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Energy Living LaB Association
Co-designing an energy decarbonized and desirable future.
WHo We are?
Two complementary entities
Energy Living Lab @HES-SO
Main activities: Research & Development
The HES-SO research team works on applied research, methods and tools to further develop the knowledge on applying Living Lab methods in the energy field. Designing research projects, publishing scientific articles, developing a network of researchers, teaching living labs, open innovation and social innovation are our main activities within the Energy Living Lab @HES-SO.
Energy Living Lab Association
Main activities: Scale-up & Dissemination
The Energy Living Lab Association (ELLA) has been created in 2020 as a spin-off to replicate, disseminate and communicate living lab approaches in the energy field. It supports an ecosystem of actors in using the methods and tools and invites People & Institutions from the Public, Private, Governmental, Academic sector and civil society to co-design solutions for Energy Decarbonisation
What we offer
Our main services
Interactive
Workshops
- Event organisation & communication
- Facilitation and animation
- Support and consulting
- Talks and discussions
Tools
& Methods
- Principles inspired by the Design Thinking and Living Labs approaches
- Co-design with stakeholders
- Serious Games & Gamification
Project development
& coordination
- Coordination of national programmes (see Projects)
- Project management
- Ecosystem and stakeholder management
Access
to community
- Energy and Living Lab network in CH & EU
- Creating governance and a shared vision
- Access to best practices
Interested in collaborating?
Join us as a member
What are the benefits?
Contributing members have access to :
- services offered by the Energy Living Lab Association
- mandates issued by the association and may participate in mandates via the association for a third party
- our network, which includes experts, private and public bodies and academic organisations in CH and EU
- events organised by the association
- our Capacity Building Programme
- national and international R&D projects
What are the requirements?
Each member has to pay an annual contribution of CHF 100 per year (CHF 50 for students, unemployed people, pensioners).
A percentage of the total invoiced amount of mandates carried out through ELLA is deducted to cover administrative and quality control management costs.
Meet The people
An interdisciplinary team
Partners who trust us
Supporting partners
Contact us
Need more information?
Feel free to contact us.
