Robotic clothing that can aid walking a step closer after £11m funding
Clever robotic clothing that could help prevent falls and help wearers remain independent has received backing from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council…
Pioneering assistive tech ideas among 100 new discovery projects to receive share of £80m funding
Science Minister Lord Vallance 100 ambitious UK research projects that could each be the seed of a life-changing discovery have received backing from Science Minister…
Social interactions identified as key to encouraging physical activity in tech project
Learning disability charity Hft, in partnership with AI start-up Tendertec, has identified social connectivity as the most important factor in the next phase of FitBees,…
The 6 Innovate UK Young Innovators Award winners that have developed pioneering assistive tech
A portable seat raiser for people with reduced mobility, an augmented reality smartphone app to support stroke rehabilitation, and an affordable 10-line braille display are…
£1.4m UKRI grant will help older people be more active with help of assistive tech
AI start-up Tendertec has won funding for an interesting £ million project to encourage sustainable physical activity in older people through the use of helpful…
Pioneering wearables study that helps prevent falls among elderly people receives £750k funding
An Edinburgh-based start-up using artificial intelligence (AI) to help older people live independently for longer has landed £750,000 in funding to explore the use of…
£1.3m awarded to help people to access regulated homecare through the healthy ageing challenge
Rachael Crook Lifted Co-Founder and Chief Executive Homecare platform Lifted has been awarded £ by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of its healthy…
£20m announced for assistive tech projects that support healthy ageing
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced £20 million for more than 25 projects to develop products and services that support healthy ageing, which include…
EXCLUSIVE: Cutting later life NHS dependency and the role of assistive tech in doing so
George MacGinnis, Healthy Ageing Challenge Director at UKRI George MacGinnis, Healthy Ageing Challenge Director at UKRI, discusses the many ways in which assistive technologies can…
£14m competition to create better services for older people so they remain independent
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body that promotes innovation, has launched the £14 million Designed for Ageing competition. The aim of the…