Across the Netherlands, field labs are playing an increasingly important role in developing and testing innovations to address major societal challenges. But how exactly do field labs work, why are they important, and what do they need to be both effective and future-proof?

We are exploring this in a series of articles produced for the Pioneering Foundation (a member of the Fieldlabs@Scale consortium serving as a Knowledge Disseminator). We are seeking answers to the above questions based on real-world experience. Through interviews with various field labs, we are mapping out what they do, the challenges they face, and the lessons this yields for the Fieldlabs@Scale project.

The series helps share knowledge and lessons learned from field labs and strengthens their role in sustainable innovation and social impact. It is made possible in part by Waterschap Vechtstromen and University of Twente.

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