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Benefits of BVV Living Lab

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Exceptional environment of the Brno Exhibition Centre

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BVV Living Lab is a new long-term project in the Brno Exhibition Centre, which focuses on co-creation and dissemination of innovations. It is an open innovation ecosystem in a real environment, based on cooperation between research institutions, companies, startups, public administration and users themselves.

The aim of the BVV Living Lab is to test and improve new technologies, products, services or processes under realistic conditions. Key features include:

  • Active user involvement - empowering end-users in the development process to influence the innovation process to better understand customer needs
  • real-world environment - testing and experimenting with new technologies in a real-world environment
  • multi-stakeholder participation - involving technology providers, service providers, institutions, professional and residential end-users
  • multi-method approach - combining technology, psychology, sociology and strategic management
  • co-creation - interaction of proposals with different stakeholder groups

The main focus of the BVV Living Lab

Smart City

Smart technologies for building and infrastructure management, public safety and security, smart energy networks and renewable energy, sustainable development, urban green spaces

Future Mobility

Smart mobility,
electromobility,
autonomous transport,
telematics

Industry 4.0

Robotics and automation, AI and machine learning, IOT and Industrial Internet, cybersecurity and data protection, sustainable manufacturing and circular economy, 5G networking

Life science, education and training

Telemedicine, smart medical devices, personalised medicine, online education

BVV Living Lab participants

May 28, 2024

What are the benefits of Living Labs?

Living Labs bring a range of benefits to urban development, innovation and business activities. One of the main benefits is the promotion of innovation, as they provide a platform for testing and validating new ideas and technologies in a real-world environment. This enables faster adoption of new technologies. Another significant benefit is economic growth. Living Labs accelerate the development and dissemination of innovations, speeding up their market introduction. Thanks to feedback and analysis of market potential, innovations can also penetrate the international environment.

May 28, 2024

Synergy with trade fairs

The trade fair area, with high visitor numbers and international reach, offers an ideal platform for showcasing and testing innovative products and services developed in a living lab. Companies and startups have a unique opportunity to gain valuable feedback from potential customers and investors in a real-life environment. This enables efficient and practical validation of new ideas and technologies.

May 28, 2024

Exceptional environment of the Brno Exhibition Centre

The complex offers diverse and extensive facilities for various purposes. There are 12 exhibition halls and pavilions ranging in size from 400 to 15,000 m², more than 20 administrative buildings and over 80 infrastructure buildings. The infrastructure includes more than 10 kilometres of paved roads with various types of surfaces, 3.5 kilometres of collectors for utility lines and more than 500 lighting columns. There are also traffic signs, cameras and urban furniture.