The document announces a competition called the Independent Living Challenge that aims to develop new solutions to improve independent living for the elderly and disabled. The five Nordic capitals have come together to create a new combined market for technologies and solutions in this area. The competition will award over 1 million NOK in cash prizes and offers support like mentoring to participants who develop innovative solutions over four stages from ideas to testing prototypes with cities. The goal is to engage problem solvers and innovators to develop effective and sustainable technologies and services to help the elderly and disabled live more independently.

1. INDEPENDENT LIVING
For the disabled and elderly
Help us solve
a real
problem!
Are you a
problem
solver?
Join the
Challenge
Prize
Competition

2. The future holds a greater demand for solutions and
technologies to improve life for the elderly and disabled.
The five Nordic capitals have joined forces to create a new
combined Nordic market for technologies and solutions for
independent living.
Independent Living Challenge aims to engage the best
innovators in developing new solutions
The challenge competition offers support and cash prizes of
more than 1 million NOK (approx. 120 000 euros)

3. HELP US SOLVE A REAL PROBLEM!
The future holds a greater demand for solutions and
technologies to improve life for the elderly and disabled.
Technologies and services that can save resources and
give a better and more active life to the elderly and
disabled citizens.
The five Nordic capitals have joined forces to create a
new combined Nordic market for technologies and
solutions for independent living.
We hope to engage the best innovators in developing
new solutions and we are backing it up with substantial
support and a cash prizes of more than 1 million NOK.

4. INDEPENDENT LIVING CHALLENGE COMPETITION
Nordic Innovation and the
Nordic Capitals are inviting all
new and established players to
find innovative solutions
The competition runs in four
stages from January 2015 until
June 2015
Launch in Helsinki in eHealth
trade show on 8.1.2015 in
Messukeskus
THE CHALLENGE PRIZE COMPETITION
OFFERS
• END-USER INSIGHTS
• MENTORING
• MONETARY SUPPORT
• REAL LIFE TESTING
Prize of approx. 120.000 euros and
awards for cross-Nordic collaboration
and for student projects.

5. LOOKING FOR BETTER SOLUTIONS
THE FRAIL ELDERLY
THE DISABLED
THEIR CARETAKERS
THEIR RELATIVES
Staying
active
Staying in
touch
Staying
independent
Maintaining
relationship
Handling
information
Better
assistance

6. For the winner
1 Mill NOK
Cash Prize
Cross-Nordic
collaboration award of
200.000 NOK and
student award of
100.000 NOK
Ideas Concepts
150+ 75 25 5
 Test-beds
 150.000 NOK
 Mentoring
 Launch events
in the Nordic
Capitals
 Inspirational
workshop
 Matchmaking
workshop
 Travel
expenses
 Business plan
workshop
 75.000 NOK
 Mentoring
 User workshop
Test
cases
Winners
THE FOUR STAGES
Launch
Matchmaking
Prototyping Testing with
the cities

7. THE JOURNEY
Launch event
and inspirational
workshop
Submission
of ideas
Selection of
75 participants
Submission
Of concepts
Submission
of prototype
Final
submission
ideation
Selection of
25 participants
Selection of
5 participants
Selection of
winners
Matchmaking
event
Award
celebration
Concept
development
Testing
with cities
Prototype
development
Content:
Solution sketch
Target group
Needs targeted
Desired outcome
Content:
Concept sketch
Needs analysis
Expected outcome
Usability considerations
Content:Detailed description
Pilot test results
Test plan
Draft business plan
Content:
Evaluation of test results
Potential impact
Implementation and
business plan
New criteria:
Benefits to end-users
Cost savings
New criteria:
Measured and potential impact
Measured usability
Implementation plan
Business potential
New criteria:
Design and functionality
Potential outcome
Team/partnering
Nordic DNA
Criteria:
Fit and originality
THE JOURNEY 2015–
2016

8. ARE YOU A PROBLEM SOLVER?
Independent
living
Better
services and
technologies
Effective and
sustainable
solutions

9. THANK YOU!
Kaisa.spilling@forumvirium.fi
www.nordicinnovation.org/independe
ntlivingchallenge