Água-Mãe Living Lab

The birthplace of water innovation. Exploring innovation in a collaborative environment.

An open space for co-creation, experimentation, and knowledge sharing to transform the future of water.

Água-Mãe Living Lab

Mission and Vision

Our mission is to promote open innovation in the water sector, in a dynamic ecosystem of co-creation, experimentation, and demonstration, realizing the WOLL concept and contributing to a more water-smart society.

Our vision is to be the space of excellence for developing partnerships and solutions that transform the way we care for water and water resources.

Água-Mãe Living Lab

Values

Excellence

Center for applied research and new business models.

Co-creation

Joint innovation with partners and the community.

Share

Transparency and dissemination of knowledge.

Talents

Opportunities for young people and professionals.

Impact

Solutions that benefit people and the environment

Água-Mãe Living Lab

The Água-Mãe Living Lab aims to foster an environment conducive to the development of the open innovation concept in the water sector, by providing a space (both physical and virtual) designed to embrace innovation from multiple perspectives — where experimentation and demonstration take center stage, alongside co-creation.

To be an innovative player and enabler of innovation
To establish a broad innovation ecosystem in the sector
To transfer knowledge and increase intellectual property
To connect with universities, research centers, industry, authorities, and civil society
To develop and implement innovation projects
To support entrepreneurship as a vehicle for innovation and new business
To act as a testbed for innovation projects
To promote innovative and leading policies

Água-Mãe Living Lab

Challenges and Focus Areas

Priority Action Areas:

Resource recovery and circular economy

Digitization and data valorization

Operations resilience

Energy and carbon neutrality

Efficiency

Água-Mãe Living Lab

Resources and Infrastructure

Co-working

Beirolas Hub at the Beirolas Water Factory

Laboratories

External Laboratories “Filhos da Mãe”

Resources

Digital resources (intranet & internet)

Água-Mãe Living Lab

Methodology

The working methodology of the Água-Mãe Living Lab reflects the principles of co-creation, experimentation, and open innovation, ensuring collaboration among the various stakeholders.

Exploration & Co-creation
Experimentation & Prototyping
Evaluation & Learning
Impact Measurement
Scaling & Replication
Knowledge Sharing