While there are countless online socialnetworks focused on target markets ofpeople under the age of 50, there arecurrently no European online gatheringplaces dedicated to seniors. SENIORENGAGEprovides a practical networkingsite aimed to eliminating social exclusion,sustaining mental ability and facilitateintergenerational learning.The project aims to strengthen the socialstructure of older retired and semi-retiredprofessionals by allowing themto continue to actively participate incommunity and contribute knowledgeregardless of health conditions or physicalimpediments. The application innovationlies in the fact that this is the firstEuropean attempt at such an ambitiousgoal.Time to market is approximately9 months after the project end, and weforesee no barriers to entry other thanthe ability to reach a critical mass ofusers in the first year of exploitation.
http://seniorengage.eu/
Completed
December 2010
2012
The project aims to strengthen the social structure of older retired and semi-retired professionals by allowing them to continue to actively participate in community and contribute knowledge regardless of health conditions or physical impediments. The application innovation lies in the fact that this is the first European attempt at such an ambitious goal.
(Coordinator) Centre de Recerca I Innovació de Catalunya, S.A. (CRIC)
Spain — Private Sector
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AAL Programme, Feltalálói És Kutató Központ Szolgáltató KFT (MFKK), Center for Usability Research and Engineering (CURE), JAMK University of Applied Sciences (JAMK), Microlink PC Ltd (MICROLINK), Association of Care Giving Relatives of Jyväskylä Region (CAJYR)
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