01280nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245005400055210005400109260004200163300001000205490000600215520067800221653002000899653001500919653001100934653002000945653002000965100001900985700002101004856003701025       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aCategorization of Innovation Tools in Living Labs0 aCategorization of Innovation Tools in Living Labs  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/2017  a15-250 v73 aThis article examines the link between innovation processes and the use of innovation tools in living labs. So doing, it develops a conceptual framework based on the literature to analyze 40 living labs in different countries. The study contributes to the discussion on living labs by introducing a new typology of living labs based on their innovation process characteristics and usage of tools: linearizer, iterator, mass customizer, and tailor. Moreover, it proposes three ways to organize innovation activities in living labs. The article concludes by providing a set of implications to theory and practice, and suggesting directions for future research on living labs.10ainnovation tool10aLiving lab10amethod10aOpen innovation10auser innovation1 aLeminen, Seppo1 aWesterlund, Mika  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1046