Name of your initiative:
Supporting Independent LiVing for the Elderly through Robotics
Short name (acronym):
SILVER
Website title and address:
SILVERWhich organization is submitting this initiative?:
Innovate UK
Please specify in which regions/provinces:
UNITED KINGDOM›SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)›Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area›SwindonCity:
Swindon
Where is this organization located?:
United Kingdom
Please enter the name of the contact person for this initiative:
Denisa Naidin
Please enter the email of the contact for this initiative:
denisa.naidin@innovateuk.gov.ukPart of larger strategy or programme:
If you answered "other", please specify:
Please provide us with more details of this programme or strategy:
The status of the initiative:
On-going
Please give a summary of your initiative (in English):
SILVER is an FP7 project that aims to develop new robotics based technologies to assist elderly people in their everyday lives. It uses a Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process to encourage companies to bring to the market innovative solutions that will enable municipalities to care for 10% more elderly care recipients with the same number of care staff.
The geographical scope:
European
Type of initiative:
PublicEnvironment or setting of the initiative:
UrbanThe economic environment or setting of the initiative:
ModerateThe most important source of funding for your initiative:
European funding
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What triggered this initiative?:
The 6 municipalities procuring innovative solutions through SILVER expect their elderly populations to grow considerably over the next decade. Moreover, there has been a consistent trend over the past decade for elderly persons to live independently for longer. In a context of public budget reductions, the need for more elderly care is unlikely to be matched by a proportional increase in care provision. Nonetheless, public authorities want to keep providing excellent services to home care recipients. SILVER hopes to bridge the gap between declining local budgets and increasing older populations by using robotic technologies to enable the elderly to remain healthy and active in their own homes.