1. Smart Specialisation and Growth in the Baltic Sea Region Workshop Personal health/Active ageing Moderator: Anders Carlsson

2. What is New Tools for Health? A regional growth initiative which started in 2005 with a view to provide health-smart innovations in East Sweden. Focus on independent living and home-based care. A non-profit organisation funded by resources from VINNOVA, municipalities, the county council, the industry and the university.

3. A process – not a project Project Limited time Limited resources Target driven Process No time limit Strive for more resources Vision driven

4. Visions The virtual care venueThe chronically healthy

5. Healthy Ageing - high on the EU agenda! EU 2020 – Flag ship initiatives: - Digital agenda for Europe: Reinforce AAL JP - Innovation union: Focus on societal challenges European Innovation Partnership (EIP): First pilot: Active and healthy ageing to enable our citizens to live longer independently in good health by increasing the average number of healthy life years by 2, and, in achieving this target, to improve the sustainability and efficiency of our social and healthcare systems, and to create an EU and global market for innovative products and services with new opportunities for EU business.

6. Focus and specialisation Self assessment tool: 5. Excellence is a key criterion! Competence Excellens Own regions competence and capacity Other regions competence and capacity Demand

7. Smart Specialisation and Growth in the Baltic Sea Region Workshop Personal health/Active ageing Moderator: Anders Carlsson

8. Focus and gravitation

10. Fokus and gravitation