Porto
Porto Challenges
The applications for the First Open Call Round were closed on March 31st, 2023. Here you can find details on the challenges proposed to applicants and the documents related to the call.
Challenge 1: How to decrease the loneliness of the Elderly?
We are looking for innovative digital projects that see old age as a phase of life to enjoy the city and the community. This can be achieved by having inspiring experiences, meeting new people from other age groups, exchanging stories, passing on knowledge, learning new skills, and getting in touch with new perspectives of the world.
In Porto’s pilot location there are a large number of elderly people who live alone and face health and well-being challenges. These challenges include loneliness and psychological problems due to a lack of interaction, social stimulation and sentimental support. Therefore the City of Porto is seeking innovative digital solutions to tackle the challenge of loneliness and social isolation of the elderly. Local outreach institutions that provide regular support to the target population can also be understood as the end users of the proposed technologies.
The Municipality of Porto will create a contest which will award grants for three solutions to be piloted in the Area of Urban Rehabilitation (ARU) of Corujeira, in the parish of Campanhã.
Minimum scores and weightenings:
1. Impact
Minimum score: 2.5 | Weighting: 25%
2. Implementation quality and efficiency
Minimum score: 2.5 | Weighting: 25%
3. Excellence
Minimum score: 2.5 | Weighting: 25%
4. Co-creation
Minimum score: 2.5 | Weighting: 25%
Challenge 2: How to increase the autonomy of the elderly?
In the City of Porto there are a large number of elderly people who live alone in social neighbourhoods. They often face health and well-being challenges, namely the underprovision of critical goods and services, such as health care, food, medicines, due to the lack of mobility and autonomy. Furthermore, many of them are economically vulnerable and digitally illiterate.
The City of Porto is looking for innovative technological solutions that enable overcoming the difficulties arising from the reduced physical and mental capabilities of the elderly. The proposed solutions should expand elderly’s autonomy and self-satisfaction of the circumstantial needs and desires as well as improve their interaction with the proximity support institutions. Local outreach institutions that provide regular support to the target population can also be understood as the end users of the proposed technologies.
The Municipality of Porto will create a contest which will award grants for three solutions to be piloted in the Municipal public housing neighbourhoods of the Area of Urban Rehabilitation (ARU) of Corujeira, in the parish of Campanhã.
Minimum scores and weightenings:
1. Impact
Minimum score: 2.5 | Weighting: 25%
2. Implementation quality and efficiency
Minimum score: 2.5 | Weighting: 25%
3. Excellence
Minimum score: 2.5 | Weighting: 25%
4. Co-creation
Minimum score: 3 | Weighting: 25%