Smart Specialisation and Growth in the Baltic Sea Region

Workshop

Personal health/Active ageing

Moderator: Anders Carlsson

What is New Tools for Health?• A regional growth initiative which started in

2005 with a view to provide health-smart innovations in East Sweden.

• Focus on independent living and home-based care.

• A non-profit organisation funded by resources from VINNOVA, municipalities, the county council, the industry and the university.

A process – not a project

Project

Limited time

Limited resources

Target driven

Process

No time limitStrive for more resourcesVision driven

Visions

The virtual care venue The chronically healthy

Healthy Ageing- high on the EU agenda!

EU 2020 – Flag ship initiatives:- Digital agenda for Europe: Reinforce AAL JP- Innovation union: Focus on societal challenges

European Innovation Partnership (EIP):First pilot: ”Active and healthy ageing”

to enable our citizens to live longer independently in good health by increasing the average number of healthy life years by 2, and, in achieving this target, to improve the sustainability and efficiency of our social and healthcare systems, and to create an EU and global market for innovative products and services with new opportunities for EU business.”

Focus and specialisationSelf assessment tool:

5. Excellence is a key criterion!

Competence

Excellens

Own region’scompetence andcapacity

Other regions’competence andcapacity

Demand

Smart Specialisation and Growth in the Baltic Sea Region

Workshop

Personal health/Active ageing

Moderator: Anders Carlsson

Focus and gravitation

Focus and gravitation

Fokus and gravitation