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Innovation Booster SILVER AGING2nd call to participation 2024“Improving seniors’ life with innovative solutionsbased on or incorporating digital technologies”Deadline for application: 31.12.2024GENERAL INFORMATIONPlease read the attached submission guidelines, the eligibility criteria and the timeline of the callbefore submitting your ideas and answer all questions.The SILVER AGING Innovation Booster aims to promote and facilitate innovation that could improve the quality of life of seniors.To this end, it will allocate (maximal) funding of up to CHF 25’000 to selected teams wishing to test innovative ideas to achieve these objectives.The theme of this 2nd call for participation is the co-creation of innovative digital solutions to improve the quality of life of seniors.Who can submit a project ?Anyone (or so) !Are you a senior citizen or a senior citizens' entity or association with an innovative idea ? Are you a Swiss company (SME, start-up...), a non-profit entity (public institution, research center, NGO...), a research center or a group wishing to suggest or implement a digital solution that could be converted into a product or service that could improve the quality of care of seniors ?If so, don't hesitate to submit your idea on our platform !Topic of this 2nd call for participationFor this second call, we invite you to submit your ideas that can help improve the quality of life for seniors through digital solutions.The term "quality of life" is to be understood in a broad sense, encompassing care, healthcare, but also housing, social life, sports, nutrition, mobility, living in the digital age, , etc.For this second call, we will facilitate the emergence and funding of innovative solutions based on digital technologies that can address these challenges:- New medical treatments and in-hospital care: In the current move away from hospital-centrism, how can we make hospital care more efficient and better targeted, and improve its coordination with outpatient or home care to meet new standards of care quality?- New ambulatory and home care: How can we improve the quality of life and of care of seniors desiring to live longer at and surround them effectively with the human and technological resources for their efficient and effective care ? What digital processes or practices can be implemented to improve the quality of life for seniors at home ?- New needs in housing and social inclusion: how can we help decrease social isolation of seniors or improve their social inclusion and promote participation in shared activities ?- Facilitating a good life through physical activity and healthy nutrition: what solutions can help prevent the occurrence or worsening of diseases and help maintain a healthy life ?- All pathologies and types of care are concerned, especially chronic diseases where many specialists are involved, and efficient coordination between them is essential.- Facilitating the work of all people working with, for or close to seniors, whatever their activity area.Eligibility criteria for your project to be selected:- You have an innovative idea for a new product, service or business model.- The resulting solution could improve the quality of life for seniors.- You can submit an idea as an individual, but by the closing date of the call you must have created a multidisciplinary team of at least 3 members, including a (private) implementation partner, an (academic) research partner and a user / beneficiary of the proposed solution.- You are taking part in an open innovation event organized by the Innovation Booster before the closing date of this 2nd call (31.12.2024).- Your team or a third party can participate in the co-financing of your project with the minimum sum of CHF 2’000 made available for the project.- You wish to pursue the development of your product / service in Switzerland.What’s in for you ?- Selected teams will be awarded (maximum) funding of CHF 25’000 (including the team’s minimal contribution of CHF 2’000).- This contribution will be used mainly to test the desirability, feasibility and viability of your idea, to run interviews, develop prototypes ... This contribution can be used freely (payment of salaries, purchase of equipment or external services useful to the project). The contribution is paid in two instalments: CHF 12’000 at the start of the project and CHF 13’000 following a positive interim evaluation of your project (or less if you did not request the max. contribution).- Methodological and technical support in the form of expert training in innovation practices and methods.- Support from the Innovation Booster team.- Access to academic, institutional and care centers, companies, academic players and researchers, and senior citizens or groups of senior citizens to help you with your project.- Networking, working and discussion events (e.g. round tables, workshops, etc.).How to submit your idea and be eligible for funding ?Participate in a workshop organized by the Innovation Booster before the deadlineSubmit your idea using the tab “Project idea” on this platform and fill in the required fieldsDownload and read the form “EN-Detailed description of your project-2nd Call 2024-02” (pdf format) on the platform to start building your project.Contact us to obtain the form “EN-Detailed description of your project-2nd Call 2024-02” in Word format, fill it up and attach it to your application through the tab "Project Idea details" (in English) or "Détails de l'Idée du Projet" (en Français)If you can fulfill the eligibility criteria, set up a multidisciplinary team and have ideas for improving the quality of care for the elderly, we look forward to your application !You can submit your idea in English, French, Italian or German.Please note that the project application is done through the open innovation platform JointCreate and will be visible by all (except the detailed description of your project), to the Innovation Booster SILVER AGING Core Team and the jury.Do you have questions ? please contact us at silver.aging@he-arc.ch

Challenge Metadata

• Challenge Name: Phi Challenge Test
• Date: 7/24/2024 11:03:37 AM
• Administrators:
  • Phi Test 002

Challenge Description

Innovation Booster SILVER AGING

2nd call to participation 2024

“Improving seniors’ life with innovative solutions

based on or incorporating digital technologies”

Deadline for application: 31.12.2024

GENERAL INFORMATION

Please read the attached submission guidelines, the eligibility criteria and the timeline of the call

before submitting your ideas and answer all questions.

The SILVER AGING Innovation Booster aims to promote and facilitate innovation that could improve the quality of life of seniors.

To this end, it will allocate (maximal) funding of up to CHF 25’000 to selected teams wishing to test innovative ideas to achieve these objectives.

The theme of this 2^nd call for participation is the co-creation of innovative digital solutions to improve the quality of life of seniors.

Who can submit a project ?

Anyone (or so) !

Are you a senior citizen or a senior citizens' entity or association with an innovative idea ? Are you a Swiss company (SME, start-up...), a non-profit entity (public institution, research center, NGO...), a research center or a group wishing to suggest or implement a digital solution that could be converted into a product or service that could improve the quality of care of seniors ?

If so, don't hesitate to submit your idea on our platform !

Topic of this 2nd call for participation

For this second call, we invite you to submit your ideas that can help improve the quality of life for seniors through digital solutions.

The term "quality of life" is to be understood in a broad sense, encompassing care, healthcare, but also housing, social life, sports, nutrition, mobility, living in the digital age, , etc.

For this second call, we will facilitate the emergence and funding of innovative solutions based on digital technologies that can address these challenges:

- New medical treatments and in-hospital care: In the current move away from hospital-centrism, how can we make hospital care more efficient and better targeted, and improve its coordination with outpatient or home care to meet new standards of care quality?

- New ambulatory and home care: How can we improve the quality of life and of care of seniors desiring to live longer at and surround them effectively with the human and technological resources for their efficient and effective care ? What digital processes or practices can be implemented to improve the quality of life for seniors at home ?

- New needs in housing and social inclusion: how can we help decrease social isolation of seniors or improve their social inclusion and promote participation in shared activities ?

- Facilitating a good life through physical activity and healthy nutrition: what solutions can help prevent the occurrence or worsening of diseases and help maintain a healthy life ?

- All pathologies and types of care are concerned, especially chronic diseases where many specialists are involved, and efficient coordination between them is essential.

- Facilitating the work of all people working with, for or close to seniors, whatever their activity area.

Eligibility criteria for your project to be selected:

- You have an innovative idea for a new product, service or business model.

- The resulting solution could improve the quality of life for seniors.

- You can submit an idea as an individual, but by the closing date of the call you must have created a multidisciplinary team of at least 3 members, including a (private) implementation partner, an (academic) research partner and a user / beneficiary of the proposed solution.

- You are taking part in an open innovation event organized by the Innovation Booster before the closing date of this 2nd call (31.12.2024).

- Your team or a third party can participate in the co-financing of your project with the minimum sum of CHF 2’000 made available for the project.

- You wish to pursue the development of your product / service in Switzerland.

What’s in for you ?

- Selected teams will be awarded (maximum) funding of CHF 25’000 (including the team’s minimal contribution of CHF 2’000).

- This contribution will be used mainly to test the desirability, feasibility and viability of your idea, to run interviews, develop prototypes ... This contribution can be used freely (payment of salaries, purchase of equipment or external services useful to the project). The contribution is paid in two instalments: CHF 12’000 at the start of the project and CHF 13’000 following a positive interim evaluation of your project (or less if you did not request the max. contribution).

- Methodological and technical support in the form of expert training in innovation practices and methods.

- Support from the Innovation Booster team.

- Access to academic, institutional and care centers, companies, academic players and researchers, and senior citizens or groups of senior citizens to help you with your project.

- Networking, working and discussion events (e.g. round tables, workshops, etc.).

How to submit your idea and be eligible for funding ?

1. Participate in a workshop organized by the Innovation Booster before the deadline
2. Submit your idea using the tab “Project idea” on this platform and fill in the required fields
3. Download and read the form “EN-Detailed description of your project-2^nd Call 2024-02” (pdf format) on the platform to start building your project.
4. Contact us to obtain the form “EN-Detailed description of your project-2^nd Call 2024-02” in Word format, fill it up and attach it to your application through the tab "Project Idea details" (in English) or "Détails de l'Idée du Projet" (en Français)

If you can fulfill the eligibility criteria, set up a multidisciplinary team and have ideas for improving the quality of care for the elderly, we look forward to your application !

You can submit your idea in English, French, Italian or German.

Please note that the project application is done through the open innovation platform JointCreate and will be visible by all (except the detailed description of your project), to the Innovation Booster SILVER AGING Core Team and the jury.

Do you have questions ? please contact us at silver.aging@he-arc.ch