Promote the adoption of open innovation practices
Our aim is to ensure the integration of users as real actors in open innovation ecosystems. Open innovation practices are the attitudes, methodologies, tools, principles, skills and infrastructure that enable collaborative innovation. This approach brings together users and stakeholders from various sectors around a common issue, focusing on collective intelligence. Active since 2012, The open innovation lab (LLio) is a specialist in these user-centered methods. We support open-innovation initiatives and the change in organizational culture they involve. To do this, our activities are divided into various components: research, technical assistance, support and transfer, and training. The LLio is an accredited member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL), a founding member of the Francophonie Living Labs group and a member of Synchronex, Québec Innove and Tech-Access.
- Facilitation of open innovation processes, innovation processes
- Design Thinking training
- Diagnosis of the capacity to innovate
- Training on open innovation and collaborative approaches
- Facilitation of open and collaborative innovation events
- Management and support of living lab projects
- Fabbulle, digital manufacturing laboratory (FabLab), a place to promote a philosophy of sharing and knowledge
- Arts and cultural industries
- Education
- Management and business related services
- Manufacturing and processing
- Tourism and hospitality
Specialized labs and equipment
| Specialized Lab | Equipment | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Fab Lab Fabbulle | Digital embroidery machine - Husqvarna Viking Designer Topaz 50 | Automated embroidery |
| Fab Lab Fabbulle | Laser cutting - Speedy 300 | Engraving and cutting flat or cylindrical materials |
| Fab Lab Fabbulle | Thermoforming machine - Mayku Formbox | Taking the imprint of a small object |
| Fab Lab Fabbulle | 3D printer - Ultimaker 2+ Ext | To make small parts |
| Fab Lab Fabbulle | 3D printer - MUVe 3D SLA-DLP | To make small, more precise parts |
| Fab Lab Fabbulle | Sewing machine - Brother DB2-B715 | Sewing |
| Fab Lab Fabbulle | Sewing machine - Singer C240 | Sewing |
| Fab Lab Fabbulle | Overlock machine - Brother MA4-B551 | Cuts and assembles fabric at the same time |
| Fab Lab Fabbulle |
CNC – Shapeoko xl |
Sculpting objects |
Private and public sector research partners
- Centre Local de Développement de la Municipalité Régionale de Comté de Rivière-du-Loup
- Économie sociale Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Tourisme Rivière-du-Loup
- Technocentre des TIC (Technologie de l’Information et des Communications) - Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’enseignement supérieur (MEES) du Québec
- Département des études urbaines et touristiques de l'École des sciences de la gestion - Université du Québec à Montréal
- Centre collégial de transfert - Institut de recherche sur l’intégration professionnelle des immigrants (IRIPI) – Cégep Maisonneuve
- En mode solutions
- Municipalité Régionale de Comté de Rivière-du-Loup
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