Dear IoCT Cluster Members

We are starting the New Year with renewed focus, and are inviting you to our next IoCT™ Cluster Connect: Members Meetup

As a cluster we are changing the focus of an ageing economy from one that focuses on the elderly and ‘end of life’ to one that focuses on healthy longevity and using technology to enable us to live our lives the way we want to.

From January our Cluster Connects will be hybrid where-ever possible so we are really excited to welcome our members joining us from outside of the region. Not only that we will be inviting regular guests who will bring Opportunities, Connections, Support and Lived Experience.

The IoCT™ Cluster draws on our rich history of innovation in the North Tyne, bringing together companies, academic excellence and deep citizen insights to create tangible benefits for the region while contributing to national and global growth through the following services:

Networking & Connectivity (events, workshops and talks)
Bridge for connecting the development of new and pioneering ideas, products and services through Research and Industry collaboration
Greater Visibility (regionally, nationally and globally)
Industry Introductions
Citizen Engagement
Ageing & Longevity Sector Intelligence

We are a cluster based on the principles of collaboration, ambition and growth; it is human-centric and proactive so we can be responsive to the needs of companies in the new and growing market of Ageing Intelligence

Although the Cluster has been born in the North or Tyne, regional, national and International conversations need to begin so we can break down stereotypes relating to ageing which expands the market opportunities for our members.

NB: You need to be a member of the IoCT Cluster to attend the Cluster Connect Days. If you would like to know how to join the IoCT Cluster please contact IoCT@newcastle.ac.uk

This event is brought to you by the Internet of Caring Things® programme

Your personal data will be stored securely in line with regulations set out under GDPR. Registration data may be shared with essential programme and event partners or the funder for the purpose of the IoCT™ programme and evaluation.

If you have any questions about the event or are interested in learning more about the Internet of Caring Things® programme, please contact: ioct@ncl.ac.uk

About the Internet of Caring Things® programme

The Internet of Caring Things® is a network of connected devices and services with a clear mission: to actively care for people – their physical and mental well-being – and what really matters to them – such as leisure, safety and security, pets, planet, sustainability and connecting with family and friends.

A £5.6 million pound project running through to 2027, the Internet of Caring Things® programme is delivered by U.K. National Innovation Centre Ageing (NICA), VOICE® and Centre of Process Innovation (CPI) to support economic growth and improve the health and wellbeing of those living and working in the North of Tyne. Together we are developing the first network of connected objects and cognitive systems with a clear mission: to actively care for people and what matters to them.

This project is part-funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority and Newcastle University, in partnership with Centre of Process Innovation (CPI).

The North of Tyne Combined Authority is a partnership of three local authorities: Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, and Northumberland County Council and the North of Tyne Elected Mayor. Find out more at: https://www.northoftyne-ca.gov.uk/

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