GoGreenNEXT will deliver a comprehensive evidence-based policy oriented approach model to convey how ecosystem health and human health are connected. We propose to follow the pathway outlined foA complex array of interrelated problems arising from climate change and biodiversity loss pose significant health risks, both today and in the future . Future risks from climate change are currently predicted to escalate (beyond planetary boundaries) and pass critical tipping points with irreversible changes to our climate with commensurate negative impacts on health, our ecosystems and our landscapes . Global, European and national policy frameworks have emerged in recent years to address this challenge, with a range of initiatives to promote mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Nature-based solutions (NBS), or actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature, are among the strategies that have emerged to reverse the degradation of nature, notably in urban areas where changes are amplified. In cities, vulnerability to climate change and environmental degradation is high due to dense populations, critical infrastructure, and at-risk communities (e.g. vast differences across social-economic gradient). Cities offer an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of current solutions aligned with emerging strategies and policy initiatives (e.g. New European Bauhaus, 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities) combining to form what is termed a just green transition. This refers to a process of far-reaching sociotechnical change leading to a green and climate-neutral economy that preserves biodiversity and ensures social justice. GoGreenNext will address the biodiversity-climate-planetary health nexus, delivering positive policy and city/region pilot outcomes in 4 biogeographic regions across Europe and with input from best practice globally.

GoGreenNEXT will deliver a comprehensive evidence-based policy oriented approach model to convey how ecosystem health and human health are connected. We propose to follow the pathway outlined foA complex array of interrelated problems arising from climate change and biodiversity loss pose significant health risks, both today and in the future . Future risks from climate change are currently predicted to escalate (beyond planetary boundaries) and pass critical tipping points with irreversible changes to our climate with commensurate negative impacts on health, our ecosystems and our landscapes . Global, European and national policy frameworks have emerged in recent years to address this challenge, with a range of initiatives to promote mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Nature-based solutions (NBS), or actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature, are among the strategies that have emerged to reverse the degradation of nature, notably in urban areas where changes are amplified. In cities, vulnerability to climate change and environmental degradation is high due to dense populations, critical infrastructure, and at-risk communities (e.g. vast differences across social-economic gradient). Cities offer an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of current solutions aligned with emerging strategies and policy initiatives (e.g. New European Bauhaus, 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities) combining to form what is termed a just green transition. This refers to a process of far-reaching sociotechnical change leading to a green and climate-neutral economy that preserves biodiversity and ensures social justice. GoGreenNext will address the biodiversity-climate-planetary health nexus, delivering positive policy and city/region pilot outcomes in 4 biogeographic regions across Europe and with input from best practice globally.

Specific Objectives:

- Establish a capacity building framework and model for a multi actor approach that promotes advanced health and care outcomes
Developing and testing joint solutions that promote and explore the application of social innovation to enhance engagement with health and medical innovations (technology, knowledge and tools), linking policy makers, R&I specialists and healthcare eco-system actors.
- Improving Innovation Transfer Pathways, testing direct pilots to drive the transnational uptake of knowledge and technology to support the health and care ecosystem
Testing and implementing transnational networking activities to connect regional health and care innovation ecosystems to promote stronger innovation transfer pathways in four pilot testing arenas: (1) with healthcare workers; (2) with health and care policy makers (3) with student-citizens and (4) with health users.
- Exploiting knowledge towards long-term solutions for transnational collaboration on health and care innovation transfer
Supporting the coordination between innovation activities and policies in the health and care domain, creating the enabling conditions for long term transfer of highly relevant health and care innovation solutions to the Alpine region

GoGreenNEXT will deliver a comprehensive evidence-based policy oriented approach model to convey how ecosystem health and human health are connected. We propose to follow the pathway outlined foA complex array of interrelated problems arising from climate change and biodiversity loss pose significant health risks, both today and in the future . Future risks from climate change are currently predicted to escalate (beyond planetary boundaries) and pass critical tipping points with irreversible changes to our climate with commensurate negative impacts on health, our ecosystems and our landscapes . Global, European and national policy frameworks have emerged in recent years to address this challenge, with a range of initiatives to promote mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Nature-based solutions (NBS), or actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature, are among the strategies that have emerged to reverse the degradation of nature, notably in urban areas where changes are amplified. In cities, vulnerability to climate change and environmental degradation is high due to dense populations, critical infrastructure, and at-risk communities (e.g. vast differences across social-economic gradient). Cities offer an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of current solutions aligned with emerging strategies and policy initiatives (e.g. New European Bauhaus, 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities) combining to form what is termed a just green transition. This refers to a process of far-reaching sociotechnical change leading to a green and climate-neutral economy that preserves biodiversity and ensures social justice. GoGreenNext will address the biodiversity-climate-planetary health nexus, delivering positive policy and city/region pilot outcomes in 4 biogeographic regions across Europe and with input from best practice globally.

Specific Objectives:

- Establish a capacity building framework and model for a multi actor approach that promotes advanced health and care outcomes
Developing and testing joint solutions that promote and explore the application of social innovation to enhance engagement with health and medical innovations (technology, knowledge and tools), linking policy makers, R&I specialists and healthcare eco-system actors.
- Improving Innovation Transfer Pathways, testing direct pilots to drive the transnational uptake of knowledge and technology to support the health and care ecosystem
Testing and implementing transnational networking activities to connect regional health and care innovation ecosystems to promote stronger innovation transfer pathways in four pilot testing arenas: (1) with healthcare workers; (2) with health and care policy makers (3) with student-citizens and (4) with health users.
- Exploiting knowledge towards long-term solutions for transnational collaboration on health and care innovation transfer
Supporting the coordination between innovation activities and policies in the health and care domain, creating the enabling conditions for long term transfer of highly relevant health and care innovation solutions to the Alpine region

Das IT-AT-Programmgebiet verfügt über ein hochwertiges wissenschaftliches Angebot – jedoch mit einem Missverhältnis zwischen Angebot und Nachfrage bezüglich Innovation, da oft eine Kultur des Technologietransfers (TT) in der Wissenschaft fehlt. Für die Nutzung des gesamten F&I-Potenzials müssen Kooperationsmodelle für den TT von der Wissenschaft zur Gesellschaft erweitert werden. Ausgehend von einem biomedizinischen Ökosystem wird PROMOS einen Ansatz zur Erleichterung des Transfers von Forschungsergebnissen auf den Markt (WP2) und in die Kliniken (WP3) wählen. Zu diesem Zweck wird PROMOS die Kooperation zwischen Wissenschaft und Industrie fördern und die binationalen rechtlichen Aspekte vergleichen, um die grenzüberschreitende Umsetzung zu erleichtern und bewährte Verfahren auszutauschen. Ein Ausbildungsprogramm (inkl. Microcredentials) und Innovationscamps (WP4), wird Forscher*innen helfen, ihre Ergebnisse in marktfähige Lösungen überzuführen. Es wird eine grenzüberschreitende Allianz mit KMU, Clustern, Universitäten, F&E-Instituten und F&I-Aktionsgruppen als Thinktank geschaffen. PROMOS wird die Fähigkeit zur Kapitalisierung/Umwandlung wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse verbessern. Das Modell könnte auf andere Sektoren/Gebiete übertragen werden, in denen es keine biomedizinischen KMU gibt.

The main change we wish to make in participating regions and further on also in other EU regions is to provide solutions that in the long run would eliminate economic and social disparities. To achieve that goal we will make use of local strengths and provide tools strengthening support services for SMEs. The solutions and models that are going to be elaborated based on the pilot actions conducted within the project frames, will improve access to research and innovation in the field of technologies dedicated to rehabilitation.

The common challenges tackled by our project can be divided into two dimensions – social and technological.

SOCIAL CHALLENGES
On the social side the common challenge that brought all the partners together is a lack of systemic approach or models for rehabilitation of all groups of patients (seniors, patients recovering from stroke/cardiac operations, disabled children, teenagers with spinal degeneration, etc) .
The burden of care for patients often lies with the family; and the quality of care is a combination of the carer's knowledge and personal abilities, financial situation and ability to devote themselves to care. Rarely does the carer have any support. In rare cases they are supported by extended family/social care/support groups/ NGOs but that differs between countries and even regions.
Not equal access to treatment between urban / rural areas as well as depending on the economic status of the patients – social care/ public healthcare system treatment (no costs, long waiting lists)  vs private care (short terms but not affordable to all) should be solved in a systemic way through coordination of different systems and levels of governance across and within countries.
This lack of systematic rehabilitation results in significant expenditures on a national level – e.g. the estimated cost of inappropriate lifestyle and the lack of rehabilitation often neglected after treatments can even reach up to 20 % of domestic GDP (which is the case in Hungary). Adding the ageing society factor to this picture we come up with a clear and urgent need for common solutions on an European level.
And here we enter a second sphere of challenges tackled by RehAllianCE -  technological.

TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
Europe’s Rehabilitation Robots market is expected to reach US$ 708.87 million by 2028 from 185.69 US$ million in 2021. And this is only one branch of the MedTech solutions and devices supporting rehabilitation. We also have to consider other assistive devices, exoskeletons,  applications and online solutions, wearables and telemetric tools.
The market is driven by rising instances of strokes, injuries, and neurological diseases, growth in outpatient rehabilitation, and technological innovations. E.g. treatments using rehabilitation robots enable delegating more manual and repetitive therapy components to robotic devices. It allows clinician practitioners to take care of more patients in a given time. It also improves accessibility of therapy for patients who can use it remotely from homes through telerehabilitation. Moreover, additional advantages of this solution is that data collected can objectively assess performance and document progress using artificial intelligence (AI). Even though according to McKinsey Global Institute - by 2040, new technologies such as robotics and exoskeletons could reduce the total disease burden by 6 to 10 per cent, there are still issues to be solved in rehabilitation robots and many questions to be answered, such as efficacy, costs, reimbursement, and regulatory challenges. Especially in the EU, where the 4th industrial revolution reaches its full speed, together with the focus on the green and digitised economy  - common solutions for the manufacturing industry are a major challenge that require transition towards advanced technologies and digitally skilled workforce.

To tackle those challenges within our project, different innovation actors across countries (BSO, University, Digital Innovation Hubs, Regional Authorities…) join their efforts, share experience and best practices to work on the strategy and policy recommendations to improve innovation governance.
without sharing experiences in a transnational approach, reaching the objectives and results will not be possible.

Main focus will be put on enabling SMEs not only to take up innovative methods and technologies but also to work out financing models, encouraging and supporting transnational cooperation. To provide SMEs with systemic support and improve R&I potential, cooperation between  areas with different levels of research and innovation capabilities (such as the representation of Project partners and Associated Partners) is crucial.

GoGreenNEXT will deliver a comprehensive evidence-based policy oriented approach model to convey how ecosystem health and human health are connected. We propose to follow the pathway outlined foA complex array of interrelated problems arising from climate change and biodiversity loss pose significant health risks, both today and in the future . Future risks from climate change are currently predicted to escalate (beyond planetary boundaries) and pass critical tipping points with irreversible changes to our climate with commensurate negative impacts on health, our ecosystems and our landscapes . Global, European and national policy frameworks have emerged in recent years to address this challenge, with a range of initiatives to promote mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Nature-based solutions (NBS), or actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature, are among the strategies that have emerged to reverse the degradation of nature, notably in urban areas where changes are amplified. In cities, vulnerability to climate change and environmental degradation is high due to dense populations, critical infrastructure, and at-risk communities (e.g. vast differences across social-economic gradient). Cities offer an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of current solutions aligned with emerging strategies and policy initiatives (e.g. New European Bauhaus, 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities) combining to form what is termed a just green transition. This refers to a process of far-reaching sociotechnical change leading to a green and climate-neutral economy that preserves biodiversity and ensures social justice. GoGreenNext will address the biodiversity-climate-planetary health nexus, delivering positive policy and city/region pilot outcomes in 4 biogeographic regions across Europe and with input from best practice globally.

Specific Objectives:

- Establish a capacity building framework and model for a multi actor approach that promotes advanced health and care outcomes
Developing and testing joint solutions that promote and explore the application of social innovation to enhance engagement with health and medical innovations (technology, knowledge and tools), linking policy makers, R&I specialists and healthcare eco-system actors.
- Improving Innovation Transfer Pathways, testing direct pilots to drive the transnational uptake of knowledge and technology to support the health and care ecosystem
Testing and implementing transnational networking activities to connect regional health and care innovation ecosystems to promote stronger innovation transfer pathways in four pilot testing arenas: (1) with healthcare workers; (2) with health and care policy makers (3) with student-citizens and (4) with health users.
- Exploiting knowledge towards long-term solutions for transnational collaboration on health and care innovation transfer
Supporting the coordination between innovation activities and policies in the health and care domain, creating the enabling conditions for long term transfer of highly relevant health and care innovation solutions to the Alpine region

Das IT-AT-Programmgebiet verfügt über ein hochwertiges wissenschaftliches Angebot – jedoch mit einem Missverhältnis zwischen Angebot und Nachfrage bezüglich Innovation, da oft eine Kultur des Technologietransfers (TT) in der Wissenschaft fehlt. Für die Nutzung des gesamten F&I-Potenzials müssen Kooperationsmodelle für den TT von der Wissenschaft zur Gesellschaft erweitert werden. Ausgehend von einem biomedizinischen Ökosystem wird PROMOS einen Ansatz zur Erleichterung des Transfers von Forschungsergebnissen auf den Markt (WP2) und in die Kliniken (WP3) wählen. Zu diesem Zweck wird PROMOS die Kooperation zwischen Wissenschaft und Industrie fördern und die binationalen rechtlichen Aspekte vergleichen, um die grenzüberschreitende Umsetzung zu erleichtern und bewährte Verfahren auszutauschen. Ein Ausbildungsprogramm (inkl. Microcredentials) und Innovationscamps (WP4), wird Forscher*innen helfen, ihre Ergebnisse in marktfähige Lösungen überzuführen. Es wird eine grenzüberschreitende Allianz mit KMU, Clustern, Universitäten, F&E-Instituten und F&I-Aktionsgruppen als Thinktank geschaffen. PROMOS wird die Fähigkeit zur Kapitalisierung/Umwandlung wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse verbessern. Das Modell könnte auf andere Sektoren/Gebiete übertragen werden, in denen es keine biomedizinischen KMU gibt.

The main change we wish to make in participating regions and further on also in other EU regions is to provide solutions that in the long run would eliminate economic and social disparities. To achieve that goal we will make use of local strengths and provide tools strengthening support services for SMEs. The solutions and models that are going to be elaborated based on the pilot actions conducted within the project frames, will improve access to research and innovation in the field of technologies dedicated to rehabilitation.

The common challenges tackled by our project can be divided into two dimensions – social and technological.

SOCIAL CHALLENGES
On the social side the common challenge that brought all the partners together is a lack of systemic approach or models for rehabilitation of all groups of patients (seniors, patients recovering from stroke/cardiac operations, disabled children, teenagers with spinal degeneration, etc) .
The burden of care for patients often lies with the family; and the quality of care is a combination of the carer's knowledge and personal abilities, financial situation and ability to devote themselves to care. Rarely does the carer have any support. In rare cases they are supported by extended family/social care/support groups/ NGOs but that differs between countries and even regions.
Not equal access to treatment between urban / rural areas as well as depending on the economic status of the patients – social care/ public healthcare system treatment (no costs, long waiting lists)  vs private care (short terms but not affordable to all) should be solved in a systemic way through coordination of different systems and levels of governance across and within countries.
This lack of systematic rehabilitation results in significant expenditures on a national level – e.g. the estimated cost of inappropriate lifestyle and the lack of rehabilitation often neglected after treatments can even reach up to 20 % of domestic GDP (which is the case in Hungary). Adding the ageing society factor to this picture we come up with a clear and urgent need for common solutions on an European level.
And here we enter a second sphere of challenges tackled by RehAllianCE -  technological.

TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
Europe’s Rehabilitation Robots market is expected to reach US$ 708.87 million by 2028 from 185.69 US$ million in 2021. And this is only one branch of the MedTech solutions and devices supporting rehabilitation. We also have to consider other assistive devices, exoskeletons,  applications and online solutions, wearables and telemetric tools.
The market is driven by rising instances of strokes, injuries, and neurological diseases, growth in outpatient rehabilitation, and technological innovations. E.g. treatments using rehabilitation robots enable delegating more manual and repetitive therapy components to robotic devices. It allows clinician practitioners to take care of more patients in a given time. It also improves accessibility of therapy for patients who can use it remotely from homes through telerehabilitation. Moreover, additional advantages of this solution is that data collected can objectively assess performance and document progress using artificial intelligence (AI). Even though according to McKinsey Global Institute - by 2040, new technologies such as robotics and exoskeletons could reduce the total disease burden by 6 to 10 per cent, there are still issues to be solved in rehabilitation robots and many questions to be answered, such as efficacy, costs, reimbursement, and regulatory challenges. Especially in the EU, where the 4th industrial revolution reaches its full speed, together with the focus on the green and digitised economy  - common solutions for the manufacturing industry are a major challenge that require transition towards advanced technologies and digitally skilled workforce.

To tackle those challenges within our project, different innovation actors across countries (BSO, University, Digital Innovation Hubs, Regional Authorities…) join their efforts, share experience and best practices to work on the strategy and policy recommendations to improve innovation governance.
without sharing experiences in a transnational approach, reaching the objectives and results will not be possible.

Main focus will be put on enabling SMEs not only to take up innovative methods and technologies but also to work out financing models, encouraging and supporting transnational cooperation. To provide SMEs with systemic support and improve R&I potential, cooperation between  areas with different levels of research and innovation capabilities (such as the representation of Project partners and Associated Partners) is crucial.

The lead partner Deggendorf Institute of Technology will together with Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Dublin City University and Diakonia from Finnland work on a curriculum to develop a full-online master program to teach interdisciplinary skills in mental health, wellbeing, technology, law and ethics to develop, deploy, and apply digital technologies for integration into healthcare and welfare services.

GoGreenNEXT will deliver a comprehensive evidence-based policy oriented approach model to convey how ecosystem health and human health are connected. We propose to follow the pathway outlined foA complex array of interrelated problems arising from climate change and biodiversity loss pose significant health risks, both today and in the future . Future risks from climate change are currently predicted to escalate (beyond planetary boundaries) and pass critical tipping points with irreversible changes to our climate with commensurate negative impacts on health, our ecosystems and our landscapes . Global, European and national policy frameworks have emerged in recent years to address this challenge, with a range of initiatives to promote mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Nature-based solutions (NBS), or actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature, are among the strategies that have emerged to reverse the degradation of nature, notably in urban areas where changes are amplified. In cities, vulnerability to climate change and environmental degradation is high due to dense populations, critical infrastructure, and at-risk communities (e.g. vast differences across social-economic gradient). Cities offer an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of current solutions aligned with emerging strategies and policy initiatives (e.g. New European Bauhaus, 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities) combining to form what is termed a just green transition. This refers to a process of far-reaching sociotechnical change leading to a green and climate-neutral economy that preserves biodiversity and ensures social justice. GoGreenNext will address the biodiversity-climate-planetary health nexus, delivering positive policy and city/region pilot outcomes in 4 biogeographic regions across Europe and with input from best practice globally.

Specific Objectives:

- Establish a capacity building framework and model for a multi actor approach that promotes advanced health and care outcomes
Developing and testing joint solutions that promote and explore the application of social innovation to enhance engagement with health and medical innovations (technology, knowledge and tools), linking policy makers, R&I specialists and healthcare eco-system actors.
- Improving Innovation Transfer Pathways, testing direct pilots to drive the transnational uptake of knowledge and technology to support the health and care ecosystem
Testing and implementing transnational networking activities to connect regional health and care innovation ecosystems to promote stronger innovation transfer pathways in four pilot testing arenas: (1) with healthcare workers; (2) with health and care policy makers (3) with student-citizens and (4) with health users.
- Exploiting knowledge towards long-term solutions for transnational collaboration on health and care innovation transfer
Supporting the coordination between innovation activities and policies in the health and care domain, creating the enabling conditions for long term transfer of highly relevant health and care innovation solutions to the Alpine region

Das IT-AT-Programmgebiet verfügt über ein hochwertiges wissenschaftliches Angebot – jedoch mit einem Missverhältnis zwischen Angebot und Nachfrage bezüglich Innovation, da oft eine Kultur des Technologietransfers (TT) in der Wissenschaft fehlt. Für die Nutzung des gesamten F&I-Potenzials müssen Kooperationsmodelle für den TT von der Wissenschaft zur Gesellschaft erweitert werden. Ausgehend von einem biomedizinischen Ökosystem wird PROMOS einen Ansatz zur Erleichterung des Transfers von Forschungsergebnissen auf den Markt (WP2) und in die Kliniken (WP3) wählen. Zu diesem Zweck wird PROMOS die Kooperation zwischen Wissenschaft und Industrie fördern und die binationalen rechtlichen Aspekte vergleichen, um die grenzüberschreitende Umsetzung zu erleichtern und bewährte Verfahren auszutauschen. Ein Ausbildungsprogramm (inkl. Microcredentials) und Innovationscamps (WP4), wird Forscher*innen helfen, ihre Ergebnisse in marktfähige Lösungen überzuführen. Es wird eine grenzüberschreitende Allianz mit KMU, Clustern, Universitäten, F&E-Instituten und F&I-Aktionsgruppen als Thinktank geschaffen. PROMOS wird die Fähigkeit zur Kapitalisierung/Umwandlung wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse verbessern. Das Modell könnte auf andere Sektoren/Gebiete übertragen werden, in denen es keine biomedizinischen KMU gibt.

The main change we wish to make in participating regions and further on also in other EU regions is to provide solutions that in the long run would eliminate economic and social disparities. To achieve that goal we will make use of local strengths and provide tools strengthening support services for SMEs. The solutions and models that are going to be elaborated based on the pilot actions conducted within the project frames, will improve access to research and innovation in the field of technologies dedicated to rehabilitation.

The common challenges tackled by our project can be divided into two dimensions – social and technological.

SOCIAL CHALLENGES
On the social side the common challenge that brought all the partners together is a lack of systemic approach or models for rehabilitation of all groups of patients (seniors, patients recovering from stroke/cardiac operations, disabled children, teenagers with spinal degeneration, etc) .
The burden of care for patients often lies with the family; and the quality of care is a combination of the carer's knowledge and personal abilities, financial situation and ability to devote themselves to care. Rarely does the carer have any support. In rare cases they are supported by extended family/social care/support groups/ NGOs but that differs between countries and even regions.
Not equal access to treatment between urban / rural areas as well as depending on the economic status of the patients – social care/ public healthcare system treatment (no costs, long waiting lists)  vs private care (short terms but not affordable to all) should be solved in a systemic way through coordination of different systems and levels of governance across and within countries.
This lack of systematic rehabilitation results in significant expenditures on a national level – e.g. the estimated cost of inappropriate lifestyle and the lack of rehabilitation often neglected after treatments can even reach up to 20 % of domestic GDP (which is the case in Hungary). Adding the ageing society factor to this picture we come up with a clear and urgent need for common solutions on an European level.
And here we enter a second sphere of challenges tackled by RehAllianCE -  technological.

TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
Europe’s Rehabilitation Robots market is expected to reach US$ 708.87 million by 2028 from 185.69 US$ million in 2021. And this is only one branch of the MedTech solutions and devices supporting rehabilitation. We also have to consider other assistive devices, exoskeletons,  applications and online solutions, wearables and telemetric tools.
The market is driven by rising instances of strokes, injuries, and neurological diseases, growth in outpatient rehabilitation, and technological innovations. E.g. treatments using rehabilitation robots enable delegating more manual and repetitive therapy components to robotic devices. It allows clinician practitioners to take care of more patients in a given time. It also improves accessibility of therapy for patients who can use it remotely from homes through telerehabilitation. Moreover, additional advantages of this solution is that data collected can objectively assess performance and document progress using artificial intelligence (AI). Even though according to McKinsey Global Institute - by 2040, new technologies such as robotics and exoskeletons could reduce the total disease burden by 6 to 10 per cent, there are still issues to be solved in rehabilitation robots and many questions to be answered, such as efficacy, costs, reimbursement, and regulatory challenges. Especially in the EU, where the 4th industrial revolution reaches its full speed, together with the focus on the green and digitised economy  - common solutions for the manufacturing industry are a major challenge that require transition towards advanced technologies and digitally skilled workforce.

To tackle those challenges within our project, different innovation actors across countries (BSO, University, Digital Innovation Hubs, Regional Authorities…) join their efforts, share experience and best practices to work on the strategy and policy recommendations to improve innovation governance.
without sharing experiences in a transnational approach, reaching the objectives and results will not be possible.

Main focus will be put on enabling SMEs not only to take up innovative methods and technologies but also to work out financing models, encouraging and supporting transnational cooperation. To provide SMEs with systemic support and improve R&I potential, cooperation between  areas with different levels of research and innovation capabilities (such as the representation of Project partners and Associated Partners) is crucial.

Im Rahmen der fachhochschulinternen Ausschreibung für ein Forschungszentrum zum Thema „Applied Health and Active‐Aging Sciences und Alter/Altern“ wird im Folgenden die generelle inhaltliche Ausrichtung und geplante Struktur eines auf die angewandte Forschung spezialisierten Kompetenzzentrums („Institute for Applied Research on Ageing – IARA“) erläutert. Der Fokus richtet sich auf Forschungs‐ und Lösungsansätze, die die Herausforderungen und Potentiale einer sich verändernden und älterwerdenden Gesellschaft behandeln. In diesem Zusammenhang ist als Hintergrund die demographische Entwicklung zu sehen, welche wesentliche Auswirkungen auf beinahe alle Bereiche der Gesellschaft hat. Davon abgeleitetes Ziel des IARA ist die Verbesserung der sozialen, gesundheitlichen und ökonomischen Lage Älterer durch praxisnahe Forschung zu unterstützen und in beispielhaften Projekten zu fördern.

The lead partner Deggendorf Institute of Technology will together with Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Dublin City University and Diakonia from Finnland work on a curriculum to develop a full-online master program to teach interdisciplinary skills in mental health, wellbeing, technology, law and ethics to develop, deploy, and apply digital technologies for integration into healthcare and welfare services.

Das Projekt AYUDO ermöglichte, bereits verteilt verfügbare digitalisierte Gesundheitsdaten, wie Vitaldaten, Lifestyle-Daten, Wellbeing-Daten oder auch Medikations-, Einnahme- oder Befunddaten von älteren, chronisch kranken Menschen, längerfristig in ihrer „Persönlichen Digitalen Gesundheitsakte” zu integrieren, diese „Sammlung” für Endanwender*innen laufend möglichst barrierefrei ergänzbar und durch neue, intelligente Services wie Zeitanalysen, Überblicke, Erinnerungen oder Frühwarnungen für ihr persönliches Gesundheitsmanagement nutzbar zu machen. Die Verwendung der im Rahmen von AYUDO entwickelten Software wirkte präventiv und verbesserte die Selbstverantwortung und Einschätzung von Endanwender*innen in Bezug auf den eigenen Gesundheitszustand. Auch das soziale Umfeld einer älteren, chronisch kranken Person konnte bei Bedarf durch die AYUDO-Software bei der Pflege und Betreuung unterstützt werden. Interoperabilität spielte bei der Architektur der geplanten technischen Lösung eine wesentliche Rolle, und Schnittstellen zu digitalen Datenquellen konnten flexibel an die Bedürfnisse der zu unterstützenden Person angepasst werden. Intelligente Services waren aufbauend auf der „Persönlichen Digitalen Gesundheitsakte“ möglichst barrierefrei, daher wurde der Ansatz der multimodalen Schnittstellenkonzeption gewählt. Der Schwerpunkt in AYUDO lag auf der Entwicklung eines digitalen Sprachassistenten in Kombination mit bewährten Touchinteraktionen auf einem Tabletcomputer.

Mit dem „Erasmus+"-Projekt TOBP (Transcultural Open Badge Platform for Migrant’s Transition Mentoring in EARLY LIFE FAMILY CARE) wurde der FH Kärnten erstmals als Koordinator ein Projekt in diesem EU-Call bewilligt. Das Projekt befasst sich mit der fehlenden Anerkennung ausländischer formaler wie informeller Qualifikationen als einem der zentralen Migrationsthemen in den postindustriellen Gesellschaften des 21. Jahrhunderts (UN 2016). Erstmals wurden so neue Standards für die Anerkennung von Fähigkeiten von Migrant*innen im Bereich „Frühe Hilfen" (Early Life Family Care, ELFC) entwickelt, indem „Open Badges" als flexibles und dabei sichtbares Anerkennungssystem genutzt wurde. Ziel war, ein neues Berufsprofil, den sogenannten Transition Mentor, zu etablieren. Das Projekt wurde in fünf Ländern – neben Österreich auch in Finnland, Deutschland, Kosovo und der Schweiz – umgesetzt. In jedem Land arbeiteten Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen eng mit Praxispartner*innen aus den Bereichen Frühe Hilfen, Sozial- und Gesundheitsfürsorge, IT und Netzwerken zusammen. Die FH Kärnten ist Leadpartner.