The forthcoming symposium is dedicated to showcasing the outcomes of the VITALISE project, which focuses on harmonizing Living Lab services and procedures while recognizing Living Labs as integral Research Infrastructures.

The symposium’s primary objective is to engage in collective reflection with the European Commission and relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries of Research Infrastructures. The aim is to discuss and plan the next steps toward a new era where Research Infrastructures are open and actively involve communities as powerful tools for co-research.

The discussions centered on shaping the future of open and community-engaged research infrastructures and innovation and policymaking initiatives, will align with the liaison objectives of eCAN. The event will provide a platform to explore how Research Infrastructures could serve as powerful tools for co-research, advancing the goals of both the VITALISE and eCAN projects in promoting collaborative and participatory approaches to healthcare innovation and policies.