Activity report 2020
About
ENoLL
The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is
The original concept was updated to open innova-
the international federation of benchmarked Liv-
tion environments attracting inwards investment,
ing Labs in Europe and worldwide. Founded in
both intellectual and financial ones. As described
November 2006 under the auspices of the Finnish
by the European Commission, creating of ENoLL
European Presidency, the network has grown in
was the first step towards a New European Inno-
‘waves’ up to this day.
vation System, as a reaction to the urgent need to improve European-wide aspiration for innovation
The European approach to Living Labs was cre-
towards job creation and growth.
ated in the Unit “Collaborative working environ-
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ments” of the DG INFSO (now DG CONNECT) in
At its creation the then-Prime Minister of Fin-
close collaboration with an industrial advisory
land Mr. Matti Vanhanen emphasized that “the
group on Open Innovation (Open Innovation
European Network of Living Labs is a concrete
Strategy and Policy group – OISPG).
action for putting Lisbon strategy in real life” .
