First Living Lab: Project Launch
Launched on 11 May 2022 at the Historic Gasworks with 60 city residents.
A Living Lab is a participatory research method widespread across Europe: solutions aren't designed in a lab, but together with real users, in real settings.
Zeytince has applied this method in its Horizon Europe projects since 2022 — because the best ideas are built together, in the field, not at a desk.

























Scenes from the field
Launched on 11 May 2022 at the Historic Gasworks with 60 city residents.
We shaped the carbon footprint app and its 100 sustainable living tips together with İzmir residents, across six sessions built around co-design, shared needs and user experience.
We brought urban stakeholders together to shape the project’s direction.
We award workshop participants the title of “Climate Ambassador.”
We tested alternative protein sources on the ground at the Urla West Shop, together with producers and consumers.
Like-A-Pro is a Horizon Europe project that aims to move alternative proteins from a niche choice into the mainstream. Zeytince runs the project’s living labs in Türkiye, in Urla and Karaburun, bringing alternative proteins to the table through gatherings such as Table Talks.
Co-design workshops where we discussed the future of food together with participants.
In small groups, with cards and questions, we took a close look at our eating habits.
We tasted alternative protein products together and shared our feedback.
ruralCOMMONS’ Turkish partners held their first in-person meeting here.