Preparing HES-SO participation in AAL Call 2017

1HES-SO Master, Lausanne

6 February 2016

Agenda

Welcome and aim of the workshop

Overview of the AAL Programme

Participation and national rules for Swiss project partners

Experience from an AAL project coordinator

Questions and Answers

How to find partners for your AAL proposals

Internal brokerage event

Work in groups and plenary discussion

Final remarks and closing

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Welcome participants from:

SERI University of Geneva HES-SO:

• HEIG-VD• HES-SO Valais-Wallis HEDS• HES-SO Valais-Wallis HEG• HES-SO Valais-Wallis HEI• HETS&Sa-EESP Lausanne

• HE-Arc• HE-Arc Ingénierie• hepia• HEdS-GE• HEdS La Source

Preparing HES-SO participation in AAL Call 2017

ICT for ageing well: The AAL Programmein the Context of of European Policies and Initiatives

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)Dr. Daniel Egloff, Head of Unit “Research and Innovation Programmes”

Lausanne, 6 February 2016

Agenda

1. European Policies and Initiatives for Healthy Ageing European Policies, Initiatives and Programmes

Joint EU and Member States Initiatives and Programmes The Active and Assisted Living Programme (AAL)

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3. Q&A

2. Participation and national rules for Swiss projectpartners in AAL projects

Friederike Rass, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation

Healthy Ageing in the Context of European Policies and Initiatives

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Dependency Ratio

From 1:4 to 1:2

80+ doubles by 2025

To Major Opportunity

Cost of Care

Up 3-4 % GDP by 2025

Human Resources

Shrinking work force

Lacking 20 million carers by 2025 in EU

Empowerment

Active Ageing

New Care ModelsHome basedIntegrated care Large Efficiency gains

Growth and Markets3000 B€ wealth85 Million Consumers in EU– and growing

From Societal challenge

Source: European Commission (DG Connect) 2016

Healthy Ageing in the Context of European Policies and Initiatives

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A scalable EU Silver Economy

• 3000 B€ Wealth by people over 65 in EU

• 85 Million Consumers over 65 and growing

• <15% ICT use

The Consumer Market

• Care costs ~1000 B€ /year in Europe (8 % GDP)

• 10% for innovation

~100 B€ /year

The Public Market

Source: European Commission (DG Connect) 2016

Healthy Ageing in the Context of European Policies and Initiatives

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Active and Healthy Ageing

safety & security

Personalised Health/Care

PreventionWellbeing

Social Interaction/ Inclusion

AssistedLiving

Mobility

Healthy Ageing in the Context of European Policies and Initiatives

How to get there

Smarter, innovation

friendly Policies

Silver Economy Strategy

Investing in Research and

Innovation

(H2020)

European Innovation

Partnership on Active and

Healthy Ageing

eHealth Action plan 2012-2020

mHealth Green paper and follow-up

Blueprint on Digital Transformation of Health and Care

Healthy Ageing in the Context of European Policies and Initiatives

Healthy Ageing in the Context of European Policies and Initiatives

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Source: European Commission (DG Connect) 2016

European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing

Objectives: Enable citizens to lead healthy, active and independent lives while ageing Improve the sustainability and efficiency of social and health care systems Boost the market competitiveness for innovative products and services; Increase the average healthy lifespan by two years by 2020.

Features: 3 pillars (prevention, screening and early diagnosis; care and cure; active

ageing and independent living) and 6 Action Groups. Reference Sites as examples and best practices for active and healthy

ageing. Online marketplace where stakeholders can exchange information and

find possible partners.

Currently: Online Repository of Innovative Practices on Active and Healthy Ageing

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Horizon 2020

Calls under the challenge: “Health, demographic change and well-being”

Topics: Open Service Platforms

(Open Source IoT middleware for service, device, data integration) Service robotics within smart living environments Early risk detection & intervention linked to ageing Advanced ICT for Integrated Care Support for large scale uptake of “Digital Innovation for Active and Healthy

Ageing” Personalising health and care

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Innovative Medicines Initiative Lives (IMI)

Improve health by speeding up the development of, and patient access to, innovative medicines

Facilitating collaboration between the key players involved in healthcare research

Currently:

Call 2016: “Antimicrobial resistance, flu, liver disease, rheumatic disease, medicines safety and data quality”.

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European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Aim: enhance Europe’s ability to innovate KIC Health

Promoting Healthy Living Supporiting Active Ageing Improve Healthcare

promote entrepreneurship and innovations in healthy living and active ageing 90 new products/services annually and 70 start-ups per year by 2018 Incubate approximately 80 new business ideas, rising to 140 in 2018. 1 000 000 students taking part in educational online programmes per year Financial support as grant for action or for complementary activities

Currently: New KIC Food (as of 2016) 12

Joint Programming Initiative “More Years Better Lives”

Alignment of national research programs on Demographic Change Calls for Proposals Thematic Working Groups

Currently:

Call 2017: “Ageing and place in a digitising world”

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COMPLEX EU

POLICY LANDSCAPE

Active Assisted Living Joint Programme

(AAL)

European Innovation

Partnership on Active and Healthy

Ageing EIP-AHA

Health policy

Health & wellbeing

Integrated care Legal & market conditions

Cross-border care

Sustainable care

Ageing

policy

eHealth 2020, mHealth, Silver Economy Strategy

Independent living & Active Ageing

Long term Care Strategy

Horizon 2020Societal Challenge 1 Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing

European Institute of

Technology- KIC Health

Source: European Commission (DG Connect) 2016

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BLUEPRINT TARGETS 2016-2018 CREATE A DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET FOR ACTIVE & HEALTHY AGEING

INNOVATION

50 + REGIONS DEPLOYING LARGE-SCALE, SUSTAINABLE, DIGITALLY-ENABLED INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ACTIVE AND HEALTHY AGEING

DEPLOYMENT OF INNOVATION INVESTMENT PEOPLE

REACHING AT LEAST € 500 MILLIONINVESTMENT IN DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR HEALTH & CARE. €250 MILLION PUBLIC INVESTMENT –MATCHED BY €250 MILLION FROM PRIVATE SOURCES

REACH ADDITIONAL 4 MILLION PEOPLE IN EUROPE BENEFITING FROM DIGITAL INNOVATION ACTIVE & HEALTHY AGEING.

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TANGIBLE TARGETSAGREED WITH STAKEHOLDERS

ROAD TO 2018

What is the AAL Programme ?

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COFUNDING

ACTIVITY

TRANSNATIONAL

PROJECTS

USER DRIVEN

• Applied research

• Innovation closer to market

• > 3 countries involved

• Business / SMEs / Users / R&D

• Innovation paradigms

• Conception / Testing / Business

CHALLENGESof AGEING

OPPORTUNITIES of AGEING

Social Inclusion

European initiative to fund projects proposing solutions based on ICT to improve the quality of life of older adults

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AAL Programme Cornerstones

• EU MS and H2020-associated countries driven programme• Now second phase: 2014-2020, maximum EC budget 175 m €• National contribution matched by EC funds for funding the

projects, to a maximum of 50% of the total public funding• Development of products and services for aging well at home, in

the community and in the work environment and for maintaining the mobility of older adults

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Specific Objectives

Bring at least 25% of AAL solutions to the market by 2020 Accelerate the availability of cost-effective products in the

market by bringing together supply and demand End-users are involved from start to end of project Create human-centred technology and solutions Gear AAL projects towards the market and the needs of the

users.

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AAL Programme Scope

“Close-to-market” R&D 18 EU Countries, Switzerland,

Norway, Israel, + Canada 25 National + Regional Funding

Organisations Public-private partnership Total volume: 600 Mio € Co-funding: public, Horizon

2020 + in-kind by project partners

1 call for proposals per year Market readiness of product or

service: 2-3 years after project end

+ Support actions

2014: Care for the Future

2015: Living actively and independently at home

2016: Living well with dementia

2017: Promoting Standards and Interoperability in AAL

Calls for proposals:

An ageing society faces an increasing need for care, how will ICT contribute to sustainable solutions?

-> 20 projects selected for funding

The contribution of ICT/technology to integrated solutions for supporting active and independent living of older adults in their homes

-> 17 projects selected for funding

Providing integrated solutions based on ICT to support the wellbeing of people living with dementia and their communities

-> 15 projects selected for funding

Call for Proposals: Funding levels

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Call 1 Call 2 Call 3 Call 4 Call 5 Call 6 Call

2014

Call

2015

Call

2016

Total NFAsCommitment

EC Contribution

Total

In Mio €

Source: AAL Association (2016)

Comparative number of proposals submitted / selected

Number

020406080

100120140160

Call 1Call 2Call 3Call 4Call 5Call 6 Call2014

Call2015

Call2016

Submitted

Selected

Source: AAL Association (2016)

Thank you for your attention!

More Information

• AAL Switzerland: www.sbfi.admin.ch/aal• AAL Europe: http://www.aal-europe.eu/• EIP Active and Healthy Ageing: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/eipaha• AAL Forum: www.aalforum.eu

Nationaler AAL Info Event, 8.4.2014 1

Active and Assisted Living (AAL):

Switzerland in the AAL Programme

Participation and national rules forSwiss project partners in AAL projects

February 6, 2017 / Lausanne

Friederike RassScientific Assistant

Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAERState Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation SERIInternational Cooperation in Research and Innovation

Einsteinstrasse 2, CH-3003 BernPhone +41 58 460 58 93

The AAL Programme in the context of Horizon 2020

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“Ambient-”, or “Active and Assisted Living”

• Improve the quality of life of older adults (generally: 65+)

• Support ageing in good health

• Develop products and services for aging well at home, in the

community and in the work environment

• Maintain the mobility of older adults

• Strengthen the industrial base for AAL solutions in Europe

… by means of technology (ICT solutions).

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The AAL Programme

• “Close-to-market” R&I programme

• 1 call for proposals every year

• Call topics = societal challenges

• Going to market: 2-3 years after project

• Support actions

• AAL2Business

• Investor Finding

• Project Management

• Readiness for Market

• AAL-Forum

• Hackathons

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Switzerland in the AAL Programme

Status of Switzerland via-a-vis Horizon 2020 and AAL

Situation as of January 2017:

• Switzerland has now the status of a fully «Associated country» for Horizon

2020

• Full membership of Switzerland in AAL

• EC top-up funding

• Swiss funding for AAL Call 2017 is 2 Mio € + EU funding = approx. 4 Mio €

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Participation and Swiss national funding rules 2017

• Consortium must include at least 3 eligible organizations from at least 3 different AAL partner States

• At least one business / SME partner and one end-user organization• Eligible organizations for Switzerland: Universities / Universities of Applied Sciences,

enterprises (SMEs and other business organizations) and end-user organizations• Publically funded research bodies are only eligible for funding if the consortium

includes at least one eligible Swiss business or end-user organization• Funding rates for Swiss project partners:

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• Maximum Swiss funding per project: CHF 1 Mio • Maximum Swiss funding per project partner: CHF

400,000 Salary costs Fixed Assets Other expenditures (consumables, travel costs etc.)

• Yearly progress and financial reports• Reviews (midterm and final)• Carries out all tasks required by the project

coordinator and his NCP

Contact the Swiss AAL Office SERI for further information!

www.aal-europe.eu

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Restrictions

AAL Call for Proposals 2017

“AAL Packages / Integrated solutions”Packages integrating different solutions based on

ICT to support active, healthy and independent living of older adults

• Date of publication: middle February 2017• Closure date: 24th May 2017

• http://www.aal-europe.eu/pre-announcement-of-aal-call-challenge-2017/

Support leading up to the Call Proposal

• InfoDay and Consortium Building Event for AAL Call 2017 (6. & 7. März 2017 in Brüssel): http://www.aal-europe.eu/info-day-call-2017

• How to apply: http://www.aal-europe.eu/get-involved/how-to-apply

• Resources for the AAL Community (Project coordinators and partners): http://www.aal-europe.eu/documents-resources/resources-for-project-coordinators/

• Partner search tool: http://ps.aal-europe.eu

• AAL2Business Coachings: http://www.aal-europe.eu/support-to-projects/aal2business

Thank you for your attention!

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For more information please contact: Claire Dové, NCP National Contact Person AAL ProgrammeState Secretariat for Education, Research andInnovation Bern, Switzerland058 462 93 33, claire.dove@sbfi.admin.ch AAL Office Switzerland: www.sbfi.admin.ch/aal

• AAL Switzerland: www.sbfi.admin.ch/aal

• AAL Programme: www.aal-europe.eu

• AAL Forum: www.aalforum.eu

Further Information:

Experience from an AAL project coordinator

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Professor Michel DeriazUniversity of Geneva

HES-SO Master, Lausanne6 February 2016

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AAL project SMART HEAT

How to find partners for your AAL proposals

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Yenory MoralesEuropean Advisor, Unité d’appui Ra&D, HES-SO

Euresearch Contact Point HES-SO

HES-SO Master, Lausanne6 February 2016

Partner Search Platforms

Partnering Events

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How to find partners for yourproposals

– Publish your profile and project idea

– Offer your competences: Answer a partner search

– Look for a missing competence: Post a partner search

– Meet people with complementary competences to discuss collaboration opportunities

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Partner Search Platforms

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Partner Search Platforms

Register for the Euresearch tailored and thematic E-alerts https://www.euresearch.ch/en/registration/full-registration/

NCP Networks

EEN database

Before:

– Post your profile online: Make them want to meet you!

– Select other participants: Choose complementary competences

– Prepare an elevator speech: Make them want to work with you!

During:

– Present yourself: 3-4 minutes

– Listen what your counterpart is offering

– Define actions at the end of the meeting

After:

– Follow up with the contacts regarding project ideas5

Partnering events

See an example…

AAL:

– AAL Info Day Call 2017, 6-7 March 2017, Brussels

• Ideas Presentations (4 slides)

• Consortium building (seminar and brokerage event)

– AAL Information event, 13th March 2017, Montreal, Canada.

Other relevant events:

– EEN events:

• www.swisseen.ch/events

• EEN calendar

– ICT Conference 2017 (Autumn)

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Partnering events

Registration is open

Year 2014 2015 2016

Countries 49 57 46

Participants 815 1044 797

Meetings 3285 4313 3300

How far is your office from Geneva’s Fountain?

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Let’s practice for partnering events!

Interactive sessions

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Yenory MoralesEuropean Advisor, Unité d’appui Ra&D, HES-SO

Euresearch Contact Point HES-SO

HES-SO Master, Lausanne6 February 2016

Internal brokerage event

Round1: Find your Table

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Table 1

Table 2

Table 3

Table 4

Table 5

Table 10

Table 9

Table 8

Table 7

Table 6

Internal brokerage event

Face-to-face meetings:

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Duration Action

4 min Speech Partner 1

4 min Speech Partner 2

4 min Possible collaboration ideas

Important: • Effective communication• Time management• Provide ideas• Follow up actions

Internal brokerage event

Next round: Move to the table in your left

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Table 1

Table 2

Table 3

Table 4

Table 5

Table 10

Table 9

Table 8

Table 7

Table 6

Work in groups

Round1-3: Find your Table

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Table A

Table B

Table C

Challenges

Opportunities

Project Ideas

Work in groups

Plenary discussion

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A. Challenges

B. Opportunities

C. Project Ideas

Any other thoughts?

Final remarks

We welcome your feedback!

Recommendations:

– Register for AAL Newsletter

– Check: Resources for the AAL community

– Check: No clue about how to finance your project?

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Yenory Morales Chaves European Advisor Unité d’appui Ra&D, HES-SOE-mail: yenory.morales@hes-so.chTel: +41 (0)79 523 43 15

Claire DovéNational Contact Person AAL ProgrammeState Secretariat for Education, Researchand Innovation SERIE-mail: claire.dove@sbfi.admin.chTel: +41 (0)58 462 93 33

Thank you for your attention

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