tax invoice for all payments made directly on the website (by credit card, paypal, SOFORT, iDEAL or Bancontact).
You can also choose payments by invoice (bank transfer). You will use the same platform (Eventbrite) to confirm your registration; then, you will need to wait for us to send you a proforma for payment. In this case, the TAX invoice sent automatically by Eventbrite will not be sufficient: please wait for us to contact you with a complete invoice.
Participation in the live sessions is valuable, but not mandatory. All sessions are recorded and available to all participants on our website. The hands-on exercises are provided to all participants and need to be completed in between the weekly sessions.
The Virtual Learning Lab has been designed to also suit participants who cannot join the live sessions. We have received very positive feedback from previous course participants who were not able to join any of the live sessions (read our testimonials from previous attendees, above!). Many attendees may have to miss a session here and there; the online learning materials are well suited for catching up outside our live sessions. To join the course as a participant not attending in the live sessions, please keep in mind the duration of the course: the learning platform will close one month after the end of the course; so, we suggest you keep up with the ‘speed’ of the course, scheduling your own weekly learning times.
The course is designed around the creation of teams working on a common case study; so, rather than participating as an individual, you can also participate as a team in the learning journey. This allows all of you to join the live sessions – but those who can’t join all sessions will also have access to course materials and recordings in between the sessions. It will also mean that all of you can complete the assignments together as a team, rather than completing the same assignment individually for each person. Registration to the virtual Learning Lab is personal: purchase as many tickets as you have persons attending from the team through the registration platform.
The weekly sessions are planned as 2,5 hours each, running from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm CET every Tuesday. The time spent on learning outside of the live sessions is expected to be between 2 to 3 hours per session, including preparatory materials and home assignments. A minimum between 1 to 3 hours should be reserved for individual reflection and the preparation of the session. As such, at minimum, a participant should expect a 3-hour workload on a weekly basis for the duration of the 10 weeks. Some assignments will start during the sessions themselves, but you may not have the time to complete them during the live sessions, requiring participants to spend additional time in between live sessions to fully complete them.
For those looking for an intensive learning journey, the course platform will offer additional course materials (featuring dozens of hours of watching, listening, and reading materials to dig deeper into the topic).
If looking to truly build your Living Lab through this course, additional time might be necessary to complete the assignments with deep reflection on your own case/ within your team, and viewing the additional learning materials on the platform may be especially interesting. Reserve anywhere from 3 to 6 hours weekly for the course (including the 2,5h live sessions), depending on the depth of learning and application you would like to devote to your own Living Lab case.
The registration closes on 31st March 2025, but if you require an extension, let us know! Be aware that a limited number of tickets are available, get yours before they run out!
The certificates of attendance and competence are given to all participants in the course as proof of their participation in the course. There are no exams or final scores. Participation in the course is personal; for this reason, the certificate of attendance will be provided individually.
The weekly live sessions are hosted on the platform “ZOOM”. ZOOM also allows you to join the live sessions from your browser without the need of downloading any additional programs. However, downloading the ZOOM application on your computer is encouraged, as this will improve your experience as a participant during the sessions.

All hands-on exercise will be performed in MIRO. MIRO allows you to use it from your browser without the need to register or downloading any additional programs. However, registering allows you to save your work in your personal profile, thus allowing for easier access in the future. Should you want to learn how to use MIRO before the course starts, check their guide for beginners here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNNPchRnDp8&ab_channel=Miro

If you are joining the Virtual Learning Lab together with your colleagues, you can surely form a team. Our teams are made up of minimum 4 participants (if you are joining together with colleagues but have 3 or 2 participants in total, you will join the course as individuals). Small teams consist of 4-7 participants. When joining as a team, your learning journey will be designed for your team in a way that the assignments during the live sessions will be completed within your team.

Any Questions?

For more information on the ENoLL Capacity Building Programme and consultancy services, contact us at [email protected] 

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