Rural Living Labs: Inclusive Digital Transformation in the Countryside

Johanna Lindberg, Mari Runardotter, Yomn Elmistikawy, Anna Ståhlbröst, Diana Chronéer · 2021 · Technology Innovation Management Review

Summary. Rural areas lag behind cities in digital transformation research and implementation. This study develops a Rural Living Lab framework to support user-centered digitalization in sparsely populated regions. Based on the DigiBy project in northern Sweden, the authors identify five key components for designing digital transformation pilots: rural context, digitalization, governance and business models, facilitating methods, and multi-stakeholder engagement. The framework helps rural communities understand and apply digital opportunities for service development.

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  title   = {Rural Living Labs: Inclusive Digital Transformation in the Countryside},
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  journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.22215/timreview/1465},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1465}
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DOI

10.22215/timreview/1465

Countries

Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28