Improvement the effectiveness of regional development policies in eco-INNovation for smart hOme and independent liVing to increase the quality of life of Aging people
INNOVAge aims to increase the effectiveness of regional development policies in the field of eco-independent living for elderly by networking and mentoring activities at regional and interreg.level.
Ageing is considered part of an overall strategy of mutually reinforced INNOVATION policies and regional competitiveness.Ageing poses significant challenges to regions dependent on traditional policy division of competencies and traditional industries:demographic trend demands innovative policy approach,strengthening creative interaction in the knowledge triangle(business-private-research);from economic point of view,intelligent home solutions means cutting local edge techn- and system-level approach to design new electromechanical systems merging mechanical,electrical control and embedded software design.
Recognizing the important role of ICT in dealing with these challenges,pj focuses on:1.INDEPENDENT LIVING:aim at helping elderly people to live independently for longer in their homes,
increasing their autonomy and assisting them in carrying out their daily activities.2.ECO INNOVATION applied to SMART&SUSTAINABLE HOME:making smart choices,home becomes more accessible and comfortable for elderly,with a valuable contribution to minimize the environmental impact of daily life.
Despite the potential of independent living and relative eco-innovation solutions,its benefits and technical maturity are still limited.INNOVAge turns abovementioned requirements into strength matching more innovative Partners(Mentoring group)with less innovative(Learning Group).15 partners from 14 EU countries join INNOVAge representing innovation driven clusters,regional authorities and technical partners with highexperience in the project field.
Project foresees following main activities:1.identification-selection of GP as learning process that not only share experiences but also transferring them,re-design policies and approaches to be more innovative,users needs centric and multidisciplinary
2.activities supporting the exchange of Good Practice,promoting the innovation driven cluster governance model to overcome traditional lack of cooperation between triple helix actors,to integrate policies-research in a multidisciplinary approach.Strategic partnership are the core of clustering governance model where policy solutions to support independent living are elaborated according to Open Method of Coordination.Strategic partnership are build up through the following activities:n.14 regional INNOVATION HUB to link regional authorities to innov.stakeholders,to PP’s InnoHubs and to EU inno. driven clusters;n.6 WORKSHOP to engage innovation stakeholders;n.5 STUDY VISIT,open to external technical expertise from LG’regions;n.3 INTERREG.TRAINING SESSION to support policymakers to better understand their requirements and facilitates the transfer of GP,relative success and durability
3.comm.activities supporting pj through information+publicity activities to ensure pj results disseminat.