Social Innovation Living Lab as a Methodology for Conceptual Design Research
Social Innovation Living Lab as a Methodology for Conceptual Design Research

Summary/Abstract: Background. Given the specificity and importance of social innovation as the processes of converting novel ideas and solutions of crucial social problems into value for society, they cannot be research and designed if taken out from real‑life environment. A living lab approach has become a promising methodology for social innovation research and design, wich offer means of developing and testing innovations in co‑creation with users and other stakeholders in real‑life settings. Research aims. Given that a living lab is above all a research and design methodology, this research study is aimed at developing the inquiry processes on which the functioning of a social innovation living laboratory is based and which are the basis of conceptual design research framework. Methodology. This research study was realized with conceptual research, wherein the existing knowledge was used as a source of reasoning leading to solve the scientific problem. The observing and analyzing existing information on cognitive processes occurring within living laboratories and their interpretation in the light of knowledge about the processes of creating social innovations led to solve the scientific problem. Key findings. The original conceptual design research framework for a social innovation living lab understood as a research and design methodology. Proposed research framework enables to combine existing knowledge with the experiences from its application for theory testing and further development.

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