Due to the fact that the testing exercise and the exact goal of the experiment was clear and well prepared by the client, the cross-border testing went smoothly, without facing major challenges. The availability of the survey in advance ensured the consistent feedback from all countries and could be easily evaluated. Agewell had identified the US market as the initial target but it was the results of participation in ACE that enabled them to move more rapidly with the results of 2 Living Labs to back up their product claims. They now have clients in the US and have developed links with the Washington DC Office on Aging.
The Living Lab validation has been realized by iMinds and Helsinki Living Lab (Please find their references after the following cases). The Agewell case won the ACE special Living Lab award as inspiring example of companies that have achieved significant international growth through their uptake of ACE’s Living Lab training services4. You can find further information about this case in the Accelerating International Growth: A Practical Guidebook for Business Support Organisations guidebook. http://europeanace.eu/index.php/guides 4
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