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

Engagement in regional, national and international research and innovation projects

Collaborations & Partnerships
Common to all LLs

Engagement of actors in the identification of common problems and agreement of solutions

Collaborations & Partnerships
Common to all LLs

Partnership agreements with stakeholders

Collaborations & Partnerships
Common to all LLs

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

Conduct soil health assessments on a frequent basis

Research & Development
Common to soil LLs

Training for advisors

Education & Training
Common to soil LLs

Provide access to training and cooperation amongst land users

Education & Training
Common to soil LLs

Social awareness raising content and activities (formal, non-formal and informal), also by thinking out of the box (visits to demo sites or establish portable soil health showrooms)

Comms & Dissemination
Common to soil LLs

Demonstrate activities for soil health challenges

Comms & Dissemination
Common to soil LLs

Co-design processes to design more socio-economically sustainable solutions and overcome regulatory barriers

Collaborations & Partnerships
Common to soil LLs