Last 1st of December ended the period to present porposes at Living Labs Global Showcase. The nine winners will be able to test the effectiveness of new solutions in their cities. Barcelona's category has received 220 solutions. The winner of these category will be able to test the solution in the 22@Barcelona district, through 22@Urban Lab program.

Barcelona and 8 more cities from Europe, Asia and the United States join forces with Living Labs Global in a challenge to find innovative solutions to major societal problems by opening competition among international solution-, technology- and service providers.

The solutions are looking for the most urgent needs we can find today in a city. Challenges include social inclusion, digital tourism, water management, urban service automation, smart living, environmental solutions, citizen participation, healthcare and mobility. Submissions follow the format of the Living Labs Global Showcase, which already today presents more than 230 international service innovations.

Living Labs Global Showcase Award

Nine Categories for the Award are being presented in partnership with communities that seek to identify the best solutions to meet their strategic challenges. That cities are:  Chicago, Taipei, Barcelona, Stockholm, Eindhoven, Sant Cugat, Caceres and La Selva.
The nine winners will be able to test the effectiveness of new solutions and to offer a first step for innovative providers to enter new markets.

About Living Labs Global

Living Labs Global is a non-profit association based in Copenhagen (Denmark) with the objective to promote innovation in services in cities. Today, the global market for innovative solutions to healthcare, learning, transport, social inclusion, tourism and other services in cities is obscured by lack of knowledge about international experiences, technologies and new business ideas.
Living Labs Global strives to collect and present solutions that make cities more attractive, inclusive, efficient and diverse in our Living Labs Global Showcase. Participation is free of charge, providing recognition, visibility and new project opportunities.

Timeline
A shortlist of the top 5 Showcases will be presented by the juries on December 15th 2009.  Award winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony on February 14th 2010 in Barcelona, the eve of the Mobile World Congress.

Contact
For any questions, contact Liza Lichtenfeld