1. SE Accelerator Regions & Partners
Silver Economy Accelerator UK
Cambridge
Chelmsford
The NetherlandsNoord-Brabant
Noord-Holland
France
Hauts-de-France
Belgium
Antwerp
Flanders

2. SE Accelerator Competences
Silver Economy Accelerator
Companies
Ecosystem Living & Care
Living labs
Business Strategy
Network of partners

3. SE Accelerator Services
Idea
Proof of Concept/
Prototype
Final
Product / Service
Go to market
Exploration Co-creation
Lab testing
Initial testing
Field trials
Real life testing
Business plan
Our offer
Exploration of user needs and business context of the innovation
Matchmaking
Test scenarios to
understand how users interact with the innovation in the right context.
Validate the results
Identification of early adopters and testing of the business model.
Product-market-fit
Innovation process
Accelerator services
End users experience the value of a new prototype in a lab environment

4. SE Accelerator Crossborder impact
Silver Economy Accelerator
Co-creation 4
regions
Lab testing
The Netherlands
Field trials/
Life testing
min 2
Business
Experts
sessions

5. Selection Procedure Innovations
Identification Innovations
(3 waves)
Preselection Regional (4 x 5)
Selection S2G partners (20>5)
Collaboration day (offer services / timing/ de minimis)
Service contract
Start date pilot projects
2 weeks
Deadline
Feedback

6. Selection Procedure Innovations
Wave 1
Apply before 27 February 2017
13/03: Pre-selection regional
22/03: Selection day project partners
05/04: Collaboration day
19/04: Service contract
Wave 2
Apply before 28 August 2017
15/09: Pre-selection regional
29/09: Selection day project partners
13/10: Collaboration day
27/10: Service contract
Wave 3
Apply before 25 April 2018
08/05: Pre-selection regional
19/05: Pitching day applicants
30/05: Selection day project partners
27/06: Service contract
Wave 4
Apply before 24 October 2018
31/10: Pre-selection regional
07/11: Pitching day applicants
21/11: Selection day project partners
21/12: Service contract

7. Identification Innovations
Conditions to apply
Which innovations?
Innovations that enhance quality of life of senior citizens (60+) in the 2Seas region
Cross-border relevance
Thematic areas: (Daily) Living and (Health)Care
Different phases: concepts, protoypes, finished products/services
Who can apply?
Organizations with registered VAT-number (profit and non-profit)
Organizations with suitable resources and tools to
develop their innovations
deliver prototypes/products for lab testing/ real life testing
How to apply?
Submit Registration form

8. Selection Innovations
Selection criteria
Social value
Innovations that target an existing need of elderly citizens
Innovations that bring social value
Innovative value
New or improved innovations for the target market
Unique selling proposition
Technical feasability
The innovation can be further developed with suitable resources and tools
Commercial feasability
A clear business plan or strategy to enter the target market
A dedicated team that works on the development/commercialisation of the innovation
Benefit from the services of the SE Accelerator
Can the innovations benefit from the services of the Accelerator?
Is there a cross-border aspect in the innovations or in the business plan?
Will the team process the feedback of the end users in the innovation?