The LIfe 2.0 project is a EU funded project to create services to support elderly people's independent life. The project has been presented at the Innovation X conference in Aalborg, DK by Nicola Morelli and Anelia Mitzeva

1. www.life2project.eu
LIFE 2.0 - a service platform to support
senior’s independent life
Anelia Mitseva, Ph.D. Nicola Morreli
Project Manager Lektor
North Denmark EU-Office AD:MT, AAU
Innovation X day, 29 March 2012, Aalborg

2. Who we are?
Anelia Mitseva
North Denmark EU-Office
Nicola Morelli
AD:MT, Aalborg University
Innovation X day, 29 March 2012, Aalborg

3. Content of the talk
About LIFE 2.0 project
Growing market? - Services for seniors living independently
Example scenarios
LIFE 2.0 services
Small businesses – what is in LIFE 2.0 for me?
Innovation X day, 29 March 2012, Aalborg

4. LIFE 2.0 – fact sheet
Pilot project funded by ICT PSP program of
the European Commission - objective “Smart
Cities”
12 European partners - Denmark, Finland,
Italy, Spain, Bulgaria
4 Pilot sites - Aalborg (DK), Joensuu (FI),
Milano (IT) and Barcelona (E)
For one year 80 eldelry from the four cities will
use the services under real-life conditions
Danish team
 AAU (AD:MT + CTIF)
 Aalborg Kommune (Ældre og
Handikapforvaltning + Norddanmarks EU-
kontor)
 IDEAAL – design company
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5. Gap
Innovation
in nursing
homes
Innovation
in hospitals
Elderly in their
homes
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6. Rationale
Living actively and enjoying life
Bridging distances
Preventing loneliness and isolation
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7. Public services
nursing
home
80+
Retirement
65-70 years old
nursing
home
85+
WELFARE TECHNOLOGY/SERVICES
Services for independent living, self-
activating, promoting healthy lifestyle
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8. + What is Life 2.0?
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9. Example of activities
Having a view of who is around, that can help me
Looking for someone to go for a walk
Inviting someone for a coffee/Lunch
Knowing where the relatives are, in the neighbourhood
Finding someone to do some shopping for me
Letting others know that I’m well
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10. Scenarios
Mutual help
Event Organisation
Market Place
(….)
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11. Scenarios
Mutual help
Small reparations
Good cooks around me
Exchange information on what is going on in my neighbourhood
Walking together
Help with online services (bank)
Help with shopping
Share transport
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12. Scenarios
Event Organisation
Bowling group/sport events
Interest group (e.g. book club)
Local theatre/cinema promoting special events
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13. Scenarios
The local market place
Small restaurant offering a special
menu for elderly people.
Connecting local producers and
consumers
Online shopping and shared delivery
Small senior-to-senior business
initiatives (teaching music, consultancy,
reparations)
Highly personalised services
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14. Opportunities
Enhanced neighbourhood
Increasing the quality and quantity of
information about what happens in the
neighbourhood (teaching how to cook,
suggesting a good restaurant)
Increasing motivations for elderly to
access to online services
For small business:
Direct access to elderly people (e.g.
small business offering personal services
to seniors)
Specific applications for seniors
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15. Diverse devices
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16. HOW CAN LOCAL BUSINESS USE LIFE 2.0 ?
WE INVITE BUSINESS TO COME WITH
BUSINESS PROPOSALS
(CALL FOR
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)
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17. Thank you very much for your attention!
Any questions?
For more information about the project:
www.life2project.eu
Anelia Ivanova Mitzeva aim@aalborg.dk
Nicola Morelli nmor@create.aau.dk
Innovation X day, 29 March 2012, Aalborg