D1.3 - SHAPES Innovation and Knowledge Directory First Draft

This deliverable presents an interim version of the SHAPES Innovation and Knowledge Directory. It describes a literature review on different innovation and knowledge management models and strategies as well as an overview how the innovation process was planned in similar healthcare project of the OPEN DEI initiative.
On this basis the SHAPES innovation and knowledge management strategy was developed. Specifically, the following steps were defined:
• Identification of user requirements
• Definition of the context environment (lifeworld of aging individuals; organisational, structural and sociotechnical factors; ELSA)
• Development and/or adaption of digital solutions and creation of the SHAPES platform
• Evaluation of the SHAPES platform in real life use cases
• Development of Business models and the broader SHAPES ecosystem
• Dissemination and Exploitation of SHAPES solutions
To foster knowledge sharing within SHAPES the following measure will be considered:
• Face-to-face meetings and workshops as well as (informal) knowledge sharing via IT mediated tools is of uttermost importance to build trust and commitment
• The barriers and challenges of knowledge sharing, such as differences in culture, language and legal environment have to been addressed
• SHAPES has to aim for a balance between open research and the protection of intellectual property
• The consortium members aim to create an environment which is open to new ideas
• During meetings plain language should be used and examples or stories should be used (when possible) to explain content
• All project partners should have clear roles and expectations (also part of D1.1)
• MS Teams is used as a helpful tool for knowledge sharing
The SHAPES knowledge management also includes the publication of the SHAPES innovations and the results of the foresight exercises. All SHAPES technological and non-technological innovations are made available to the consortium via the publication of this deliverable (and the final one due in M48) and also on a more regular basis in MS TEAMS. Relevant innovations outside of SHAPES are published on Information Cards (Technology Cards and Influencing Factor Cards) on a regular basis and are available in TEAMS and also in the Annex of this deliverable.