Collaborate with SOILL
Supporting a growing network of Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses requires different expertise, resources, connections and opportunities.
SOILL welcomes collaboration with projects, initiatives, organisations and individuals that can contribute to the development of the network and its members — from strengthening skills and capacities to sharing knowledge and solutions, creating connections and opening new opportunities.
- Strengthening skills and capacities
- Sharing knowledge and solutions
- Creating connections
- Opening new opportunities
Find your collaboration pathway
See how partnering with us accelerates sustainable soil management. Select the category which describes you best and find your path below.
Mission Soil projects and initiatives
Living Labs and Lighthouses focused on soil
Who
Existing or emerging Living Labs and Lighthouses focused on soil health, sustainable soil management, soil restoration or other soil-related challenges, and not yet part of the SOILL network.
Why
Joining SOILL connects soil-focused Living Labs and Lighthouses with a growing European community, opening opportunities for knowledge exchange, mutual learning, visibility and collaboration.
What
SOILL can support interested Living Labs and Lighthouses in exploring their alignment with the network and, where relevant, guide them through the onboarding and integration process, including the labelling process.
How
- Create a free account or log in to the SOILL Hub.
- Select “Register your initiative”.
- Complete the pre-assessment, which takes approximately 10 minutes.
You can also access the initiative registration and pre-assessment form directly.
Living Lab projects, networks and initiatives
Who
Projects, networks and initiatives working with, setting up, coordinating or adopting Living Labs across different sectors, themes and geographical areas, in Europe and beyond.
Why
Living Lab communities share common methods, challenges and experience that can benefit the soil community. Connecting across sectors and territories creates opportunities to exchange practices, learn from different approaches and strengthen Living Lab expertise within and beyond the SOILL network.
What
Collaboration can include exchanging and jointly developing Living Lab methods, tools and practices, sharing knowledge and resources, and creating opportunities for cross-network learning. Dedicated onboarding and integration into the SOILL network can also be explored for projects including soil-focused Living Labs and Lighthouses.
Other R&I projects and initiatives for scalable soil solutions
Who
European and international projects and initiatives with complementary expertise, activities, results or opportunities relevant to the development of Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses and their wider ecosystems.
Why
Collaboration across different fields can bring new perspectives, knowledge, solutions and opportunities to the network, while creating new connections and possibilities for joint work beyond the soil and Living Lab communities.
What
Collaboration can include knowledge and results exchange, joint activities, capacity building, communication and dissemination, sharing tools and solutions, and exploring new opportunities around common interests.
Networks and organisations
Who
Networks, associations and organisations bringing together communities relevant to soil health, Living Labs, research, innovation, land management and related fields.
Why
Connecting communities allows us to reach beyond our respective networks, bring different perspectives and expertise together, and create stronger links between Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses and the wider soil and innovation ecosystem.
What
Collaboration can include cross-network knowledge exchange, joint outreach and engagement, communication and dissemination, connecting communities and expertise, and developing activities around shared priorities.
Investors and funders
Who
Public and private funders, investors and other organisations interested in financing soil health innovation and the longer-term development of Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses.
Why
Turning locally developed solutions into lasting change requires access to funding and investment beyond individual projects. Connecting the network with different financing opportunities can support continuity, uptake and scale-up of promising activities and solutions.
What
Collaboration can include sharing funding and investment opportunities, connecting with relevant Living Labs and Lighthouses, exchanging on financing needs and models, and exploring opportunities to support the uptake and scale-up of solutions.
Policy and public authorities
Who
European, national, regional and local public authorities, policymakers and institutions working on soil health and related policy areas.
Why
Living Labs connect policy with experience from the ground. Working together can bring their knowledge, evidence and needs into policy discussions while strengthening the connection between policy priorities and locally co-created solutions.
What
Collaboration can include science-policy dialogue, exchange of evidence and field insights, policy recommendations, contributions to policy forums and discussions, and engagement around the implementation and development of soil-related policies.
Individual experts
Who
Individual experts across a range of themes and skills, from soil health and Living Labs to other relevant cross-cutting areas, interested in contributing their knowledge and experience to the network.
Why
Connecting with the SOILL network creates opportunities for mutual learning and exchange: the network can benefit from additional knowledge, skills and perspectives, while experts can connect with Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses across Europe, engage with real-world challenges and explore new opportunities for collaboration.
What
Individual experts can first of all become SOILL mentors, supporting applicants in applying for dedicated EU funding. Additional ad-hoc collaborations can also be explored with SOILL or with existing Soil Living Labs and Lighthouses through tailored matchmaking.
How to collaborate
Have an idea for working together? Interested but not sure where to start? Get in touch. There are different ways to collaborate with SOILL.
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Get in touch
Tell us who you are and what you would like to explore, whether you have a specific idea or simply want to connect.
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Explore the opportunity together
We discuss possible areas of collaboration, relevant activities and connections, and explore what could work for both sides.
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Agree on the collaboration
We agree on the scope, respective roles and contributions, formalising the collaboration through letters of intent or collaboration agreements, or, for more structured actions, through a Memorandum of Understanding.
Not listed here? Get in touch to explore other ways to collaborate with SOILL and the network.