Even when Living Labs have emerged as a promising approach to foster user-driven innovation, there is a lack of literature describing processes and methods about the co-creation practices. Besides, more studies about how to integrate externals participants are required because openness in the innovation process needs to be regulated with the intention to support creativity and guidance. This paper presents the “innovation cell”, understood as small basic unit of a Living Lab with the capacity to connect with others innovation cells and thus foster innovation networking. The proposed framework has been formalized gradually throughout the last years as a result of the accumulated experience of a research group collaborating with others innovation agents in the creation of new eProducts and eServices during 2006-2010. To support innovation and learning activities in this space, a technological platform and a design methodology have also been developed and continuously improved.

1. Innovation Cells Understanding innovation in a micro level Authors: Josep Monguet , Marco Ferruzca , Joaquín Fernández and Josep Aguilà UPC-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelone, Spain, {monguet.upc, jfernandezupclam}@gmail.com Metropolitan Autonomous University, San Pablo 180, 02200 México City, México, marco.ferruzca@gmail.com iCell HOW Innovation Cell Supports Living Labs Practices! Firm Public System Knowledge Centers Citizen Creation of a product-service prototype and Business model through a Living Lab Methodology . Innovation Cell Advisory group of experts Technical Creative Team Learning Approach. Geek Approach. Master “Business Design & technology” (+ PhD.)

3. Innovation Cells Understanding innovation in a micro level WHEN Open Innovation Begins is Changing! Open Traditional Internal Open Overburden Collaboration Suitable Collaboration Model Strategies Authors: Josep Monguet , Marco Ferruzca , Joaquín Fernández and Josep Aguilà UPC-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelone, Spain, {monguet.upc, jfernandezupclam}@gmail.com Metropolitan Autonomous University, San Pablo 180, 02200 México City, México, marco.ferruzca@gmail.com iCell

4. Innovation Cells Understanding innovation in a micro level HOW Innovation Activity is Changing! External Internal Crowdsourcing (On line) Blended* Traditional Open Innovation Cell Firm R&D Center Public System Citizen User Learning/Geek Approach *Innovation activities are decentralized. They can take place in a firm or in a hospital, in a living lab or wherever it is necessary. Authors: Josep Monguet , Marco Ferruzca , Joaquín Fernández and Josep Aguilà UPC-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelone, Spain, {monguet.upc, jfernandezupclam}@gmail.com Metropolitan Autonomous University, San Pablo 180, 02200 México City, México, marco.ferruzca@gmail.com iCell

5. Innovation Cells Understanding innovation in a micro level HOW Living Lab Work is Changing! In situm Virtual Environment for Knowledge and Collaboration Management ¨Place Distributed On line Innovation Cell Authors: Josep Monguet , Marco Ferruzca , Joaquín Fernández and Josep Aguilà UPC-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelone, Spain, {monguet.upc, jfernandezupclam}@gmail.com Metropolitan Autonomous University, San Pablo 180, 02200 México City, México, marco.ferruzca@gmail.com Firm R&D Center Public System Citizen User iCell

6. Innovation Cells Understanding innovation in a micro level WHAT Innovation Cell Outputs! Enablers Outputs Firm Activities Firm Public System Knowledge Centers Authors: Josep Monguet , Marco Ferruzca , Joaquín Fernández and Josep Aguilà UPC-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelone, Spain, {monguet.upc, jfernandezupclam}@gmail.com Metropolitan Autonomous University, San Pablo 180, 02200 México City, México, marco.ferruzca@gmail.com iCell

7. Innovation Cells Understanding innovation in a micro level HOW Innovation Performance is affected! Human Resources 1. Graduates * 2. Doctorate Graduates * 3. Tertiary Education * 4. Life-Long Learning * 5. Youth Education Finances i suport 1. Public R&D expenditures * 2. Venture Capital 3. Private Credit 4. Broadband acces by firms Enablers Firms Activities Outputs Firms Investments 1. Business R&D Expenditure * 2. IT Expenditures 3. Non-R&D innovation expenditures Linkages & entrepreneurship 1. SMEs innovating in-house 2. Innovative SMEs collaborating with others 3. Firm Renewal 4. Public-private co-publications Rendiments 1. EPO Patents * 2. Trademarks 3. Designs & models 4. Technology Balance Innovators 1. SMEs introducing product or process innovations 2. SMEs introducing marketing or organizational innovations 3. Resource efficiency innovators Economic effects 1. Employment in medium-high & high-tech manufacturing 2. Employment in knowledge-intensive services * 3. Medium and high-tech manufacturing exports 4. Knowledge-intensive service exports 5. New-to-market sales 6. New-to-firm sales Contribution to Innovation: Conventional University 8 Innovation Cells 21 Authors: Josep Monguet , Marco Ferruzca , Joaquín Fernández and Josep Aguilà UPC-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelone, Spain, {monguet.upc, jfernandezupclam}@gmail.com Metropolitan Autonomous University, San Pablo 180, 02200 México City, México, marco.ferruzca@gmail.com iCell

8. Human Resources 1. Graduates 2. Doctorate Graduates 3. Tertiary Education 4. Life-Long Learning 5. Youth Education Finances i suport 1. Public R&D expenditures 2. Venture Capital 3. Private Credit 4. Broadband acces by firms Enablers Firms Activities Outputs Firms Investments 1. Business R&D Expenditure 2. IT Expenditures 3. Non-R&D innovation expenditures Linkages & entrepreneurship 1. SMEs innovating in-house 2. Innovative SMEs collaborating with others 3. Firm Renewal 4. Public-private co-publications Rendiments 1. EPO Patents 2. Trademarks 3. Designs & models 4. Technology Balance Innovators 1. SMEs introducing product or process innovations 2. SMEs introducing marketing or organizational innovations 3. Resource efficiency innovators Economic effects 1. Employment in medium-high & high-tech manufacturing 2. Employment in knowledge-intensive services 3. Medium and high-tech manufacturing exports 4. Knowledge-intensive service exports 5. New-to-market sales 6. New-to-firm sales

9. Innovation Cells Understanding innovation in a micro level Prototypes Incremental Design Methodology Since the clear definition of the problem and the opportunity identification, to the creation of a new product / service, including market and scientific research. Prototype Authors: Josep Monguet , Marco Ferruzca , Joaquín Fernández and Josep Aguilà UPC-Barcelona Tech, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelone, Spain, {monguet.upc, jfernandezupclam}@gmail.com Metropolitan Autonomous University, San Pablo 180, 02200 México City, México, marco.ferruzca@gmail.com Reconsiderations Components & System Tests Integrate Agreement Components System Setting objectives and criteria. Aprobal Problem Oportunity Concept Proposal Prototype iCell