Real-life experimentation laboratories:
Accelerating technological and social innovation

In Numana’s real-life experimentation labs, innovation stakeholders can concretely test and deploy technological and social innovations under real-life conditions with experimentation environments, living labs and testbeds.

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What is a real-life experimentation laboratory?

A real-life experimentation laboratory is a large-scale initiative that brings about lasting change by testing innovations in real-life environments and encouraging technology adoption. “Real-life experimentation labs” is an umbrella term for two concepts that come from separate fields but that, for us, are the same thing: living labs in social innovation and testbeds in technological innovation.

Real-life experimentation laboratories play an essential role in supporting both social and technological innovation. They accelerate technology adoption and innovation by creating new opportunities and providing access to expensive technologies or real users.

In Numana’s living labs, you can experiment with disruptive business models to discover how emerging technologies can be used and implemented in society and explore the positive impact they will have on the future.

Our real-life testbeds facilitate the adoption of emerging technologies by letting you develop products that are useful to society.

What happens in
Numana's real-life laboratories?

At Numana, “real-life experimentation laboratories” is the term we use for two types of testing environments that are often seen as separate:

Real-life testbeds, which let companies, organizations and decision-makers create emerging innovations that are useful to society.

Living labs, which let these same stakeholders test innovations in real-life conditions and understand how they will be used and adopted by society in order to determine their impact on the future.

These two environments accelerate innovation thanks to rapid development and validation within a structured, well-managed framework.

These testing environments are where Numana helps you take your innovations from idea to implementation. This step-by-step viability check will ensure that your innovation is on the right track to make a positive societal impact

Who are these environment for ?

Numana’s environments are for a wide range of clients who want to accelerate innovation and provide concrete solutions to contemporary challenges.

  • Innovative companies and startups

    This solution will help companies and startups looking for an effective real-life testing environment to accelerate the adoption of their innovations and optimize their impact.

  • Public and government organizations

    This solution can help public bodies support high-impact projects and encourage technological innovation in their regions.

  • Research centres and universities

    Academic institutions can use this solution to collaborate on applied projects and contribute to social innovation.

  • Social organizations

    Companies and associations can test technology that could address social issues and improve collective well-being.

  • Innovative companies and startups

    This solution will help companies and startups looking for an effective real-life testing environment to accelerate the adoption of their innovations and optimize their impact.

  • Public and government organizations

    This solution can help public bodies support high-impact projects and encourage technological innovation in their regions.

  • Research centres and universities

    Academic institutions can use this solution to collaborate on applied projects and contribute to social innovation.

  • Social organizations

    Companies and associations can test technology that could address social issues and improve collective well-being.

Discover some of our real-life
experimentation laboratories

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Numana's advantages

The unique advantages of Numana’s real-life experimentation laboratories stem from the combination of technological innovation with social impact. This solution promotes the acceleration of technology adoption and cross-sector collaboration while letting stakeholders from diverse backgrounds contribute to projects with high added value for society.

  • Social and technological impact

    Numana’s real-life experimentation laboratories are designed to generate profound technological and social impacts. By testing innovations in real-life conditions, we can address current societal challenges while developing cutting-edge solutions. Each project aims to create positive, lasting change to strengthen the connection between technological progress and social improvement.

  • Accelerating technology adoption

    These high-impact projects can springboard new technologies from the prototyping stage toward concrete applications for society while decreasing the risks. Numana’s living labs and testbeds rapidly validate the effectiveness of innovations and their relevance in a real-life context. This approach accelerates the integration of emerging technologies in various sectors.

  • Cross-sector collaboration

    Numana brings together companies, public organizations, research centres and social stakeholders in the ecosystem around high-impact projects that foster rewarding collaboration. The unprecedented synergy and multi-sector solutions from this interconnection let everyone share their know-how and bring about innovative ideas that serve large-scale projects with a tangible impact.

  • Social and technological impact

    Numana’s real-life experimentation laboratories are designed to generate profound technological and social impacts. By testing innovations in real-life conditions, we can address current societal challenges while developing cutting-edge solutions. Each project aims to create positive, lasting change to strengthen the connection between technological progress and social improvement.

  • Accelerating technology adoption

    These high-impact projects can springboard new technologies from the prototyping stage toward concrete applications for society while decreasing the risks. Numana’s living labs and testbeds rapidly validate the effectiveness of innovations and their relevance in a real-life context. This approach accelerates the integration of emerging technologies in various sectors.

  • Cross-sector collaboration

    Numana brings together companies, public organizations, research centres and social stakeholders in the ecosystem around high-impact projects that foster rewarding collaboration. The unprecedented synergy and multi-sector solutions from this interconnection let everyone share their know-how and bring about innovative ideas that serve large-scale projects with a tangible impact.

Become a Numana member and adopt technologies faster

Joining Numana means entering a world of exclusive, strategic opportunities. As a Visionary Partner, you will benefit from the full range of services provided by our strategic intelligence, knowledge mobilization and public policy solutions.

Discover our community benefits

Major Partner

Supporting Numana as a Major Partner means playing a central role in the evolution of disruptive technologies and innovation in Quebec. You will actively contribute to innovative projects and position yourself as a key contributor to technology transformation, with increased visibility and access to all our strategic initiatives.

As a Major Partner, you benefit from :

  • Invitations to all Numana events and initiatives
  • Increased visibility in our communications and studies and at our speaking engagements
  • Exclusive access to our technology intelligence and foresight reports
  • Opportunities for strategic positioning in high-impact projects
  • Full integration into our network of experts and innovators

  • Visibility and leadership

    Direct involvement in all major Numana initiatives, events and studies.

  • Exclusive access

    Participation in working groups, strategic meetings and discussions on the direction of the technology ecosystem.

  • Key positioning

    Influence on Quebec’s strategic orientations and high-impact innovations

Visionary Partner

Associate your brand with a flagship project and contribute to its success as a partner.

Supporting a specific Numana initiative as a Project Partner means actively accelerating and implementing disruptive technologies in Quebec. This partnership level gets you directly involved in a project aligned with your expertise and strategic objectives while giving you targeted visibility and privileged access to our ecosystem.

  • Enhanced visibility

    Your organization is highlighted as a key supporter of the project.

  • Strategic participation

    Access to follow-up meetings and opportunities to interact with project stakeholders.

  • Key positioning

    Opportunity to participate in project-related studies and communications.

Collaborator

Get involved in a specific project initiative.

Supporting a specific Numana initiative as a Project Partner means actively accelerating and implementing disruptive technologies in Quebec. This partnership level gets you directly involved in a project aligned with your expertise and strategic objectives while giving you targeted visibility and privileged access to our ecosystem.

  • Operational or financial support

    Direct contribution to a project phase or component.

  • Interaction with other stakeholders

    Involvement in project discussions and progress.

  • Collaboration opportunities

    Access to key partners and experts to amplify your impact.

Explorer Member

Numana’s Explorer Members can keep up with the latest technology advances and gain access to strategic opportunities without any major commitment.

As an Explorer Member, you can :

  • Connect with current projects
  • Explore emerging trends
  • Seize opportunities to get more involved when it makes sense

  • Strategic intelligence

    Access in-depth analyses of emerging technologies and disruptive trends.

  • Collaboration opportunities

    Stay informed about calls for projects and initiatives open to innovation.

  • Networking and visibility

    Connect with experts, decision-makers and potential partners at our events.