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Up to 2020, the Social Innovation Unit, as part of ADITech, promoted the following projects:

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HEALTH

Patient autonomy and active ageing

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AGRO

Healthy food and farming sustainability

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TOURISM

Sustainable, experience-based and inclusive

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CLEAN ENERGY

Sustainable, experience-based and inclusive

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OTHERS

Circular economy and sustainability

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STRENGTHENING

Eco

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ADACEN

Technological Social Innovation at ADACEN

ADACEN and a research team from the UPNA have developed two pioneering technological innovation projects for neurological rehabilitation. This took place at Neurolab, its innovation, agile experimentation spaces with users in a real environment (living lab), using the SIU social innovation methodology. The developments were:

  • An optical fibre glove to measure mobility recovery in the hand (this is the first time that this technology has been used for this sociomedical application).
  • A device to analyse walking based on inertial sensors that make it possible to measure how the users’ walking changes and accurately adjust the treatments and therapy to be used

These are two shining examples of technological developments using active participation from users to improve their quality of life: techno-social innovation

ADACEN

Network of living labs

One of SIU’s main actions to strengthen the social innovation ecosystem in Navarre is setting up a network of living labs in this province. Living labs are spaces for experimentation and co-creation of innovative solutions with users in their real-life environment. In this respect, the SIU has begun to set up a network along two major lines:

  • A network of living labs for people’s autonomy and quality of life, working with the quality-of-life technology cluster. This began with a living lab space in ADACEN. The SIU has helped design the living lab, worked on methodological formulation and it has supported finding finance to set it up. This living lab is already up and running with the project to design a safety system for wheelchairs. The plan is to extend the network to other spaces where it can interact with people presenting other profiles. Possible spaces might be the geriatric and orthopaedic areas of SNS-Osasunbidea (Navarre Public Health Service), Ubarmin Clinic, the Padre Menni clinics, ASPACE and the Estella nursing home
  • A living lab on ICT, intended for citizen interaction with robotics, sensors, virtual reality and other technology. In this case, the SIU has developed a design proposal for the General Directorate of Energy, Industry and Innovation
ENVIRONMENT

Setting up the autonomy and active ageing Living Lab

Promoters: ADACEN, ASPACE, UPNA, Movalsys, Navarrabiomed, Padre Menni Psychiatric Clinics, Pharmamodelling, Aldakin, OSF, Tesicnor, Fundación Caja Navarra, Mutua Navarra and Fundación Koine Aequalitas.

The role of SIU: Co-design of the project, support in the search for financing, methodological contribution and joint management of social innovation projects.

ENVIRONMENT

Anti-roll device for wheelchairs

Development of a system using sensors to detect slopes and prevent electric wheelchairs rolling over.

Promoters: ADACEN, UPNA, Navarrabiomed, Pharmamodelling, Aldakin, OSF, Tesicnor

The role of SIU: Joint project design. Composition and organisation of the promoter team. Support in search for funding. Methodological mentoring in the exploration process of the user experience and co-creation.

ELDERLY

ELDERBOT artificial intelligence for everyday medical, social and recreational support

Development of an assistant with artificial intelligence to provide support in daily life, stimulation and alert system for persons with a disability or neurological risk.

Promoters: Health autonomy cluster

The role of SIU: Support in search for funding. Methodology mentoring. The project has been designed and is ready to begin.

COUNTRYSIDE

Development of healthy children’s snacks

Development of a range of dehydrated fruit and vegetable snacks for children-young people, creating inclusive female employment. Co-development of products with participation from children.

Promoters: Josenea Bio

The role of SIU: Joint project design. Support in search for funding. Methodological support in the social innovation process. Training in the Josenea team on social innovation. Support in developing participative processes.

RENEWABLES

Creation of a healthy dairy snack

Development of a range of healthy dairy snacks/desserts intended to improve child-youth nutrition.

Promoters: Lacturale, Postres Ultzama and CNTA

The role of SIU: Support in the project design and methodological mentoring in the social innovation process.

INDUSTRY

Textured food for easy swallowing

Development of a range of textured foods for people with swallowing difficulties

Promoters: Aspace, Irigoyen Comedor Saludable and UPNA

The role of SIU: Support in the project design and methodological mentoring in the social innovation process.

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