EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
AAL is a diverse area of research and innovation, and this year’s Forum’s selection of speakers and activities reflected this. The interactive sessions were divided into six themed tracks that covered the wide area of work being done in this field, with activities ranging from brainstorming and open ended idea sessions to more traditional talks with Q&A sessions
Rolling out field trials Field trials are essential for improving market uptake of later-stage innovative solutions of AAL businesses. Living labs across Europe can help to create a smart health ecosystem, and including older adults in the design process of new projects helps to create products that people want and will buy. The sessions in this track looked at all aspects of field trials within the AAL ecosystem, exploring people’s experiences with them and how they can be improved in the long term.
Education and training The AAL Forum aims not only to bring people together and showcase some of its more successful projects, but also to provide valuable education and training to the delegates. The sessions in this track covered a wide range of topics including successful implementation, applied gaming,
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entrepreneurship, cooperation between stakeholders, and creating successful business models.
Connecting supply and demand Commercialising AAL projects and successfully bringing the solutions to market has been a much-discussed topic at the forums of recent years. The “Connecting supply and demand” track this year continued exploring the many aspects of this important issue, assessing what makes a product or solution successful, the best ways to attract investment from the right source, and methods for bridging the gap between procurers and suppliers.
The future of AAL The direction in which the AAL Programme moves in the coming years is of interest to all. Topics under discussion included how to overcome AAL market barriers, the positive
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