Open Living Labs

The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is the international federation of benchmarked Living Labs in Europe and worldwide. Founded in November 2006 under the auspices of the Finnish European Presidency, the network has grown in ‘waves’ up to this day. ENoLL counts today over 170 active Living Labs members worldwide (395 historically recognised over 9 years), including active members in 20 of the 28 EU Member States, 2 of the candidates and it is present in 5 continents in addition to Europe.

City Protocol Society (cities co-operation platform)

The City Protocol is a new open, global, and progressive working framework for cities worldwide to assess and improve performance in environmental sustainability, economic competitiveness, quality of life, and city services, by innovating and demonstrating new leadership models, new ways of engaging society, and by leveraging new information and communication technologies (ICT).

Digital Road Authority - Food Center Amsterdam

At the unloading zone of the Food Center Amsterdam facilitates the cooperation between government bodies and private parties. It combines different types of traffic data and is able to monitor if there are free spaces available for lorries at the unloading zone. Before they drive off, lorry drivers can request a space at an unloading zone via a website or mobile phone. The Digital Road Authority then provides them through an app with a unique ‘time slot’ and parking space, combined with expected travel time, based on real time traffic information.

Foodlogica (environmentally friendly urban goods transport)

Last mile logistics Foodlogica is a logistical service designed to clean the last mile of Amsterdam's local food system using e-trikes.
Foodlogica links local food, consumers and businesses in Amsterdam’s city center through transport that reduces emissions, congestion and pollution. The company's flexible services suit diverse clients, such as local businesses such as food shops, small-scale food producers, chefs, restaurants, and other food related local actors in Amsterdam’s innovative, bike-friendly city.

Cargohopper (environmentally friendly urban goods transport)

Driving on green power, Cargohopper is designed for the delivery of packages and is able to do the work of 5 to 8 regular vans. It can do that because Cargohopper is a more than a nice looking little train, it is a complete logistics system. The three containers, are in fact separate boxes that can be put on and off the undercarriages by means of a forklift. 8 of those boxes fit on a European sized trailer of 13.60 meters.

SmartBay Ireland (marine innovation research center)

SmartBay Ireland manages the national marine test facility for the development of innovative products and services for the global maritime sector. This includes the trial and validation of novel marine sensors, prototype equipment and the collection and dissemination of marine data to national and international users of the facility. The Marine Institute deployed a number of new sensor platforms in thebay to gather and distribute near-r eal- time data about environmental conditions, pollution levels and marine life.