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Workshop on International Opportunities in
Independent/Assisted Living
7th September 2010
University of The West of Scotland, Hamilton
Venue
Hamilton Campus, University of The West of Scotland,
Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0JB (the workshop is in the Caird Building)
Focus
This event was organised jointly by the MATCH Project
and the Wellness and Health Innovation Centre. The event was
focused on funding and collaborative opportunities in technologies for
independent and assisted living.
Target Audience
This event was aimed at funders, companies, Universities, service providers
and end-user organisations with an interest in joint work on technologies
for independent and assisted living.
Aims
The aims of this event were:
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to map out the field in areas such as telehealth, mobile health, telecare,
home care technology, and inclusive design
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to gain awareness of global opportunities in digital health
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to gain insight into the wellness market and its potential
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to identify opportunities for funding and collaboration in the field.
Programme
- 09.15 Registration
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- 09.50 Workshop Introduction
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Janette Hughes, Wellness and Health Innovation Centre, Hillington
- 10.00 Keynote Talk
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Harry Wang, Director, Health and Mobile
Product Research, Parks Associates, USA
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11.00 Smart Home Technology
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Jeremy Linskell, NHS Tayside
- 11.20 Tea/Coffee
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11.40 Bosch Tele-Health Plus
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Ileana Welte, Bosch Healthcare, Denham
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12.00 The Future
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Bill Munday, Blue Aid, Great Cambourne
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12.30 Question and Answer Session
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Paul Martin, University of The West of Scotland, Hamilton
- 12.50 Lunch and Technology Showcase
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Exhibitors will include Bosch Telehealth Plus, Hob Angel, Loc8tor,
MATCH, OmniQare and Sensorium.
This will be followed by parallel sessions as follows.
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14.00 Independent Living Opportunities
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Rowan Norrie, Joint Improvement Team, and Katie Sillars, Wellness
and Health Innovation Centre, Hillington
Two one-hour sessions.
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14.00 Design-Led Solutions
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Gus Desbarats, The Alloy, Farnham
Two one-hour sessions.
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14.00 Funding Brokerage with SMEs and Universities
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14.00 Summary of Scottish Research in Assisted
Living Technology
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Kevin
Swingler, University of Stirling
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14.15 Support Available for Collaborations
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Dr. Judy Brown (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships),
Siobhán Jordan (Interface)
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14.45 Case Study of Interface-Supported Company
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Dean Turnbull (Propeller Multimedia Ltd.)
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15.00 Match-Making
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Arrangements will be made for Universities and Companies to meet and
discuss potential collaborations.
- 14.00 One-to-One Discussions
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Harry Wang, Parks Associates, USA
20-minute sessions by appointment only.
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14.00 One-to-One Discussions
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Ileana Welte, Bosch Healthcare, Denham
20-minute sessions by appointment only.
- 17.00 Workshop Close
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