# Lugano Living Lab

> The urban laboratory of the City of Lugano

Lugano Living Lab (L*3) is an urban innovation lab of the City of Lugano focused on testing and deploying digital and technological solutions.

Lugano Living Lab (L*3) is the City of Lugano’s open innovation programme that coordinates pilot projects, research and community initiatives around emerging technologies. Working with citizens, academia and industry, the lab explores fields such as blockchain, AI and smart-city services, delivering projects like the MyLugano wallet, Swiss Ledger and Lugano’s Plan ₿.

- Type: Government
- Sector: Service Provider
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2019-03-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/lugano_living_lab

## Products

- [MyLugano App](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lugano_living_lab): MyLugano App is a mobile wallet that combines the Lugano Card, LVGA cashback token and Web3 features to reward local spending and provide city services. (Wallet, Live, Main Product)
- [Swiss Ledger](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lugano_living_lab): (previously 3AChain) is an Enterprise blockchain solution for fintech and industries, born in Lugano with 99% Uptime, Institutional Validators, Full EVM Compatibility and Bitcoin Anchoring, offering advanced tools for traceability, automation, and security of business systems. (L1, Live)

## Assets

- [LVGA (LVGA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lugano_living_lab): LVGA is a Swiss franc-pegged stablecoin issued by the City of Lugano. It is used for cashback rewards and payments within the MyLugano loyalty circuit, where users earn up to 10% back on purchases at participating local merchants. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, it cannot be exchanged or traded for other currencies and exists only within the city's economic circuit to incentivize local spending. (Stablecoin)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.luganolivinglab.ch)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.luganolivinglab.ch/privacy-policy)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LuganoLivingLab)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/LuganoLivingLab)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/luganolivinglab)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/luganolivinglab)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/luganolivinglab)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/my.lugano)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/my.lugano)

## Relationships

- [Lugano’s Plan ₿](https://thegrid.id/profiles/lugano_s_plan_): Subsidiary

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- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
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- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
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