A Room with A ZOO
OpenLivingLab Days is the flagship annual event organised by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). As the global gathering of international Living Labs, it brings together living labbers, public officials, academics, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators from around the world. The event offers a unique platform for networking, exchanging best practices, collaborating on cutting-edge projects, and reflecting on the latest trends.
Under the theme "Living Labs Impacts and Values for a Changing World," the 2026 edition unfolds across one country and multiple stages. It opens in Brussels on 29 September with a policy event fostering high-level dialogue between EU institutions and the Living Lab community. The conference then moves to Antwerp on 30 September and 1 October with panels, hands-on workshops, and research paper presentations, before concluding on 2 October with a day of field visits to innovation spaces across Belgium, hosted by Belgian ENoLL members.
In Antwerp, the conference is hosted at A Room with a ZOO, a venue woven into the Antwerp Zoo and directly connected to Antwerp Central Station, giving an international audience an easy and memorable base.
