01859nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260004200214300000900256490000600265520112900271653001601400653002501416653001501441653002001456653002101476100002101497700002301518700001901541700002101560856003601581       2013                        eng d  a1927-032100aLinking Living Lab Characteristics and Their Outcomes: Towards a Conceptual Framework0 aLinking Living Lab Characteristics and Their Outcomes Towards a   aOttawabTalent First Networkc12/2013  a6-150 v33 aDespite almost a decade of living lab activity all over Europe, there still is a lack of empirical research into the practical implementation and the related outcomes of living labs. Therefore, this article proposes a framework to create a better understanding of the characteristics and outcomes of living labs. We investigate three living labs in Belgium and one in Finland to learn how the different building blocks of living lab environments contribute to the outputs of innovation projects launched within the lab. The findings imply that managers and researchers contemplating innovation in living labs need to consider the intended inputs and outcomes, and reframe their innovation activities accordingly. We formulate practical guidelines on how living labs should be managed on the levels of community interaction, stakeholder engagement, and methodological setup to succeed in implementing living lab projects and to create user-centred innovations. That way, living lab practitioners can work towards a more sustainable way of setting up living labs that can run innovation projects over a longer period of time. 10aco-creation10ainnovation ecosystem10aLiving lab10aOpen innovation10auser involvement1 aVeeckman, Carina1 aSchuurman, Dimitri1 aLeminen, Seppo1 aWesterlund, Mika  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/748