Smart D8 is an initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens in Dublin 8 through collaboration and innovation. New call for pilot projects in three areas: Population Health, Positive and Healthy Ageing, and Connected Patients in the Community
‘Smart D8’ is an urban demonstrator providing opportunities for indigenous and international innovators to investigate how smart technology and innovative approaches can be used to improve health and wellbeing in an urban population.
- Latest call for pilots follows significant work undertaken in the community to date, with a €50,000 fund available
- Smart D8 is led by The Digital Hub, St James’s Hospital, Dublin City Council and Smart Dublin
Smart D8 is looking to engage and collaborate with private companies, academics, healthcare providers and public organisations who want to demonstrate their innovative solutions with the local community.
The initial work of Smart D8 focused on significant community research to measure unmet population health and wellness needs.
Following on from this research, a number of pilot projects were actioned to directly respond to this community feedback. A range of innovations have already been rolled out with positive impacts on population health and wellbeing – reaching over 5,000 citizens in and around the Dublin 8 district, before scaling nationally. These initiatives include Heart of Our City which aimed at improving awareness around and management of cardiovascular disease in the community, Civic Dollars which enabled people to earn digital currency through spending time in local parks, and Ways To Wellbeing which boosted the wellbeing and mental health of elderly people by giving them the chance to connect with young people in their community in a meaningful way.
Smart D8 is now seeking applications for a new round of pilot projects focused on Population Health, Positive and Healthy Ageing, and Connected Patients in the Community to continue health and wellbeing innovation in Dublin 8 and beyond.
