01611nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245008300055210006900138260004200207300001000249490000600259520099500265653004501260653005101305100002101356700001601377856003601393       2016                        eng d  a1927-032100aEnhancing Early Innovation in an Urban Living Lab: Lessons from Espoo, Finland0 aEnhancing Early Innovation in an Urban Living Lab Lessons from E  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/2016  a17-260 v63 aUrban areas are often characterized by complex problems, such as social and economic deprivation, segregation, or bureaucratic administration. Urban living laboratories provide a promising approach to redefining and tackling such problems in novel ways by enabling bottom-up innovation with various actors. The present study examined an urban living lab initiative in a suburban area of Espoo, Finland, where guided workshops based on the Change Laboratory method were arranged. The findings show that, before development projects are launched, it is important to dedicate sufficient time to the early innovation process, which includes building relationships, sharing knowledge, exploring ignorance, and innovating new concepts. The study emphasizes the importance of distinguishing early innovation processes from later ones, which means separating the "preject" from the "project". We conclude that successful management of an urban living lab combines bottom-up and top-down approaches.10aChange Laboratory; innovation management10ainnovation process; preject; urban living labs1 aJuujärvi, Soile1 aLund, Virpi  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/957