The European Commission is to run a Living Labs Information event in Brussels later this month, to provide information about its latest FP7 research calls.
The event, which will be held on Wednesday, 14 January 2009, will provide participants with opportunities to exchange Living Labs related information.
Through partnerships between citizens, businesses and public authorities, the Living Labs model allows people and industries to test tomorrow’s best innovations in Information and Communications Technologies.
The Living Labs model includes end-user participation from an early stage of the creative process of technology development. The aim is to ensure the needs of users are better listened to.
Living Labs empower citizens, as end-users, to influence the development of innovative services & products that eventually could benefit the whole society. The approach is intended to enable the integration of technological innovation in society and increase return on investments in ICT research.
The event is being held in the context of the FP7 ICT 4th and 5th Calls for Proposals, and for the ICT Policy Support Programme 3rd Call, all foreseen for 2009.
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