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166 England | Associate Member UKSPA Directory 2017 The brand new National Innovation Centre For Ageing is due to open in Newcastle in 2020 National Innovation Centre for Ageing L ocati on Level 4 Time Central Gallowgate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BF C ontact detai l s Patrick Bonnett Deputy Director T: 0191 2082508 E: [email protected] www.ncl.ac.uk/nica A globally ageing population presents both challenges and opportunities. The key challenges include: • Living better for longer: keeping people as healthy as possible as they age • Ageing in place: helping them stay in their own homes • Maintaining quality of life when illness develops Matching Demands and Needs Older people are a large proportion of consumers with potential economic advantages. They can offer extended employment and post-retirement options such as volunteering. This adds productive value as well as enhancing social unity. The National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) will match the needs and demands of an ageing population, with world-leading science, technology and design. The Centre will bring together business, academia and the public to stimulate innovation of products and services that make older lives better. This will be achieved in an iconic new building, to be shared with innovation experts and businesses. Part-funded by the Medical Research Council, the building, open from 2020, will be at the heart of Newcastle Science Central. and geographic boundaries. The location will include public space, a range of hard and soft facilities available for businesses and the public to use, together with co-location space for businesses to rent. Businesses taking space will be prioritised against NICA’s key objectives. NICA will help businesses and organisations to innovate for an ageing society. Through their public network, the Centre will provide an understanding of potential customers and their needs. Though an extensive business network, the NICA team will identify partners to support the development of later stage prototypes. These can be tested and evaluated with the support of experienced researchers, who will also advise companies when searching for a route to market. E xperts in ageing As part of Newcastle University, The National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) can draw on more than 20 years of ageing research. This positions Newcastle University Institute for Ageing among a handful of global leaders in the field, with a vision to examine and seek better understanding on all aspects of ageing in order to create a society where all can Live Better for Longer. ■ Working with Business The innovation precinct will be a place where people work together in creative and entrepreneurial ways, supporting interaction between sectors, disciplines Tran sp or t l i nks Short walk from Newcastle Central Served by A1, A19 and A69 15 mins from Newcastle Airport N e a r by Str a te g i c n e tw o r k Newcastle City Centre Sunderland Middlesbrough University of Newcastle Medical Research Council National Innovation Centre for Data