The PREPSOIL Business Model Canvas (BMC) for Living Labs (LLs) & Lighthouses (LHs) in the Mission Soil is a tailor-made tool that considers the specificities of Soil LLs and LHs to support and inspire these initiatives to find a strategy for their long-term sustainability.  []

To achieve this, the PREPSOIL BMC offers practical examples based on different exercises conducted in the PREPSOIL project. These examples can be found below and can be filtered according to different soil uses (agriculture, forestry, (post-)industrial, and (peri-)urban), as well as different elements, and spheres of intervention within each of the elements.

These examples are to serve as guidance and inspiration for the design of Business Models for Soil LLs, acknowledging the uniqueness of each of them in terms of the ambition, capacities, and context in which the LL operates.

For more information on the BMC methodology please see PREPSOIL Report on LL/LH business model plans (D4.2)

For a step-by-step guide on how to use the BMC see Business Model Canvas for Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses: A guide for users

Download your working copy of the BMC here

PREPSOIL BMC

Workshops at local and regional levels

Collaborations & Partnerships
Common to all LLs

Dissemination and upscaling of successful solutions

Collaborations & Partnerships
Common to all LLs

Other types of participatory activities

Collaborations & Partnerships
Common to all LLs

Living Labs provide access to cutting-edge technology and offer free testing environments, empowering innovation and accelerating the development of new solutions. They serve as experimentation, innovation, and demonstration spaces, bridging the gap between research communities and productive, social environments. By offering both physical and digital spaces, Living Labs foster social cohesion and support corporate social responsibility project-based activities, enabling diverse stakeholders to collaborate and drive impactful technological advancements. This holistic approach not only accelerates technological progress but also enhances community engagement and societal benefits

Common to all LLs
Public Value

The Living Lab methodology brings economic and financial advantages for businesses and organizations, as by operating through real-world testing and direct user involvement, it achieves significant cost reductions and maximize return on investment with faster market adoption and enhanced product and/or service quality. Delivering user-centric solutions drive sustainable growth and market leadership. Also, LLs develop innovative, low-cost solutions via collaborative co-creation, boosting operational efficiency and accelerating time-to-market.

Common to all LLs
Business Value

Know how of EU funds

Common to all LLs
Funding & Financial Support

In-kind contributions from universities and local administrations (e.g. staff, premises)

Common to all LLs
Infrastructure & Equipment

Availability of testing and experimentation spaces

Common to all LLs
Infrastructure & Equipment

Equipment

Common to all LLs
Infrastructure & Equipment

Digital platforms

Common to all LLs
Infrastructure & Equipment

FabLab equipment and support

Common to all LLs
Infrastructure & Equipment

Comms channels

Common to all LLs
Infrastructure & Equipment