This document discusses innovation, technology, and life-course approaches to health and well-being. It highlights several initiatives in Kuopio, Finland that take a holistic view of using technology across an individual's life from birth to death ("womb-to-tomb") to promote health, including the Kuopio Health Account, eHealth and eSocial Strategy 2020, Kuopio Open Data, and the 2015 eHealth Innovations Challenge. The document emphasizes being open-minded and preparing for changes brought about by new technologies.