UK government funds research into assisted-living technology
Universities and businesses in Britain are to receive a total of nearly £9m of government investment for research that will help to underpin the development of user-centred services for independent living.
The funding – from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the Economic and Social Research Council and the Department of Health’s National Institute for Health Research – will go towards eight research and development projects in the areas of economic business modelling and social behavioural studies.
According to the TSB, the decision to invest in the eight projects follows a competition managed by the Technology Strategy Board’s Assisted Living Innovation Platform, which supports UK businesses and the health care sector to develop new technologies and services to support older people and those with long-term conditions in their everyday lives.
Iain Gray, the Technology Strategy Board’s Chief Executive, said: ‘New technologies can play a vital role in enhancing the health and wellbeing of older people and those with long-term conditions.
‘However, while assisted-living technologies are becoming increasingly available and affordable, their adoption is far from extensive. Understanding the market for such products is a vital step towards meeting the needs of users and service providers.’
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