Living Lab Hub: EUNICE Joint Open Lab (JOL)

Grafica JOL

One distributed European laboratory connecting people, expertise, equipment and innovation across EUNICE

  • A common EUNICE platform providing visibility and access to research infrastructures, laboratories, equipment, services and innovation facilities across partner universities. 
  • Facilitates collaboration among researchers, students, industry and public-sector stakeholders.

At its core, JOL supports the "company on campus" model, encouraging close collaboration between academia and industry. 

Current Scale

  • 10 EUNICE universities
  • ~84 infrastructures and facilities
  • Coverage across all major EUNICE research hubs and disciplines.

JOL equipment database

  • Driving regional engagement and cross-border cooperation
  • Stimulating innovation and entrepreneurial activity
  • Strengthening local and regional ecosystems through shared knowledge and resources
  • Supporting sustainable growth across the EUNICE alliance and beyond

Grafica JOL Grounded in the Knowledge Square (Academia–Research–Innovation–Society), JOL is a Living Lab Hub building bridges across sectors to act as a catalyst for impactful research and development. Through the EIR platform, stakeholders are dynamically supported in Research and Technology initiatives, facilitating cooperation between academia, public institutions, industry, and society in international project applications. The platform promotes opportunities such as:

- Erasmus Mundus, Discover how EUNICE partners contribute to Erasmus Mundus excellence through the -IBISA Joint Master Programme

- KICs-EIT

- Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Receive alerts for relevant calls, enhancing project scouting and collaboration (REGISTERED users).

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