A 21ST CENTURY CITY INITATIVE: TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF CARE
As part of the Freeport’s vision to create a 21st Century City, we have established an Accelerator focused on transforming the future of care, starting with addressing the challenges faced within Adult Social Care.
It presents an opportunity for emerging technologies to test their solutions with a network of forward thinking care providers. The Accelerator scales the most impactful solutions across the care ecosystem by connecting corporates, local authorities and the communities we serve, with a focus on building genuine growth opportunities.
Our Vision
To unlock the full potential of technology across health and care.
- Enable our population to live healthier lives
- Deliver vital support for our carers
A GROWING CRISIS
IN CARE
Our care system is under strain, struggling to meet the growing volume and complexity of needs. This challenge is only set to intensify as our over 65 population continues to expand and more of those individuals face chronic conditions that require long-term care.
We are looking to collaborate with innovative startups that can transform how care is delivered, enhancing the quality of life for the adult population and their carers. We believe that technology can help to ease this crisis by helping elderly people stay independent for longer and by reducing the burden on carers.
INTRODUCING
the adult social care accelerator
The Adult Social Care Accelerator (ASCA) is an innovation accelerator that tests new technologies with a network of forward thinking care providers.
The Accelerator scales the most impactful solutions across the care ecosystem by connecting corporates, local authorities, and the communities we serve.
INITIAL OPPORTUNITY AREAS FOR CHANGE
In partnership with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Thurrock Council, Havering London Borough Council and the local communities we have identified three initial key focus areas for the Accelerator.
PREDICTION
Reducing care demand by using data to better identify residents at risk
of deterioration.
PREVENTION
Reducing our future care liability by preventing conditions from developing and deteriorating.
INDEPENDENCE
Reducing reliance on home care by supporting independent living.
WE CAN GO FURTHER TOGETHER – CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS WITH A SHARED INTEREST IN OUR MISSION
STARTUPS AND SCALE UPS
Work with us to accelerate your UK market expansion and transform the UK care system.
CORPORATES & INVESTORS
Work with us to test your solutions in the living lab and scale innovative solutions across the UK.
CARE PROVIDERS
Test global solutions to improve health outcomes and reduce the costs of delivering care.
UPDATES FROM THE ACCELERATOR
DELIVERED BY
EXPERIENCED PARTNERS
Thames Freeport is a unique and transformative initiative that aims to stimulate trade, foster innovation, support energy transition, and improve people’s lives in London, but primarily the area immediately surrounding the Freeport – Havering, Barking & Dagenham and Thurrock.
The Freeport itself is aiming to become a world-class industrial cluster, and a beacon for clean energy technologies, added-value manufacturing and advanced logistics, with unrivalled global connectivity to over 130 ports in over 65 countries.
Rainmaking was founded in 2007 by a small group of entrepreneurs who came together to use their experience to build impactful businesses. In the years that followed, they founded Startupbootcamp, one of the world’s most successful accelerators, to help other founders grow.
Over the last decade Rainmaking have successfully delivered over 100 innovation programs in partnership with 200+ corporations and government officials.
Care City is a not-for-profit innovation centre for healthy ageing and regeneration, based in Barking.
Co-founded in 2013 by London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (LBBD) and North-East London Foundation Trust (NELFT), their mission is to support residents of the North East London (NEL) community.
Their mission is to support people to live happier and healthier lives.
JOIN THE THAMES FREEPORT
INNOVATION REVOLUTION
Welcome to the Thames Freeport Innovation Revolution. This is where the future begins.
Join us on this journey as we reshape the world, one innovative idea at a time.
