What We Do
Co-creation & Living Labs
From Innovation to Local Action
We support the design and facilitation of co-creation processes and living labs that translate technical innovation into locally grounded solutions. Our work focuses on neighbourhoods, districts, and communities involved in Positive Energy Districts, retrofit pilots, and energy community initiatives.
SocioTech Lab helps partners structure co-creation activities that bring together citizens, municipalities, technical experts, and service providers. These processes enable the joint development of solutions, user requirements, and governance arrangements that reflect local needs and constraints.
Living labs and pilots are supported throughout their lifecycle, from design to implementation and evaluation, generating insights that inform replication and scale-up at city and European levels.
Importance
Why It Matters
Co-creation accelerates innovation adoption, improves user relevance, and embeds solutions in context. Living labs make abstract energy concepts tangible, boosting acceptance and scaling readiness.
OUR STRATEGY
What We Do
Design of living lab experiments for Positive Energy Districts (PEDs)
Facilitation of co-design workshops with citizens, SMEs, utilities, and local governments
Pilot testing of physical and digital solutions
Iterative evaluation and refinement
Outputs
✔ Co-creation roadmaps
✔ Living lab plans & results
✔ Prototype iterations & user insights
✔ Implementation recommendations
Methods & Tools
✔ Design thinking labs
✔ User journey mapping
✔ Rapid prototyping & feedback cycles
✔ Behavioural observation
