%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2018 %T Exploring the Use of Stakeholder Analysis Methodology in the Establishment of a Living Lab %A Marius Imset %A Per Haavardtun %A Marius Stian Tannum %K action research %K autonomous vessels %K living labs %K management %K maritime %K Open innovation %K quadruple helix %K stakeholder analysis %X This article explores how to conduct a cost-effective stakeholder analysis to investigate opportunities and interest in establishing a living lab for an autonomous ferry connection. Using an action research approach, we share our experiences with the process and results, and we reflect openly on the strengths and weaknesses of both the stakeholder methodology generally as well as our own implementation specifically. According to the cyclic nature of action research and experiential learning, the research was conducted in two iterations, with the second iteration drawing upon input from the first. We compare and discuss these two approaches in terms of costs and benefits from a practitioner’s perspective. The article provides a contribution to stakeholder analysis methodology for complex, multi-stakeholder innovation initiatives, such as living labs. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 8 %P 26-39 %8 12/2018 %G eng %U https://timreview.ca/article/1203 %N 12 %1 University of South-Eastern Norway Marius Imset is an Associate Professor in Product Design at the University of South-Eastern Norway. He has more than twenty years of experience in management of and participation in industrial and academic R&D projects. His expertise is in product design, innovation management, and organizational change. In the maritime industry, he conducts research in the field of human factors with a special focus on cognitive situation assessment and decision making. %2 University of South-Eastern Norway Per Haavardtun is an Assistant Professor in the Maritime Institute of the University of South-Eastern Norway. He has expertise in maritime operations with respect to deck officers in accordance with the regulations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). He also has expertise in cost accounting, business development, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He currently studies human factors in automated and autonomous maritime vessels. %3 University of South-Eastern Norway Marius Tannum is an Assistant Professor in the field of Maritime Electronics and Automation at the University of South-Eastern Norway. He received his Master’s degree in Electrical Power Systems from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology with a focus on power electronics and control. Marius has more than 12 years of industry work experience with R&D related to electrical power converters and as the Head of R&D for a start-up company in the field of automation. His main interest is now maritime power and autonomous systems. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1203