Delivery and deployment of Innovative solutions for Home Care by strengthening quadruple helix cooperation and applying principles of co-creation in territorial innovation ecosystems
Based on EC sources, there will be one in three Europeans over 65 by 2060, which makes the “Silver Economy” one of the quickest growing economic domains. Regions in CE reflect this trend in their RIS3 strategies. Huge portion of Silver Economy is represented by Home care solutions. They are mostly ICT based, so the acceptance by elderly care recipients is challenging. Therefore their involvement in the design process is crucial for the success.
One of the best methods is CO-CREATION, which is a specific sample of QUADRUPLE-HELIX (QH) approach inside of OPEN INNOVATION 2.0 (OI2.0) model. Unfortunately, the level of implementation of QH approach is rather low across the CE territories and the linkages are weak or not existing. This is the key challenge for HoCare 2.0 project.
It is addressed by the main objective, which is to foster the delivery and deployment of highly innovative solutions for social and health home care thanks to co-creation approaches. The aim is to deliver SYSTEMATIC CHANGE in the territorial innovation ecosystems and shift them towards Open Innovation  2.0.
To achieve it, the LINKAGES in territorial ecosystems, especially with Society helix, needs to be strengthened. HoCare 2.0 CO-CREATION LABS, their transregional network, common Strategy and Action plan, drawing the roadmap for further shift towards OI 2.0, will contribute to this. Sustainable change will happen if SMEs delivering Home care solutions and Public providers of health and social services will adapt co-creation approach. However, to adapt it, they need to understand the positive impact of it. Therefore the project provides 2 Tools (SME and Policy Tool) and conducts Pilots as Good practices, involving 12 SMEs and 6 Public providers of public services, using co-creation.
11 partners from 6 countries (including 5 Public partners) joined forces to be the catalyst of change towards Open Innovation 2.0 ecosystems and to boost implementation of RIS3 in their territories.