Our task is to act as a Global Observatory and the National focal point and catalyst for research and innovation by companies, universities, research and development centres. It is a tangible collective of UK and Global Intelligence around ageing and longevity, which we are committed to identifying, collating, and sharing.
The largest study of living well with dementia in the UK. The evidence will enable the development of new policy, interventions and initiatives to transform the lives of people with dementia and their carers. The University of Exeter is now leading the second phase of this national study.
Visit websiteRecently established an innovation function which will aim to support core service innovation as well as explore how to support wider, ageing-focused innovation. Independent Age have been supporting the testing, development and now scaling of the Reconnections service – a Social Impact Bond funded partnership of local organisations, specialist providers and wider stakeholders working together to reduce loneliness in Worcestershire.
Visit websiteStarted in 2018, is a national public-private partnership to accelerate the discovery and development of therapeutics for ageing. The consortium will provide industry with a pipeline of novel clinically de-risked drug targets and assets, in a large and rapidly growing area of therapeutic need (age related morbidities). Expertise across 5 major complementary UK centres forms the core of this initiative: The Francis Crick Institute, OxU (and partners Oxford AHSC, Oxford AHSN & Oxford BRC), University of Dundee, University of Birmingham and Birmingham Health Partners, and the Medicines Discovery .
Visit websiteUS-based Insilico Medicine is one of the first AI companies to combine the expertise in artificial intelligence applied to the cutting-edge medicinal chemistry and target identification. Their focus is on ageing and age-related diseases. They recently announced a partnership with the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Health Data Science at the University of Oxford. The goal of the Centre is to provide the next generation of doctoral level students with full support, to be able to combat research and innovation challenges across the engineering and physical sciences landscape.
Visit websiteUses world-class research to improve quality of life of millions of people on an international scale. Finds new insights into musculoskeletal biology, eye and vision sciences, as well as examining functions like movement, metabolism and sight.
Visit websiteThe Institute aims to improve people’s health and wellbeing through the use of innovative digital technologies and services. IDH is developing advanced but affordable in-home technologies to help older people to maintain their independence, without needing to retrofit their home.
Visit websiteBrings together experts from a wide range of disciplines and has many long-standing research and teaching collaborations. Graduates work in strategic positions influencing the lives of older people.
Visit websiteIts main purpose is to bring together researchers working on the biology of ageing (biogerontology) with those working to understand the causes of ageing-related disease. Its goal is to improve the health and quality of life for older people.
Visit websiteCovers all aspects of research into inflammation, the role it plays in human ageing and age-related inflammatory disease. Specialisms include Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathogenesis, Musculoskeletal Ageing, Ophthalmology, and Preoperative Care.
Visit websiteGlobal centre of excellence in medical and biological engineering dedicated to improving the quality of life of an ageing population. Its major strengths are its multidisciplinary nature and its proactive combination of expertise in science, engineering, innovation and medicine which focuses on longer lasting joint replacements, and tissue sparing interventions.
Visit websiteRecently ran the ‘Innovating for Ageing’ programme which aimed to identify solutions to address the challenges faced by ageing consumers at risk of vulnerability due to physical disability, serious illness, dementia or financial exclusion. Up to £10,000 and specialist business support was available to the selected winners to help develop their proposition.
Visit websiteThe signing of an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement follows the successful work that Leeds Beckett has been carrying out with Axxonet Global Limited and its Indian partner, Axxonet System Technologies India, developing assistive technologies for medical systems, supporting age-related disorders and Parkinson’s disease. The partner organisations will engage in joint research and development projects in the areas of physical and mental health, medical technologies, digital health applications, forensic sciences and cyber and digital security, as well as collaborating in bidding for future research funding and in the delivery of distance learning courses.
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