GP 6: ICE-T written by SEHTA (South East Technologies Alliances) 1
Title of the practice
ICE-T (International Centre of Excellence in Telecare) 2
Precise theme/issue tackled by the practice
Supporting the development of ICT-based market driven products and services in assisted living. 3
Practice content overview
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The International Centre of Excellence in Telecare (ICE-T) is a grant-funding, missionoriented model designed to accelerate innovative near-market product and service development in the telecare sector.
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For SMEs the Research Oriented Cluster model has weaknesses. In response, SEHTA developed the ICE-T Mission Oriented Cluster model to drive much more policy-oriented and near-market development. Domain experts in the selected three thematic areas helped to write the specification and funding was obtained from Regional Government.
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Objectives of the practice To provide funding, commercialization, technical and administrative support to 10 near market product and service development projects selected through open competition.
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