Systematizing a kaleidoscopic system of City Labs: problems and complexities of transforming results in public value

The paper aims to present an eight living labs case study. In the framework of the H2020 SMARTDEST project focusing on mobility-related forms of social exclusion, eight partners in just as many cities, are asked to set up a city lab to co-design solution for social inclusion. This contribution highlights the challenges that the research team in charge to coordinate the eight labs is facing, as well as critical aspects and opportunities of living labs implementation and outcomes.