Social Innovation Living Lab as a Methodology for Conceptual Design Research

Abstract

Background. Given the specificity and importance of social innovation as the processes of converting novel ideas and solutions of crucial social problems into value for society, they cannot be research and designed if taken out from real-life environment. A living lab approach has become a promising methodology for social innovation research and design, wich offer means of developing and testing innovations in co-creation with users and other stakeholders in real-life settings.