CATALISI_D1.1_Acting-LLs needs assessment_ENoLL_1.1
Creators: name: European Network of Living Labs
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Living lab
co-creation
institutional transofrmation
quadruple helix
stakeholder, needs assessment

description: This document reports on the analysis carried out by each seven Implementers to explore and assess the local context, barriers and framework conditions that can influence the respective institutional transformation. After an introduction to the project, the Implementers and the deliverable context (Chapter 1), the document presents a detailed presentation of the methodology, approach and processes implemented (Chapter 2) and the results of each Implementer workshops (Chapter 3). These results are then analysed and processed in the conclusions (Chapter 4), also defining the next steps leading to the Implementers adoption of the Acting Living Labs Action Plan for institutional transformation.In line with the Living Lab methodology embraced by CATALISI, a mixed-method approach has been adopted, prioritising participatory and iterative co-creation actions to desk-based research. Data collection indeed involved conducting collaborative online and onsite workshops both jointly with all the Implementers partners of the consortium (5th April 2023), and within each respective Implementer ecosystem between June 1st and August 2nd 2023. The first consortium-wide workshop helped ensuring a common and harmonised approach and understanding across the seven Implementers, considered necessary for the collection, processing, and sharing of data, knowledge, experiences, etc. In parallel, the stakeholder workshops aimed for a tailored approach, focussed on the specificity of the context and focus selected by each Implementer allowing the integration of research and innovation processes in real-life communities and settings for a co-created institutional transformation. The workshops primarily involved key stakeholders from each HEI, both from within the project and their respective universities. Future WP1 tasks and workshops will emphasize broader quadruple helix sector engagement.In order to allow the maximum flexibility and respondence to actual stakeholder needs, the workshops agenda, participants, moderators, structure, and roll-out has been accurately discussed over different bilateral meetings and interviews.This resulted in 153 participants attending four workshops organised in real-life setting at Implementers’ sites (KTU, UG, UJI, and LUISS), two hybrid workshops with participants both at Implementers’ sites and online (AUTH and UCC), and one workshop fully organised online (AUMC).The exercise performed is fundamental for the establishment of Acting Living Labs that will drive the HEI institutional transformation. These collaborative workshops yielded significant outcomes that will serve as the foundation for shaping the Action Plans within Task T1.3 and the transformational pathway within Task 3.2.CATALISI project workshops revealed a shared commitment among all Implementers to boosting research excellence and societal impact, despite distinct challenges faced by Implementers. Living Labs, with their innovative potential, are pivotal not just in aligning stakeholder needs but also in enriching Higher Education Institutions. Engaging in co-creative workshops with actors beyond their own departments, such as discussing barriers and solutions, is an uncommon yet value-added practice. The positive feedback received from HEIs further attests to this approach's effectiveness and novelty.The implementation revealed challenges related to timing not matching the academic season, more structured collection of inputs, and in-person preparatory meetings. The consortium planned that each HEI presented the preliminary workshop results, during a monthly consortium meeting, and to enhance the reporting template before moving to the next phase of concrete Action Plans definition.