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

Social scientists, researchers, and field workers

Common to soil LLs
HHRR & Expertise

Methods for involving local communities and stakeholders in soil health initiatives

Common to soil LLs
HHRR & Expertise

Agriculture and agrifood experts

Agricultural land use type
HHRR & Expertise

Forestry experts

Forestry land use type
HHRR & Expertise

Green remediation expertise

(Post-)Industrial land use type
HHRR & Expertise

Green remediation expertise

(Peri-)Urban land use type
HHRR & Expertise

Number of companies and organizations adopting the solutions proposed by the LL

Common to all LLs
Economic

Number of people reskilling

Common to all LLs
Economic

Number of successful projects run by the LL

Common to all LLs
Economic

Number of activities organized by the LL

Common to all LLs
Social

Number of stakeholders reached

Common to all LLs
Social

Increased engagement in social media

Common to all LLs
Social