Testbed Health Care Gavleborg
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | REGIONFÖRBUNDET GÄVLEBORG - Region Gävleborg |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 354 200 |
| Project duration | October 2012 - May 2013 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
The aim was to develop sustainable models for collaboration between health- and social care and businesses.
Expected long term effects
The result is an action plan that includes: -How to take decisions concerning the ownership of employees´ inventions -How to develop, establish and communicate guidelines for the development of innovations -A model for an ´Innovationssluss´ and a national database of identified needs. -A model for a testbed processEXPECTED EFFECTS -Increased number of ideas -Clear entry for companies -More sales for companies -Improved quality and efficiency for health and social care
Approach and implementation
The feasibility study has to a great extent been based on interviews and workshops with representatives from regional organisations and businesses within the health care sector. Furthermore, people working with health care innovations in other regions were interviewed. In addition, reports from previous regional and national projects, initiatives and investigations were studied. A total of 50 people have been involved in the study and the report has been presented for another 50 people.