Call for proposals
AAL Programme and Nesta’s Challenge Prize Centre: “2nd Smart Ageing Prize”
Objective and description
The Active and Assistive Living (AAL) programme, in collaboration with Nesta’s Challenge Prize Centre, launched, the 2nd edition of the Smart Ageing Prize. The Smart Ageing Prize is
a competition that aims to identify the most promising solutions in
Europe using ICT for active ageing and its main theme, this year, is
‘products and services that use innovative digital technologies to
support older people to participate fully in social life’. The prize
process supports selected applications to develop their business through
small financial incentives and mentoring.
This second Smart Ageing Prize is looking for innovative
and inspiring products and services using digital technologies that
facilitate real-world interactions to engage older people in social and
stimulating activities, promoting active and connected ageing.
Evidence
from global research suggests that supporting older people to
participate fully in social life will help them remain active and
healthy for longer into later life. At the same time, reducing social
isolation requires meaningful engagements and social experiences. A key
value proposition of ICT is its ability to connect people and
communities. Digital technologies can, therefore, act as a broker for
stimulating social experiences that improve wellbeing. That is why
digital innovation to meet older people’s requirements and wishes is at
the heart of this challenge prize.
Eligible applicants
The competition is open to individuals, groups and organizations located in the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Budget and duration
A total budget of 50,000 EUR is available for this prize, offering 3 (three) awards as follows:
- 35.000 EUR for the first prize
- 10.000 EUR for the second prize
- 5.000 EUR for the third prize
Deadline for proposals’ submission
The deadline for submitting applications is 30 March 2018.
Further information
Please find attached the call document.
For more info about the programme, please contact: www.aal-europe.eu
More information: http://www.aal-europe.eu/smart-ageing-prize/
Kind regards,
Ioanna
Ioanna Asimakaki
Erasmus+ Trainee
European Office of Cyprus
Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor
B-1000, Brussels
Tel/Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85
E-mail: eoc.brussels3@ucy.ac.cy
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