The Living Lab of Central Europe will be managed in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (MRA) by Amped in collaboration with AMS Institute, Province of Flevoland and Wageningen University. For several years now, Amped has been involved in activating a broad range of partner networks from different sectors, with the common goal of creating a robust, regional and regenerative food system in the MRA. Through the EU4Advice framework and the GAIN Transition Model (developed, tested and implemented in the SMARTCHAIN-project) and as Living Lab manager, Amped aims to further connect these partner networks, and the knowledge and experience created, with the other living labs, to foster a multi-level learning and knowledge exchange approach.
 
This living lab also aims to facilitate collaborations between running EU projects and networks in the area, efficiently building a learning ecosystem for a just transition towards a regional, regenerative food system. The MRA as a Living Lab will therefore align with other European, regional, and interregional projects and networks such as FoodCLIC, CoreNET, CLEVERFOOD, FOOD 2030, Ecosystem of Horticulture Network NL, Netwerk Platteland, Ecosystem Restoration Communities, Bionutrient Food Association and VIV.