{"id":3240,"date":"2025-09-18T20:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2025-11-20T09:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:20:50","slug":"laval-hosts-the-lab-api-a-collective-project-supported-by-the-sdg-innovation-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/laval-hosts-the-lab-api-a-collective-project-supported-by-the-sdg-innovation-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Laval Hosts the Lab API: A Collective Project Supported by the SDG Innovation Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2021, the <strong>Observatory of Responsible Consumption (OCR)<\/strong> and its <strong>GreenUXlab<\/strong>, led by Professor <strong>Fabien Durif<\/strong>, have been working with the <strong>City of Laval<\/strong> to transform the territory into a living lab for urban innovation. The goal: to experiment with new business models aligned with Society 5.0, support the revitalization of commercial corridors, and enhance the citizen experience.<\/p><h3>\ud83d\udd2c A Micro-Commerce Concept at the Heart of Laval<\/h3><p>The <strong>Lab Achetons plus ici (Lab API)<\/strong> is a transitional, connected, and eco-responsible micro-commerce initiative. It tests frictionless payment technologies such as <strong>Scan &amp; Go<\/strong> and <strong>RFID checkout systems<\/strong>, automated logistics solutions, and tools that promote local purchasing through certifications like <strong>Les Produits du Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong> and <strong>Bien fait ici<\/strong>. The Lab API offers an innovative customer experience while supporting merchants in their digital transition.<\/p><h3>\ud83e\udd1d A Collective Effort<\/h3><p>This project is backed by a strong coalition of partners, including the <strong>Government of Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>, <strong>Rona<\/strong>, <strong>Les Produits du Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>, <strong>UQAM<\/strong>, the <strong>City of Laval<\/strong>, and researchers from the <strong>Lab Ido<\/strong> and the <strong>SDG Innovation 5.0 Network<\/strong>. Experts such as <strong>Ygal Bendavid<\/strong> and <strong>Yasmina Ma\u00efzi<\/strong> contributed to the implementation of frictionless payment methods and interactive product technologies.<\/p><h3>\ud83c\udf31 A Social and Economic Mission<\/h3><p>Beyond technology, the Lab API aims to reinvigorate local commerce, stimulate the regional economy, and offer a seamless, accessible, and responsible shopping experience. Laval is positioning itself as a model ecosystem for innovation and an international reference in commercial space revitalization and sustainable urban mobility.<\/p><h3>\ud83d\udccd Save the Date<\/h3><p>The <strong>Lab API<\/strong> is active on <strong>Boulevard des Laurentides<\/strong> from <strong>September 5 to 28, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2021, the Observatory of Responsible Consumption (OCR) and its GreenUXlab, led by Professor Fabien Durif, have been working with the City of Laval to transform the territory into a living lab for urban innovation. The goal: to experiment with new business models aligned with Society 5.0, support the revitalization of commercial corridors, and enhance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-46"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3240"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3248,"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240\/revisions\/3248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdginnovnetwk.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}