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UK-China Healthy Ageing Programme 2021-2024
These activities are funded through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Fund for International Collaboration (FIC), delivered by Innovate UK, part of UKRI.
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A flagship three-year programme
To both address the UK and China’s shared challenges around demographic change, and to capitalise on the vast commercial opportunities that result from it, the UK Government funded NICA to deliver a three-year flagship programme. Looking initially at Beijing, the innovative programme focussed on three key areas:
- Providing a world-class accelerator for 40 innovative UK businesses, focussing on the massive commercial opportunities in China;
- Building a citizen community of over 2,000 people to understand the wants, needs and aspirations of citizens in China in respect to healthy ageing;
- Building an innovation eco-system with global partners, essential to support business entry into China and stimulate further collaboration on healthy longevity.
Supporting UK Businesses to access China’s markets: the accelerator programme
NICA’s UK-China Accelerator provided 40 UK businesses with the expert information, support and networks they need to enter China’s markets successfully.
Building a global insights community
At NICA, capturing human insights – our aspirations, frustrations and unmet needs – is at the heart of our Ageing Intelligence™ approach. This is no different for our activities in China, where we have developed a culturally-appropriate method to engage older people in Beijing, understanding more about daily life, activities and views on new technologies and services.
Developing an innovation eco-system on healthy longevity between UK and China
Our project brought together the key players in business, research and government to drive innovation in healthy longevity in both the UK and China. We are catalysing future collaborations between the UK and China around healthy ageing, exploring together how we can make the most of our increased longevity. If you’d like to more about this please contact info@uknica.co.uk