What has been happening within the RECHARGE community?. Have a look at our newsletter to learn about our achievements this year: From now on, we will stop posting on X. All updates will be communicated via Newsletter and on our LinkedIn, so see you there!

What are our first-generation Living Labs doing now? .On our RECHARGE Journal, Úna Hussey from @HuntMuseum explains how the Living Lab is evolving, expanding its reach and putting to test, once again, the CSR Community Business Model Iteration:

Earlier this October @TrilceNavarrete presented RECHARGE at the Italian cultural economics & management international workshop. Here the recap A downloadable version of the presentation is available here:

Una Hussey from @HuntMuseum reflects on Living Labs and Participatory Business Models and gives us some insights from the LIVING LABS FRONTIERS Conference. Read more on our Diary:

From September 4-6, 2024, the 11th European Workshop on Applied Cultural Economics took place at @UVa_es - The event brought together scholars from all over the world. Read the account by Fatima Espinosa Casero on our REDiary:

This September marked an important milestone for Recharge and the RECHARGE NEXT #LivingLabs Representatives from the 6 institutions involved gathered for their first in-person meeting in Warsaw. Want to know more? Read the RECHARGE Recap on our Diary:

Back on August 8 2024 the RECHARGE team which included members from @HuntMuseum @platoniq & @centrumcyfrowe shared their experiences within the RECHARGE project and facilitated a workshop. Heart to the recharge website for a full recap:

Serfenta, one of the recipients of RECHARGE NEXT, is the winners of Europa Nostra award. Read about them on our diary at - if you want to support Serfenta too, you can also vote for the special Audience Award heading here -

The last institution we are introducing as part of RECHARGE NEXT is Hilversum Public Library and Hilversum Heritage House, and comes with a mission: make local history more relevant and accessible. Read more about their ideas on our REdiary:

In the round of #RECHARGENEXT introduction, it's the turn of The Serfenta Association and its labour of love: a passionate, long-term commitment to craft. Read more on our diary:

Another day, another #RECHARGENEXT introduction: today it's time to talk about the @MAO_Slovenia Museum of Architecture and Design, and its project on heritage, architecture and community engagement Read more on our #REDiary:

The 3rd institution we are introducing as part of #RECHARGENEXT is the Pinacoteca e Museo Civico di Palazzo Minucci Solaini, introducing their business model to raise awareness on the heritage of Volterra and its surroundings. Read more on our diary:

Today, we are happy to Introduce the second #RECHARGENEXT institution: @mart_museum - Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto. Read about the museum and the project for its Living Lab, focused on involving younger generations:

We are so thrilled to start our RECHARGE NEXT series of publications introducing the institutions forming the second generation Living Labs and their projects. Here we kick off with KÖME - Kulturális Örökség Menedzserek Egyesülete - Read more:

Recap: RECHARGE at the ACEI China Academic Forum and China-Spain International Seminar on Cultural Economy and Policy.read all about our participation to the event on our RECHARGE diary: @centrumcyfrowe @UVa_es

After a very successful campaign disseminating RECHARGE NEXT, we are proud to introduce the six institutions working on setting up the next generation Recharge Living Labs: Stay tuned to get to know them and their work to #RECHARGE the cultural sector!

In February, with the launch of RECHARGE NEXT, we presented the RECHARGE PLAYBOOK, a practical guide to facilitate the co-creation of Participatory Cultural Business Models developed thanks to our 3 first generation #LivingLabs. Ready to play? Head here:

We are thrilled to invite participation in two engaging surveys that delve into the worlds of museum shops and the vibrant community of makers. Find the surveys following the QR Codes below or head to our recharge journal to learn more:

In January, RECHARGE participated to the first FARO Convention International Conference  on ‘Transforming through Co-Creation: Participatory Heritage Practices Tackling Urban Challenges’ with a workshop on participatory cultural business models. Read more:

. we have actually received 40 submissions! a great result for us, looking forward to working on new projects soon!.