{"id":48,"date":"2026-03-23T10:07:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueprint.gnist.dev\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:23:03","slug":"step-1-set-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/phase-1-co-design\/step-1-set-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 1: Set-up your Living Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-949867dc wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Step 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/phase-1-co-design\/step-2-understand-the-system\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"50\">Step 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/phase-1-co-design\/step-3-identify-solutions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"52\">Step 3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-07d283a7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-9-font-size\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;letter-spacing:0.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">Co-Design<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Step 1: Set-up your Living Lab<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/1_Setup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1262\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/1_Setup.png 800w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/1_Setup-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/1_Setup-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/1_Setup-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">By the end of this step,&nbsp;you will&nbsp;have a well defined framework that guides the different phases of your <abbr title=\"Collaborative environments that enable communities to drive socioecological transformations by sharing ideas, knowledge, and solutions, leveraging real-world experiments, continuous learning, reflection, and adaptation.\" data-link-text=\"\" data-link-url=\"\" class=\"custom-abbr\">living lab<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will&nbsp;define&nbsp;purpose, scope, goals, boundaries, and governance arrangements, while&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;who needs to be involved and how roles and responsibilities are distributed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This step ensures that everyone begins with a shared vision with the appropriate organisational structures in place for&nbsp;governing the collaboration in your living lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Start&nbsp;working on the set-up<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-mobile-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3e99e1ee wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<div id=\"a\" class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b6584c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">A <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-2-font-size\">Define the purpose,&nbsp;scope&nbsp;and structure of the&nbsp;living lab<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Clarifiy the goals and&nbsp;objectives&nbsp;of your&nbsp;living lab<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A clear set of initial goals and objectives helps everyone understand the direction and expectations, supporting alignment and meaningful collaboration. These can include both how you want to work together (process) and what you aim to achieve (outcomes), and will later be refined together with other <abbr title=\"An individual, group, or organisation that influence or are influenced by a challenge or solution.\" data-link-text=\"\" data-link-url=\"\" class=\"custom-abbr\">actors<\/abbr> as they are identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Define what your living lab aims to achieve and identify the key challenges and opportunities your living lab will address, while keeping room to adjust and build on these goals together with others later in the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Define the geographic and thematic&nbsp;scale&nbsp;of your living lab<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Clear boundaries&nbsp;ensure that activities&nbsp;remain&nbsp;focused and relevant, and help&nbsp;determine&nbsp;which&nbsp;actors, data, and processes need to be involved.&nbsp;&nbsp;Make sure you consider not only administrative boundaries, but also ecosystem service boundaries (e.g. water catchments). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Identify relevant participants&nbsp;that should be part of the core leadership team<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A&nbsp;core team built on complementary skills&nbsp;and shared commitment supports collaboration, reduces conflict, and&nbsp;strengthens the quality of&nbsp;<abbr title=\"A structured, iterative, and participatory process in which diverse actors produce knowledge, define challenges, and develop, test, and refine solutions.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www-sciencedirect-com.mime.uit.no\/science\/article\/pii\/S2211464523001598#bib102\" class=\"custom-abbr\">co-creation<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Include people with&nbsp;different types&nbsp;of knowledge and competencies (e.g. local communities, NGOs, government agencies, researchers, amongst others), and keep the&nbsp;group focused and manageable.&nbsp;As a general guide, core teams are often small, allowing for effective coordination and decision\u2011making. Consider including roles such as a coordinator or facilitator (to organise and drive the process), people with local or contextual knowledge, and participants who can connect the living lab to institutions, decision\u2011making, or implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIPS<\/strong> <em>It&nbsp;is often beneficial to have a local project coordinator from the community to support trust-building, contextual knowledge, and continuity.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Establish a clear and shared way of working<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A clear and agreed way of working supports transparency, trust, and effective collaboration throughout your living lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Define and agree on roles and responsibilities, and clarify how decisions are made and disagreements handled, in a way that supports learning and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIPS<\/strong> <em>Consider to formalise this through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecsa.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ENoLL-ECSA-MoU.pdf\">Memorandum of Understanding<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"b\" class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b6584c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">B<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-2-font-size\">Plan for&nbsp;launch and open communication&nbsp;about your living lab\u2019s visions and goals<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Create opportunities for collaboration and inclusivity&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Early opportunities&nbsp;for collaboration build trust, broaden perspectives, and create a more inclusive foundation for co-creation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organise&nbsp;initial workshops, meetings, or networking events where appropriate to establish connections. Include&nbsp;<abbr title=\"Marginalised or vulnerable groups are those considered at risk of poverty and social exclusion due to factors like physical disabilities, age, ethnic origins, or lack of housing. These groups often face disadvantages that limit their opportunities compared to more fortunate segments of society.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/thinktank\/en\/document\/EPRS_BRI(2016)586605\" class=\"custom-abbr\">marginalised or vulnerable groups<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Establish communication and knowledge sharing mechanisms<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Reliable communication and shared documentation strengthen&nbsp;collaboration by creating predictable and stable routines for working together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Create&nbsp;a communication&nbsp;plan for your living lab,&nbsp;define how&nbsp;progress and&nbsp;results will be documented and shared. Set up platforms for data sharing and collaboration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"c\" class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b6584c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-2-font-size\">Consider ethics, CARE and FAIR principles<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-8&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-8\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Address ethical considerations, ensuring that your living lab operates responsibly and respects all participants.<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-8\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Ethical awareness ensures respectful participation, responsible data use, and builds trust among those involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Familiarise&nbsp;yourself&nbsp;with the <abbr title=\"A framework for safeguarding the rights of Indigenous People, emphasising collective benefit (community well-being), authority to control (communities retain control over their data), responsibility (data use must support Indigenous people\u2019s self-determination), and ethics (data practices must prioritise Indigenous people\u2019s well-being) to ensure data respects Indigenous rights and values.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/uit.no\/research\/research-dataportal\/art?p_document_id=914488\" class=\"custom-abbr\">CARE<\/abbr> and <abbr title=\"A set of guidelines to ensure data is findable (i.e., easily located), accessible (i.e., retrievable), interoperable (i.e., integrated with other data), and reusable (i.e., well-documented for future use), promoting open and efficient data sharing in research. \" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/uit.no\/research\/research-dataportal\/art?p_document_id=914488\" class=\"custom-abbr\">FAIR<\/abbr> principles and ensure they are integrated into&nbsp;your living lab&nbsp;activities. For more information see UiT&#8217;s helpful <a href=\"https:\/\/uit.no\/research\/research-dataportal\/art?p_document_id=914488\">overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue to evaluate and follow ethical&nbsp;considerations throughout the entire process, including the&nbsp;CARE&nbsp;and&nbsp;FAIR&nbsp;principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0df91c3f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/03\/file-arrow-down.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696\" style=\"width:26px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">Downloads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/Ethics-template.docx\">Ethics template<\/a> (feel free to update to your local context)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-9&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-9\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Create a&nbsp;data management plan&nbsp;for your living lab<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-9\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A&nbsp;clear <abbr title=\"A formal document that outlines how data will be collected, organised, stored, shared, and preserved during and after a project, ensuring ethical handling, data security, and appropriate accessibility.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/plan.research-data.no\/pages\/support_00_dmp_purpose\" class=\"custom-abbr\">data management plan<\/abbr> protects participants, ensures responsible data handling, and supports consistent and secure information management throughout your living lab.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop&nbsp;a data management plan that clarifies who owns the data, how it will be stored, shared, and whether it will be made&nbsp;open access. Familiarise yourself with data protection laws, such as Europe&#8217;s General Data Protection Regulations (<a href=\"https:\/\/composity.com\/en\/post\/eu-general-data-protection-regulation-in-nutshell\">GDPR<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0df91c3f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/03\/file-arrow-down.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696\" style=\"width:26px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">Downloads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/Data-Management-Plan-template.docx\">Data Management Plan template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"d\" class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b6584c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">D&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-2-font-size\">Plan for long-term sustainability and adaptability of your living lab<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-10&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-10-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-10\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Secure resources and funding for your whole&nbsp;living lab&nbsp;cycle<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-10\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-10-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Securing sufficient resources supports continuity, stability, and the ability to follow your living lab&nbsp;through its full cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the resources needed to set up and operate your living lab, including time, people, and financial resources. Consider the main types of costs you may need to cover, such as coordination and facilitation, actor engagement activities, data collection and tools, communication, and implementation or testing of solutions. Clarify your options to secure initial funding or in\u2011kind contributions, and how the living lab can be sustained over time. Begin securing resources early and explore different funding sources, such as public funding (e.g. regional, national, or EU programmes), private contributions, partnerships, or project\u2011based funding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-11&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-11\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Plan for&nbsp;evaluation&nbsp;and feedback mechanisms<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-11\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Continuous learning, evaluation, and feedback mechanisms are central to living labs, helping the process evolve, improve, and respond effectively to new insights.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Establish&nbsp;how&nbsp;learning will be captured and passed on throughout the process and how feedback will inform adjustments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-12&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-12-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-12\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Define a timeline and milestones for your living lab<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-12\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-12-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A&nbsp;clear timeline creates shared expectations, supports coordination, and helps track progress toward goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outline the key milestones, deliverables, and review points needed to guide progress through the living lab cycle. You can do this by using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Gantt-chart\">Gantt chart<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Milestone-planning\">Milestone planning<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIPS <\/strong><em>Plan to have regular (iterative) review points over the course of your living lab.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-f1f2ed93 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-75ad46ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-13 is-position-sticky\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-phase-1);border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-1-font-size\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list has-custom-9-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"#a\">Define purpose,&nbsp;scope&nbsp;and structure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#b\">Plan for&nbsp;launch and open communication&nbsp;about visions and goals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#c\">Considered ethics, CARE and FAIR principles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#d\">Plan for long-term&nbsp;sustainability&nbsp;and adaptability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--95);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--14\"><a rel=\"\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/phase-1-co-design\/step-2-understand-the-system\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">continue to STEP 2<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the end of this step,\u00a0you will\u00a0have a well defined framework that guides the different phases of your living lab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123743,"featured_media":0,"parent":46,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-48","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123743"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1772,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions\/1772"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}