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Research & Development
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Practical Guidance for Sustainable Strategies
The Business Model Canvas (BMC) for Soil Living Labs (LLs) and Lighthouses (LHs) was developed by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) under the EU funded project PREPSOIL. It is a tailor-made tool created to support these initiatives in designing strategies for long-term stability. Built with the specific needs of Soil LLs and LHs in mind, the canvas offers a structured yet flexible framework to guide decision-making and communicate value to stakeholders. [Click here to read more]
Real-World Insights, Rooted in Practice
As part of the PREPSOIL process, practical insights were gathered across a range of activities supporting LL and LH business model development. These examples reflect the lived experience of LLs and have been mapped to the various elements of the BMC.
To help users navigate this knowledge, the insights have been classified based on their relevance:
- Common to all LLs – insights that apply regardless of the LL’s theme or land use context
- Common to Soil LLs – applicable to any LL focused on soil-related challenges
- Land use-specific – tailored for LLs working in agriculture, forestry, (post-)industrial, or (peri-)urban settings
Explore the Filterable Catalogue
In this page, you'll find a filterable catalogue of insights linked to specific BMC elements and spheres of intervention. You can browse by:
- Land Use Focus – agriculture, forestry, (post-)industrial, or (peri-)urban
- Element – e.g., Key Stakeholders, Value Proposition, Revenue Streams
- Sphere of Intervention – thematic focus within each element
For example, an agricultural LL looking for real-world insights of private sector engagement can select “Agriculture” under the Focus filter, and “Private Sector” under the 4. Key Stakeholders element.
These insights are intended to guide and inspire LLs and LHs as they build their own business models—recognizing that each lab’s ambition, capacity, and local context is unique.
Projects funded under the EU Mission Soil initiative should also ensure that their business models reflect the objectives outlined in the Mission Soil Implementation Plan, as well as the land use type they aim to address. This focus is essential for shaping effective and sustainable strategies.
Share Your Expertise
To enrich the catalogue with new, practical insights, we invite soil experts, Mission Soil projects, Living Lab practitioners, and related initiatives to share their experiences and examples connected to key BMC elements and intervention areas. You can contribute your inputs and insights through this link.
Additional Resources
PREPSOIL Report on LL/LH Business Model Plans (D4.2)
A deeper dive into the methodology and development process behind the BMC.
Business Model Canvas for Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses: A Guide for Users
Detailed instructions and guiding questions for completing each section of the canvas.
In-kind contributions from universities and local administrations (e.g. staff, premises)
Common to all LLs
Infrastructure & Equipment
In kind local government support (eg providing spaces, materials, etc.)
Common to all LLs
Subsidies
In many (post-) industrial regions, a substantial part of the land is still used as arable land. Elevated soil contaminants might pose a risk of food contamination. Therefore, alternative agricultural production and soil management practices must be proposed to farmers. They can be effectively developed only in a co-creation process with farmers and advisors to address environmental and socio-economic barriers the transformation might face
Industrial
Public Value
In-person events and networking
Common to all LLs
Engagement Activities
Incentives for stakeholders to participate
Variable Costs
Common to all LLs
Incentivize transformations to enhance restorations through reclamation, regeneration, remediation, reuse, upcycle plans and projects
Industrial
Economic, Policy & Regulatory Support
Incentivize transformations to enhance restorations through reclamation, regeneration, remediation, reuse, upcycle plans and projects
Urban
Economic, Policy & Regulatory Support
Increase energy independence of farmers' own solar panels (e.g. small energy generators)
Agriculture
Economic, Policy & Regulatory Support
Increase energy independence of farmers' own solar panels (e.g. small energy generators)
Forestry
Economic, Policy & Regulatory Support
Increase of the well-being in the region
Common to all LLs
Social
Increased agricultural productivity and potential cost savings from sustainable soil management
Industrial
Economic