The Partnership

Sweden

RISE's expertise and collaborative ethos make them a fitting lead partner for the project. RISE also leads the ‘Defining the future’ work package.

Sweden

Innovation Skåne engages with innovators and homecare providers in ACE's Quadruple Helix workshops, contributes to the development of the Digital Care Environment, and leads the development of work package 3 outputs, focusing on adapting to future challenges.

Sweden

Alongside RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Innovation Skåne, Höganäs co-organises and actively participates in Quadruple-helix workshops. These workshops engage citizens to define challenges and innovations for the future of homecare. As care providers, Höganäs tests innovations in real homecare settings, providing valuable on-the-ground feedback. Höganäs also plays a vital role in sharing their achievements and best practices with others, while also learning from fellow municipalities and companies.

The Netherlands

BOM's key roles in ACE include matchmaking and network development: building a robust, transnational ecosystem by pairing problem owners with solution providers. They also lead the ‘Accelerating the Future’ work package (WP2) and the ‘ACE Prototyping facilitation’ - enabling the ACE prototyping programme to come to fruition.

The Netherlands

Oost NL's expertise and collaborative approach make them a vital partner in propelling ACE's mission to shape the future of homecare through innovation, as the leader of the 'ACE Digital Care Ecosystem setup'.

The Netherlands

HAN actively engages in WP1, providing in-depth evidence-based insights into the future of homecare from diverse user viewpoints. Their expertise in user-centred research methods strengthens the project's understanding of homecare for vulnerable groups, positioning them ideally to lead ACE’s forthcoming 'The Future of Smart Homecare' strategy.

Denmark

Aarhus plays a crucial role in defining the future of homecare, actively contributing to the project's success by leading Work Package (WP3) – ‘Adapting to the Future’.

Denmark

Vesthimmerland Municipality’s main role is in overseeing the report: 'Definition of Critical Homecare Adaptations’ and spearheading the ‘Homecare Jobs of the Future’ campaign.

Belgium

ESN plays a pivotal role by mobilising its network to contribute to defining homecare needs. ESN leads the campaign: Defining the Home Care of the Future.

Belgium

LiCaLab operates as a living lab, leveraging its experience to align potential solutions with end-user needs. They contribute to the organisation of ACE's quadruple helix workshops.

France

BSB's primary goal in ACE is to facilitate SME and service provider engagement for testing, and to showcase innovative solutions by leading the 'Digital Care ecosystem: Stakeholder registrations’ work package.

France

CoWork'HIT is a sub-partner, working closely with Biotech Santé Bretagne (BSB). CoWork'HIT brings to the table a wealth of experience in technological assistance, including home automation and digital assistants, as well as the creation of technical aids. While equipping the project with their expertise, they will also enable innovation tests as part of ACE's work package 3 pilot actions.

Germany

TUHH provides expert input and research insights into the role of robotics, machine learning, and AI in shaping the future of homecare.