The document discusses the Mediterranean Living Lab for Territorial Innovation project. The project aims to [1] develop a trans-national Mediterranean living lab based on integrating the living lab approach into regional policy, [2] use ICT to elicit and support territorial innovation, and [3] provide a governance framework for co-designing innovative ICT services. It will generate new models of development based on technological, social, organizational, and institutional innovation. The project brings together regional partners from Greece and Italy to pilot test living lab approaches, develop policy recommendations, and disseminate results.

1. MEDLAB Panos Georgopoulos Region of Central Macedonia [email_address] MEDITERRANEAN LIVING LAB FOR TERRITORIAL INNOVATION

2. POLICY CONTEXT ERDF 2007-2013 Territorial Cooperation MED Programme: competitiveness of Med space, territorial cohesion, sustainable development Priority Axis I: Strengthening innovation capacities Encourage entrepreneurship, innovation, research and the knowledge economy Objective 1.1: dissemination of innovative technologies and know-how organisations supporting businesses, cooperation between clusters, linking businesses and R&D…

3. LIVING LABS “ User-driven open innovation ecosystems based on business – citizens – government partnerships which enable users to take part an active part in the research, development and innovation process” Bringing users early into the creative process Bridging the innovation gap between technology development and the uptake of new products and services Allowing for early assessment of the socio-economic implications of new technological solutions

4. LLs & POLICY Promote RTD in the regional context Foster Open Innovation in regional ICT businesses Increase inward RTD investment from big players Apply ICT RTD to issues of regional interest Promote diffusion of ICT co-design in target areas Stimulate social innovation in user groups

5. OBJECTIVES Develop a trans-national Mediterranean Living Lab based on integration of LL approach into regional policy Use ICT to elicit and support territorial innovation Provide a governance framework for co-design of innovative ICT services Generate new models of development based on technological, social, organisational and institutional innovation

6. PARTNERSHIP

7. APPROACH REGIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ICT PLATFORMS AND SERVICES MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE MODELS

8. WORKPLAN

9. OUTCOMES R&D roadmap identifying the innovative ICT services defined through the LL approach Living Lab policy agenda based on the concrete experiences of integrating R&D on top of local development initiatives Governance models applied through the pilot project Memoranda of Understanding and their integration into the Med-wide Living Lab

10. RESULTS On-line databases of regional innovation policies and existing / potential Living Labs Pilot projects and partnerships Inno-SMEs networks, Rural development, Coastal zone management, Participatory strategic planning, and Tourism Thematic and regional Policy Briefings Final conference and publications

11. CONTACT Lead Partner Region of Central Macedonia Project Manager: Panagiotis Georgopoulos, [email_address] In Sicily Department of Planning, Sicilian Region Local Project Manager: Giovanni Salemi, [email_address] Project website www.medlivinglab.eu

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