The document summarizes findings from a review of existing tools and lessons learned for cross-border living lab networks. It identifies several European and Nordic living lab networks established since 2006 with a focus on collaboration and knowledge sharing. The networks were formed through a bottom-up process but lack clear rules and procedures. Issues identified include sustainability, culture/competition, and the need for new collaboration methods and tools.

1. Apollon WP1 D1.1A Catalogue of state-of-the-art concepts, existing tools and lessons learned for cross-border Living Lab networksSummary of the Findings May 12, 2010

2. Existing tools and lessons learned for cross-border Living Lab networks Process: WP1 conductedextensive LL network SOTA review and analysis on M1-M6 of Apollon project Findingscollectedfrom x initiatives in interviews and projectdocumentationreviews Findingsreported in 4 categories and analyzedwith SWOT and relevance to APOLLON project Scope: EuropeanLivingLab (cross-border) networks Network levelcollaboration and management Developmenttrends Methodologies SuccessFactors, addedvalue

3. Background Since 2006 trendtowardsmorenetworkedforms of livinglabcollaboration Objectivesemphasizelearning, sharing,harmonization and jointprojects Common consentregarding the vastpotentialimpact of cross-bordernetworking and sharedpracticesexist Networks still in earlystages and no specificcriteria, rules, toolsormethodologies for networksexist

4. Findings Networks established in bottom-upprocessfromindividualinitiatives Bothregional and thematicnetworksexist Collaborationprojectbased Various management models:based on stages of life cycle, layers of interaction, categorization by use cases, phases of development or Living Lab maturity Culture, contract and competition issues priority topics that must be agreed on Issues with sustainability

5. Studied Networks of LivingLabs European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) - °2006 Nordic-Baltic Network of Living labs - °2007 The Finnish Network of Living Labs Open Living Labs Sweden, OLLSE - °2007 Network of Dutch Living Labs: Orange Living labs - °2008 UK Living labs Portuguese Network of Living Labs Projects: C@R (Collaboration at Rural) Ecospace Laboranova COLLABS Finlab ENoLL Nordic OpenLite Open Living Labs SwEden (OLLSE) CoreLabs PanLabII

6. Process The applied common validation and consolidation of interview outcomes have been kept very simple by intention and comprises the following information: Main category and sub-category according to the categorization of the APOLLON methodology framework The concept category distinguishing between methodologies, organizational/governance structures and tools The origin of the finding naming the project’s or initiative’s name and its concept A verbal description summarizing the main facts about the finding A SWOT analysis listing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the findings Available references for further details An indication of the relevance of the findings for the APOLLON methodology framework

7. Findings The exchange of best practices and lessons learned is seen as the most important goal of the network. When the network has produced concrete output, it is still more a gathering of what is available or possible within (each of) the Living labs. the sustainability of the networks is unsure There is a lack of clear defined rules and procedures within the network that determine how partners should collaborate with each other it is required to start developing new methods, tools, protocols, technical requirements and to establish a better exchange and re-usability of processes and procedures creating higher impact on the product / service innovator, the user and the whole local/regional eco-system. leverage their expertise and combine customers and suppliers into a seamlessly integrated value network by embedding their local ecosystems into a broader cross-border ecosystem of Living Lab networks.

8. SWOT Analysis of the EuropeanLivingLab Networks

9. Sixsuccesscriteria for networking Open service architecture that supports intelligent service creation and adaptation Seamless & pervasive environment for service and knowledge discovery Secure, dependable and trustworthy infrastructure Network, device and application interoperability Application Support for variety of interfaces

10. Apollon Categorization for LivingLab Network Management