The document describes the LL Midt living lab partnership in Denmark. The partnership includes the Central Denmark Region, Alexandra Institute, Aarhus University, SkiveET, and the City of Aarhus. It aims to gain insight into the strategic development of the geographical area through a collection of living labs crossing many sectors. User-driven innovation is a core methodology, and the partners have many years of experience. Activities of the living lab include supporting innovation in energy/environment, tourism/entertainment, food/agriculture, health and transport through research and industry collaborations. The living lab also aims to participate in the ENoLL network to expand internationally and gain funding opportunities.

1. ENoLL
5th
wave
Launch
–
Budapest
–
16th
May
2011
LLMidt
-­‐
Denmark
Jeppe
Spure
Nielsen
Jeppe.spure@alexandra.dk

2. Living
Lab
Descrip?on
-­‐
part
I
• A
collec?on
of
living
labs
in
a
small
area
crossing
many
different
sectors
brings
a
unique
opportunity
to
obtain
insight
into
the
strategic
development
of
a
geographical
area
• With
the
Central
Denmark
Region
as
the
main
stakeholder,
access
to
regional
installa?ons
and
organisa?ons
can
be
easily
coordinated
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Midt
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3. Living
Lab
Descrip?on
-­‐
part
II
• User
driven
innova?on
is
a
core
methodology
for
the
main
partners
in
the
living
lab,
offering
many
years
of
experience
• In
the
long
run
and
in
addi?on
to
European
funding,
local
funding
can
be
released
to
supplement
individual
living
labs
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Midt
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4. Living
Lab
Partnership
• Central
Denmark
Region,
• Alexandra
Ins?tute,
• Aarhus
University,
Center
for
Digital
Urban
Living
(DUL),
• SkiveET
and
coordinator
• City
of
Aarhus
Region
Midt
Alexandra
Region
Midt
Aarhus
City
InsGtute
enterprises
Aarhus
ENoLL
SkiveET
University
community
Secreteriat
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Midt
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5. Living
Lab
Ac?vi?es
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6. Living
Lab
Ac?vi?es
ENoLL
5wave
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7. Living
Lab
Ac?vi?es
ENoLL
5wave
Launch
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Midt
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8. Living
Lab
Ac?vi?es
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9. Par?cipa?on
in
ENoLL
• Expansion
of
living
labs
in
the
Energy/Environment,
Tourism/
Entertainment,
Food/Agriculture,
Health
and
Transport
sectors
• Gaining
cri?cal
mass
of
local
actors
in
the
region,
specifically
targe?ng
SME’s
• Forming
research,
industry
and
end-­‐user
triangles
for
high
value
living
labs
• Gaining
interna?onal
support
from
the
research
community
to
gain
the
experience
and
impact
for
local
living
labs
in
an
interna?onal
context
• Establishing
funding
opportuni?es
for
living
lab
support
and
crea?on
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Midt
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10. Contact
• The
host
of
the
living
lab
and
coordinator
is
the
Central
Region
of
Denmark
(Region
Midtjylland)
• Jonas
Kroustrup
– Skoeenborg
26
8800
Viborg
Denmark
– email:
Jonas.Kroustrup@ru.rm.dk,
– phone:
+45
40123043
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Midt
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