The first call for proposals within the LILAN programme closed 5 March 2010. Eligible applicants are public and private entities, governmental agencies and research institutions/universities. Projects must represent an active collaboration of at least three actors – research, industry and public sector from minimum three of the funding countries i.e. Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
The key objectives of the call are to:
- Strengthen the knowledge and research on Living Labs and user-driven innovation in the Nordic region.
- Establish and strengthen Living Labs’ network, and making use of existing Living Labs.
- Develop new, innovative and highly appreciated products, services and concepts. Research and methods should be developed and implemented with practical impact on the society.
- Create a platform supporting transnational Living Labs activities. This includes components such as; new constellations and partnerships; exchanged knowledge and experiences; and common resources, aiming to stimulate cooperation between research, industry and public sector, leading to improved work methods.
- Obtain a profound and publicly available knowledge on Living Labs and user-driven innovation; informing the development of new tools, methods and processes for active user centric contexts; strengthening the competitiveness of the Nordic innovation system.
The proposed duration of projects is 1-3 years, and the individual projects will receive funds in the range of MNOK 2-5 per project.
Timetable
Outline proposals
Last application date: 22 January 2010
Full application
Last application date: 5 March 2010
