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The INNOVage project has been made possible by the Interregional Cooperation Programme INTERREG IVC, �nanced by the European Union's Regional Development Fund.

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Demographic trends show that an innovative policy approach is required to strengthens creative interactions in the knowledge triangle (business-private-research sectors). The INNOVAge project, which focuses on ageing, development of innovation policies to drive regional competitiveness linking ageing with eco-independent living. Despite the potential of independent living and the relative application of eco-innovation solutions, policymakers experience difficulties in coordinating their policies and research programmes. In this context, fourteen European regions have joined forces to strengthen links between agencies responsible for in Health, social services and sustainability and better integrate policies related to eco-independent living for the elderly.

Nº 1_ December 2012

SUMMARY

Welcome to the INNOVAge Newsletter!_1

ABOUT INNOVAGE_2

WHO ARE WE?_3

LATEST ACTIONS_4

NEXT DEVELOPMENTS_8

INNOVAGE GLOSSARY_9

CONTACT_10


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ABOUT INNOVAGE

INNOVAge is a project supported under the INTERREG IVC Innovation & Environment, Regions of Europe Sharing Solutions. Supervised by Marche Regional Authority (Italy), INNOVAge aims to increase and improve the effectiveness of regional development policies in the field of eco-independent living for the elderly by networking and mentoring activities at regional and interregional level. This policy focuses on helping elderly people to live independently for longer in their homes, increasing their autonomy and assisting them in carrying out their daily activities.

INNOVAge key objectives

• Provide a methodology and instruments that enables regional decision-makers to implement an efficient multidisciplinary/multi-sectorial/integrated policy

• Face the problem of eco-independent living by improving the governance model via a new and more effective way

• Increase the innovation across all sectors related to ageing combined with increased resource efficiency and overlap common barriers

INNOVAGE main activities

• Good practices: Identifying and analyzing successful experiences of innovation driven clusters, of planning policies in cluster development and local strategic partnership coordination.

• Clustering: Creating a European network of companies and associated institutions (public - business - private - research sectors and end users) sharing similar interests regarding innovation policies and independent living of the elderly.

• InnoHubs: Launching fourteen regional innovation offices aiming to strengthen the knowledge and cooperation activities between actors focusing on eco-innovation and smart home for the elderly.

• Policy strategies: Addressing ageing issues and devising new policy strategies that are capable of significantly improving the lives of the elderly.





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WHO ARE WE?

We are composed of fifteen local and regional organizations operating in innovations for the elderly from fourteen European countries. We are divided into two groups: the Mentoring Group and the Learning Group, depending on the experience and knowledge in the main subjects.


This project is co-�nanced by ERDF and madepossible by the INTERREG IVC Programme


14 European regions join forces to improve regional development policies in eco-independent living for the elderly, by networking, mentoring and clustering activities.

Further information on the INNOVAGE project www.innovage-project.eu

Good practicesIdentifying and analysing successful

experiences of innovation driven cluster, of planning policies in cluster development and local strategic partnership coordination.

ClusteringCreating a European network of

companies and associated institutions (business-private-research sectors) sharing similar interests regarding innovation policies and independent living of the elderly.

InnoHubsLaunching 14 regional innovation

offices aiming to strength the knowledge and cooperation activities between actors focusing on eco-innovation and smart home for the elderly.

Policy strategiesAddressing ageing and older generation

issues and devise new policy strategies that are capable of significantly improving the lives of the elderly.

Project partners

IT Marche Regional [email protected]

FR [email protected]@medicalps.eu

FI Culminatum Innovation Oy [email protected]

BG Sofia [email protected]

EL Region of Central [email protected]

ES Junta de Castilla y Leó[email protected]

CY Geroskipou [email protected]

UK [email protected]

SI Development Centre [email protected]

LT Lithuanian Innovation [email protected]

ES Fundación [email protected]

CZ Regional Development Agency of South Bohemia [email protected]

PL Rzeszow Regional Development [email protected]; [email protected]

NL Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research [email protected]

SE Blekinge Institute of [email protected]

Good practicesIdentifying and analysing successful experiences of innovation driven cluster, of planning policies in cluster development and local strategic partnership coordination.

ClusteringCreating a European network of companies and associated institutions (public - business - private - research sectors and end users) sharing similar interests regarding innovation policies and independent living of the elderly.

InnoHubsLaunching 14 regional innovation offices aiming to strength the knowledge and cooperation activities between actors focusing on eco-innovation and smart home for the elderly.

Policy strategiesAddressing ageing issues and devising new policy strategies that are capable of significantly improving the lives of the elderly. Regional development policies

in eco-independent living for the elderly

Project partners

General secretariat IT Svim Sviluppo Marche [email protected]

This project is co-financed by ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC Programme


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LATEST ACTIONS

Partners’ meetings

Kick off meeting, Ancona (Italy), May 2012. First personal contact between the project partners. During these days we took an overview on the main project objectives and activities, as well as participating in the first thematic workshop and attending the first study visit.

1st Partners meeting, Grenoble (France), September 2012. This meeting allowed the partners to share the first outcomes of this project and continue with the planning and monitoring. The second thematic workshop and study visit took place during this meeting.

Partners’ meetings

Through thematic workshops, the partners worked on specific and common topics, network key innovation stakeholders and end users.

1st Workshop, 15th May 2012, Ancona - Exploring eco-innovation experiences for user-oriented solutions to improve elderly independent living at home

Focused on ICT for independent living and safe/security at home. Partners and representatives from other EU projects had the opportunity to explore the quadruple helix model and to outline green and user-oriented solutions to improve elderly independent living at home presented by public, private and academic agents.

2nd Workshop, 20th September 2012, Grenoble - Home services for the elderly

The eco-design approach applied to product and/or services development was discussed in conjunction with the benefit of this approach from the industrial point of view. Some examples dedicated to independent living of elderly and smart home were given. Speeches on social services at home for the elderly and regarding the end-users involvement in products/ services development were also given.

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Study Visits

Through the study visits the partners and innovation stakeholders had the opportunity to see first-hand the successful and innovative clusters and inno-hubs.

1st Study Visit, 16th May 2012, Ancona - i-Live Marche Region Cluster on Ambient Independent living & Eco Investing Intelligence Technologies for Independent Eco-sustainability

More than 20 people joined the event, which was divided into two parts:

HomeLab and Indesit Company

The HomeLab consortium is based on the idea of creating a network for the development of an “open innovation” model enabling enterprises, universities and research organizations to share experiences, knowledge and patents for the purpose of fostering a culture of innovation and defining standards for communication and interoperability between products and services in the home. The Indesit company’s main mission is to be a global leader in producing eco-compatible technological solutions that give people “quality time” every day.

The Loccioni Leaf House

The Loccioni Leaf House represents a real showcase and the carbon neutral house energy is entirely produced by renewable sources without CO2 emissions. Leaf House is a technologically innovative house built for the environment. It is a laboratory for new clean energy technologies and a place of inspiration and future education. Leaf House is composed of six apartments, a real house where real people live in a house built on the base.

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2nd Study Visit, 21st-22nd June 2012, The Netherlands - TNO Innovation for Life

40 European guests visited TNO, which showed Dutch practices in the field of eco-independent living and smart homes. The focus of this visit was the involvement of the end-user in independent living. TNO aimed to show the quadruple helix in practice: the first day by showing the cooperation between knowledge institutes, the industry and health care; and the second day by demonstrating how policy makers can be involved.

TNO office in Hoofddorp and Woerden

The visit started with a presentation about social cost/benefit analyses of gero-technology and the example of Rosetta, a gero-technological system for people suffering from Alzheimer’s. A TNO study shows that the labour cost savings after implementing Rosetta does not outweigh the investments. Later, the participants had a chance to visit the ageing-in-place showcase dwellings, of which their designs are differentiated for lifestyle and type of impairment: (1) the comfort, safety and low vision home (CSL); (2) the dementia home; (3) the COPD and mobility home.

Elderly living Bergweg complex of Stichting Humanitas, Rotterdam

This complex holds approximately 195 apartments for the elderly, small-scale living and care facilities for people with Alzheimer’s and special day care facilities. The municipality organised a conference on “Opportunities of assisted living areas and the incorporation of user needs in planning and implementation”. During the conference, a contract was signed between the municipality of Rotterdam and TNO, agreeing to a commitment that they will cooperate to accomplish “neighbourhoods for living in vitality”.


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3rd Study Visit, 20th-21st September 2012, Grenoble - MEDIC@LPS Cluster on eco-innovation for more independent living services and products

MEDIC@LPS welcomed a European delegation of 28 participants composed by INNOVAge project partners and innovation stakeholders. The study visit was divided into two parts:

The CEA Leti Showroom

The participants visited the showcase for CEA-Leti’s many achievements. Leti is an institute of CEA, a French research-and-technology organization with activities in energy, IT, healthcare, defence and security. It is focused on creating value and innovation through technology transfer to its industrial partners. Leti specializes in nanotechnologies and their applications, from wireless devices and systems, to biology, healthcare and photonics. NEMS and MEMS are at the core of its activities.

La Rumba Building

The second part of the study visit was dedicated to visiting a low-energy consumption intergenerational building, “La Rumba”, composed by 29 social apartments where among 15 of which have specific facilities for the elderly lacking in autonomy. The building is situated in the Village 2 neighbourhood of the Echirolles City and was constructed and managed by the Société Dauphinoise pour l’Habitat with the support of Echirolles City. Small groups of the delegation visited the apartment of Louis and Marie-Louise Roche, respectively 82 and 80 years old. This building is part of a global rehabilitation project of the whole Village 2 neighbourhood.

Regional Studies

14 analyses of the state of art of the INNOVAge regions have been conducted to highlight relative strengths and weaknesses in the field of eco-innovation applied to independent living of elderly people and smart home. Based on that, a cross-analysis and comprehensive overview of common strengths, weaknessess, opportunities and threats across INNOVAge regions has been developed.

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Renforcer les équipements publics,l’activité économique et commerciale

Consolider les équipements publics existants, en créer de nouveaux, dynamiser les commerces, permet de renforcer et diversifier les ser-vices pour tous les habitants. La création d’un espace économique apporte de l’activité au cœur du quartier.

Le projet verra :

la construction d’un nouvel équipement central qui contiendra une médiathèque de proximité, avec un pôle lecture publique, des espaces multimédias ainsi qu’une salle associative pour les animations du quartier,

la création d’un équipement petite enfance, regroupant un multiaccueil (crèche et halte-garderie) et un centre de loisirs pour les 3-4 ans,

l’aménagement d’une salle d’activité (musique, danse…) dans l’école élémentaire Auguste-Delaune, ainsi que des espaces dé-diés à un centre de loisirs pour les 4-6 ans, et un pour les 7-11 ans,

le pôle jeunesse prévert prendra place dans un nouveau bâti-ment pour accueillir les jeunes dans de meilleures conditions,

la Maison de la solidarité et des initiatives citoyennes sera agrandie pour consolider ses services (accompagnement social, insertion, initiatives habitants), à côté des nouveaux locaux de la Maison des parents, lieu de soutien à la parentalité,

le pôle d’initiatives locales, un lieu d’élaboration de projets par-ticipatifs,

la création d’un pôle commercial, installé le long de l’avenue général-de-gaulle, participe à l’animation du quartier. Les com-merces, plus visibles, pourront drainer une clientèle supplémen-taire tout en offrant un service de qualité aux habitants,

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Mettre en place des services publics adaptés aux besoins identifiés sur le quartier.

Aménagement du parvis de l’école Delaune permettant les sorties d’école en toute sécurité vis-à-vis de la circulation automobile.

La Rumba, un bâtiment intergénéra-tionnel de 29 logements dont le rez-de-chaussée accueillera des commerces.Architecte : Arcane.

Groupe scolaireAuguste-DelauneCréation d’une salle d’activité

Pôle petite enfanceMultiaccueil et centrede loisirs maternel Pôle jeunesse Prévert

Maison de la solidarité et des initiatives citoyennes et Maison des parents

Equipement centralpôle lecture publique /médiathèque avec salle associative

Pôles d’initiatives localesNouveau pôle commercial

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Contre-allée Ouest




Rue J.-H

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Fabre

Rue N. N

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Rue N.Niepce

Rue J.-H. Fabre

Rue C. Ader

Rue Clément Ader

Rue GaliléeAllée L. de Vinci

Rue A. Einstein

Rue A. Einstein

Rue Galilée

Rue Clément Ader

Nouv

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rue

Sud

Rue D. Papin

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Denis

Papi

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Un quartier mieux équipé

LeS NoUVeAUx éqUipeMeNTS AppoRTeRoNT DeS SeRViCeS De qUALiTé AUx HAbiTANTS, ReNDRoNT Le qUARTieR pLUS ACCUeiLLANT eT VALoRiSeRoNT SoN iMAge. iLS FAVoRiSeRoNT SoN iNTegRATioN DANS Le TiSSU URbAiN eCHiRoLLoiS.

Renforcer les équipements publics,l’activité économique et commerciale

Consolider les équipements publics existants, en créer de nouveaux, dynamiser les commerces, permet de renforcer et diversifier les ser-vices pour tous les habitants. La création d’un espace économique apporte de l’activité au cœur du quartier.

Le projet verra :

la construction d’un nouvel équipement central qui contiendra une médiathèque de proximité, avec un pôle lecture publique, des espaces multimédias ainsi qu’une salle associative pour les animations du quartier,

la création d’un équipement petite enfance, regroupant un multiaccueil (crèche et halte-garderie) et un centre de loisirs pour les 3-4 ans,

l’aménagement d’une salle d’activité (musique, danse…) dans l’école élémentaire Auguste-Delaune, ainsi que des espaces dé-diés à un centre de loisirs pour les 4-6 ans, et un pour les 7-11 ans,

le pôle jeunesse prévert prendra place dans un nouveau bâti-ment pour accueillir les jeunes dans de meilleures conditions,

la Maison de la solidarité et des initiatives citoyennes sera agrandie pour consolider ses services (accompagnement social, insertion, initiatives habitants), à côté des nouveaux locaux de la Maison des parents, lieu de soutien à la parentalité,

le pôle d’initiatives locales, un lieu d’élaboration de projets par-ticipatifs,

la création d’un pôle commercial, installé le long de l’avenue général-de-gaulle, participe à l’animation du quartier. Les com-merces, plus visibles, pourront drainer une clientèle supplémen-taire tout en offrant un service de qualité aux habitants,

espace d’activité économique : pépinières d’entreprises...

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2

3

4

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Mettre en place des services publics adaptés aux besoins identifiés sur le quartier.

Aménagement du parvis de l’école Delaune permettant les sorties d’école en toute sécurité vis-à-vis de la circulation automobile.

La Rumba, un bâtiment intergénéra-tionnel de 29 logements dont le rez-de-chaussée accueillera des commerces.Architecte : Arcane.

Groupe scolaireAuguste-DelauneCréation d’une salle d’activité

Pôle petite enfanceMultiaccueil et centrede loisirs maternel Pôle jeunesse Prévert

Maison de la solidarité et des initiatives citoyennes et Maison des parents

Equipement centralpôle lecture publique /médiathèque avec salle associative

Pôles d’initiatives localesNouveau pôle commercial

Espace d’activitééconomique

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NEXT DEVELOPMENTS

• A catalogue of Good Practices which will allow the public to have access to a collection of successful experiences of innovation driven cluster and planning policies in local strategic partnership coordination and cluster development

• Study Visits of:

• SETHA (UK, December 2012)

• The Baltic Institute of Finland BIF (Finland, June 2013)

• Workshops on the topics:

• User ability, acceptance, ethical aspects (Spain, April 2013)

• Effective public policies to stimulate innovation (Bulgaria, October 2013)

• Awareness of elderly/ users’ needs (Czech Republic, June 2014)

• Innovation Cluster Driven Management (Belgium, November 2014)

• Training sessions to support policymakers

• Establishment of InnoHubs in 14 partner’ regions


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INNOVAGE GLOSSARY

Active ageing

Active Ageing is defined by the World Health Organization as the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance the quality of life as people age. It allows people to realize their potential for wellbeing throughout their lives and to participate in society according to their needs, desires and capabilities, while simultaneously providing them with adequate protection, security and care when they need assistance.

Eco-innovation

Eco-innovation is innovation that reduces the use of natural resources and limits the release of harmful substances across the whole life-cycle. It is defined as products, techniques, services or processes which aim to prevent or reduce environmental impacts or those which contribute to the optimal use of resources.

Independent living

Independent living helps older people to live independently by managing the inevitable physical and cognitive impairments often associated with growing old. It is seen as a step in the continuum of care with assisted living being the next step, a living arrangement that maximizes independence and self-determination, especially for disabled people living in a community instead of in a medical facility.

Smart home

A smart house is a house that has highly advanced automatic systems for lighting, temperature control, multi-media, security, window and door operations, and many other functions. Smart homes connect all the devices and appliances so that they can communicate with each other and the end-users.

Research Driven Clusters (RDC)

RDC can be defined as “clusters that rely predominantly on research and development as a source of innovativeness and competitiveness, and relatively less on other sources”. They usually differ from standard technological and innovation clusters by the fact that they have a stronger science/research base, and by their ability to generate a greater frequency of innovative enterprises which are able to commercialize and exploit research.

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Good practicesIdentifying and analysing successful

experiences of innovation driven cluster, of planning policies in cluster development and local strategic partnership coordination.

ClusteringCreating a European network of

companies and associated institutions (business-private-research sectors) sharing similar interests regarding innovation policies and independent living of the elderly.

InnoHubsLaunching 14 regional innovation

offices aiming to strength the knowledge and cooperation activities between actors focusing on eco-innovation and smart home for the elderly.

Policy strategiesAddressing ageing and older generation

issues and devise new policy strategies that are capable of significantly improving the lives of the elderly.

Project partners

IT Marche Regional [email protected]

FR [email protected]@medicalps.eu

FI Culminatum Innovation Oy [email protected]

BG Sofia [email protected]

EL Region of Central [email protected]

ES Junta de Castilla y Leó[email protected]

CY Geroskipou [email protected]

UK [email protected]

SI Development Centre [email protected]

LT Lithuanian Innovation [email protected]

ES Fundación [email protected]

CZ Regional Development Agency of South Bohemia [email protected]

PL Rzeszow Regional Development [email protected]; [email protected]

NL Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research [email protected]

SE Blekinge Institute of [email protected]

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ITSvim Sviluppo Marche [email protected]

General secretariat

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