Now that you know who your key stakeholders are, it is time to start organising co-ideation workshops to turn ideas into a concrete project plan for the selected Participatory Business Models for Cultural Heritage. This is a funnelling process - start with many ideas coming from different perspectives and narrow it down to a more specific focus that addresses specific societal needs and matches resources available between the participating stakeholders. Start by identifying questions from your Pa…

An invitation to the co-ideation workshop might be one of your first interactions with the future participants of your Living Lab. Make sure to clearly and effectively communicate the value proposition of your Living Lab. Why is it worth it for them to be engaged in the process? Why should they dedicate their time and resources to co-creating with you? What will they gain in return for their participation? And what impact will they create for your organisations and the target communities?Your va…

Deciding how to structure your co-ideation workshops and what co-creation techniques to use will highly depend on the questions you want to answer. You can find a selection of possible approaches in the Living Lab sample box section, but feel free to use any co-creation methods that you feel comfortable with.Whatever activities you choose for your co-ideation workshop, make sure you create an open and inclusive space: Minimise jargon and explain terms - remember that terminology that is obvious t…