Co-creating rural digital policy across borders: A Living Lab-based double diamond approach

Abdolrasoul Habibipour, Johanna Lindberg, Lotta Haukipuro, Sameera Bandaranayake, Pasi Karppinen, Netta Iivari · 2025 · KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Summary. Researchers used Living Lab methodology and design thinking to co-create rural digital policy with communities in Sweden and Finland. They engaged diverse stakeholders through workshops, interviews, and design activities to develop a draft policy prototype and action plan aligned with sustainable development goals. The approach demonstrates how participatory methods can produce context-sensitive policies for underrepresented rural regions.

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Habibipour, A., Lindberg, J., Haukipuro, L., Bandaranayake, S., Karppinen, P., & Iivari, N.. (2025). Co-creating rural digital policy across borders: A Living Lab-based double diamond approach. KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-115935

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Countries: Sweden, Finland
Regions: Europe
Categories: broadband-and-digital, policy, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28