Since we started Good Tech Living Lab, we have been driven by one recurring question:
How do we ensure that good ideas and technologies don’t remain just beautiful presentations, but actually solve real problems for people and organizations?
Over the years, we have worked with Living Lab methodologies, facilitated co-creation processes, tested and validated innovations in real-life environments, and brought together communities, organizations, experts, and curious minds willing to build meaningful solutions.
But as we continued experimenting, we realized something important: we don’t want to only deliver one-off projects.
We want to build a framework through which innovation can be tested, adapted, and adopted in real-world settings — a mechanism that helps organizations and communities experiment intelligently before investing time, money, and energy into solutions that may not actually work.
That is why we are excited to announce that Good Tech Living Lab has been selected for the international DEEPSEA – DEEP Startup Ecosystem Accelerator program by DEEP Ecosystems.
For us, this is not just another program or learning experience. It is a strategic step toward the future we want to help shape.
So, what exactly is DEEPSEA?
In short, DEEPSEA is an international accelerator for organizations building innovation ecosystems.
And this is an important distinction: DEEPSEA is not a startup accelerator.
It is designed for organizations that create the conditions where startups, companies, communities, universities, and public institutions can collaborate and generate meaningful innovation with real-world impact.
Put simply, while a traditional accelerator helps startups grow, DEEPSEA supports those who build the “playing field” where innovation can emerge and thrive.
The program brings together organizations from multiple countries and provides mentorship, methodologies, practical tools, and access to an international network of ecosystem-building experts.
Over the coming months, we will work alongside mentors and practitioners to better define what we are building, how we measure impact, and how we can transform our work into a sustainable and relevant model.
Why did we join this program?
The short answer is simple: Because we want to build better.
At Good Tech Living Lab, we have been validating innovation in real-world contexts using methodologies inspired by the European Living Lab model and approaches promoted by the ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs).
We have seen firsthand how valuable it is to test ideas in real contexts, with real users, facing real challenges.
But we have also observed a major issue:
Many organizations genuinely want to innovate, yet often lack safe and structured processes through which ideas can be tested, validated, and adapted before implementation. Communities are full of energy, expertise, and engaged people, but connections between key stakeholders are often fragile. And in many projects, technology appears before the problem itself is sufficiently understood.
We believe there is a better alternative: Less assumption, more real-world validation.
That is exactly why we joined DEEPSEA — to better understand how we can transform what we are already doing into a clear, replicable, and long-term impact-driven model.
What will we focus on in the coming months?
DEEPSEA is not a course, nor a theoretical experience. It is an intensive, hands-on process focused on several important directions.
1. Defining more clearly what we are building
One of the first priorities in the program is clarifying the unique value we bring to the ecosystem.
What is the role of Good Tech Living Lab, and why does it matter?
We want to better articulate how we support organizations and communities in experimenting with and adopting innovation in a responsible and relevant way.
2. Better understanding the real needs of innovation ecosystems
- What is currently missing for innovation to create greater impact?
- Where are the bottlenecks?
- How can we better connect communities, organizations, public administration, education, and entrepreneurial initiatives?
Through the program, we will work with analytical tools that help us develop a clearer, data-informed understanding — not just assumptions or perceptions.
3. Building stronger partnerships
We believe no single organization can build an innovation ecosystem alone.
That is why we want to strengthen collaboration between:
- organizations and companies;
- universities and educational institutions;
- public administration;
- startups and innovators;
- citizens and local communities.
Real innovation happens when people who normally work separately begin building together.
4. Designing an innovation framework for organizations and communities
This is one of our main goals for the coming months.
We are working on a framework through which organizations can:
- identify real challenges;
- explore relevant solutions;
- test ideas in real-world conditions;
- involve users and communities throughout the process;
- make decisions based on validation, not assumptions.
In other words: A smarter, more collaborative way to innovate.
What do we want to build in the long term?
We want Good Tech Living Lab to become a connector for applied innovation.
- A collaborative — both physical and relational — space where organizations and communities can test ideas before implementing them at scale.
- A place where technology is useful, not simply new.
- A framework where users are genuinely involved, not only formally consulted.
And an ecosystem where innovation does not happen by accident, but through collaboration and responsible experimentation.
We do not have all the answers yet.
But we do have direction, the right partners, and a strong belief that there is far more potential for meaningful innovation and collaboration than we sometimes realize.
What does this mean for the community?
It means we want to build this journey together.
In the coming months, we will openly share what we are learning, what we are testing, and how our direction evolves.
If you are part of an organization looking to innovate, work in a public institution, company, startup, university, or simply believe in the power of collaboration for meaningful change — we would love to start a conversation.
Because relevant innovation is not built in isolation.
It is built together, in real life, starting from real problems.
And that is exactly the path we want to continue exploring.
Want to learn more? Get in touch 👉 https://good-tech.eu/work-with-us/
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