Project description DEENESFRITPL Research for better life expectancy in ageing people The ageing of the population represents a key issue in our societies and has social, health and economic dimensions. Improving their quality of life and maintaining independent living capabilities are important targets. The EU-funded MIA-Portugal project aims to create a Centre of Excellence called the Multidisciplinary Institute of Ageing (MIA), a unique research institution in Southern Europe. The University of Coimbra in Portugal, which has experience in Biology of Ageing, will be at the centre of the initiative. The purpose is to study healthy living and improve the life expectancy of the elderly via actions that improve services and create a new highly-qualified labour market. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The present Teaming second phase application will create the first Centre of Excellence in Ageing Research in Southern Europe and in a R&D low-performing EU member state, to reduce disparities and to bridge the gap between fundamental research and its translation into human intervention. The new Centre of Excellence, the Multidisciplinary Institute of Ageing (MIA-Portugal), will be a new Strategic Research Institute with the University of Coimbra as the core scientific element of a new living laboratory, Ageing@Coimbra’.The overall objective of the new Centre of Excellence is to improve health and wellbeing of an ageing population and benefit from excellence science and innovation potential to deliver business opportunities. Based on an international forefront position in Biology of Ageing, it will create knowledge to promote healthy living, develop, validate and deliver interventions that improve human healthy life expectancy, with a specific focus on those members of both genders of the population with the lowest healthy life expectancy, and promote innovation transfer into practices and services. This will contribute to reduce the socioeconomic burden of chronic diseases and inadequate ageing of population and will foster functional independence, stimulate the economy and raise new high-qualified jobs.MIA-Portugal will be a stepping-stone and sustainable flagship project of the Centro Region of Portugal. The direct investment of MIA-Portugal mounts to >50 million euros. MIA-Portugal is a teaming partnership between the University of Coimbra (UC) (partner in a low R&D-performing country) and the University of Newcastle (UNEW) plus the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) (partners in high R&D-performing countries), with strong support from a Technology Park (IPN) and the Regional Authority CCDRC, and synergies with EIT Health Knowledge and Innovation Communities and the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Reference Sites. Keywords Centre of Excellence Ageing Research Molecular Epidemiology Multidisciplinary Health and Wellbeing Healthy Living and Active Ageing Research and Innovation Programme(s) H2020-EU.4.a. - Teaming of excellent research institutions and low performing RDI regions Main Programme Topic(s) WIDESPREAD-01-2018-2019 - Teaming Phase 2 Call for proposal H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-01 Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator COMISSAO DE COORDENACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO REGIONAL DO CENTRO Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address RUA BERNARDIM RIBEIRO 80 3000-069 Coimbra Portugal See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 43 050,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA Portugal Net EU contribution € 13 179 606,00 Address PACO DAS ESCOLAS 3004-531 Coimbra See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 13 179 606,25 UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 765 953,00 Address KINGS GATE NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne See on map Region North East (England) Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Tyneside Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 765 953,75 ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS GRONINGEN Netherlands Net EU contribution € 647 891,00 Address HANZEPLEIN 1 9713 GZ Groningen See on map Region Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 647 891,25 INSTITUTO PEDRO NUNES ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO EM CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA Portugal Net EU contribution € 406 550,00 Address RUA PEDRO NUNES 3030-199 Coimbra See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 406 550,00
