TIM faculty member Prof. Mika Westerlund and his work on living labs were featured in Carleton's ResearchWorks. The living labs initiative is part of an effort of Carleton University's continuing effort to makes its research relevant to the wider community.

Westerlund's interest is in open and user innovation with particular focus on living labs. The university benefits from the research as living labs allow it to forge closer ties with the community and organizations in the region.

Students also benefit: