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Workshop 1: ALIP business & economic modelling and social and behavioural studies

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have allocated £10M to invest in research projects looking into the Economic and Business Models and Social and Behavioural challenges facing the Assisted Living sector.

The call aims to bring together consortia of academics, industry, policy makers, health and social care professionals, third sector and service-users to carry out research with a high potential for impact in the areas of economic and business models, and social and behavioural studies of emerging assisted living technologies and services

Programme
10.00 Welcome: Rob Chesters Alvolution
10.10 Introduction to the call: Mike Biddle TSB team leader for ALIP (including an intro to ALIP)
10:40 Academic involvement: Dawn Woodgate of ESRC
11:20 Q&A session with Mike and Dawn
11:40 ALIP KT program: David Calder (Introduction to ALIP KT and its role underpinning the ALIP program)
12:00 Lunch and Networking
1:00 Close


Workshop 2: Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) ICT-based Solutions for Advancement of Older Persons’ Independence and Participation in the “Self-Serve Society”

The call looks at the emergence of a “self serve” society in Europe with many assisted living services being delivered over digital platforms, for example mobile phones. This call will fund proposals for innovative ICT-solutions that enable older people to preserve and enhance independence and dignity in all aspects of daily life, take active part in the self-serve society and stimulate and support the capacities required for such participation (e.g. mobility, physical, and cognitive)

Programme
1.00 Welcome: Rob Chesters Alvolution
1.10 Introduction to the AAL: Details of the call, bidding process and eligibility: Mike Biddle TSB team leader for ALIP
1:40 Successful AAL projects: TBC
2:00 Q&A session
2:20 ALIP KT program: David Calder (Introduction to ALIP KT and its role underpinning the ALIP program and links to AAL)
2:40 Coffee and networking
3:00 Close

Who should attend?

• Academics with an interest in telecare, telehealth and assisted living
• PCT's and local authority representatives with an interest in telecare, telehealth and assisted living
• Industry interested in working in collaboration with universities on telecare, teleheath and assisted living projects
• Industry with an interest in R&D in the areas of mobile health

These workshops are free to attend but pre-registration is essential, to register contact Lucy - lucy@medilinkwm.co.uk or book online here.  To view the funding calls, click here to be directed to the Medilink funding directory page.