WORKSHOP: MAKING A PROFIT FROM TECHNOLOGY – IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE AGEING POPULATION

Experience with assisted and independent living or active ageing technology and services is growing, business interest in the silver economy is rising rapidly and case studies show significant potential cost savings. However, the evidence of quality of life improvement, new business, and cost effectiveness is still too patchy, fragmented and insufficiently comparable. More convincing business models and strategies are also needed for assistive and independent living technologies to become main stream. This workshop, hosted by the London School of Economics, will address the current state of relevant technologies, products and services in the field of assisted and independent living in Europe and investigate the key elements needed for large scale uptake of innovative solutions for the benefit and welfare of the citizens, to increase efficiency of care systems and to create new markets for industry.