Smart D8 opens call for pilot projects

Initiative led byThe Digital Hub, St James’s Hospital, Dublin City Council and Smart Dublin ready for new ideas

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Jack Lehane, Smart;cAnthony Freeman, Robert Emmet Community Development Project; and Giulia Camera, Smart D8

Smart D8, an urban health initiative using innovation to improve and sustain community health and wellbeing in Dublin 8, has opened a new call for pilot projects following three years of successful pilot projects. This year up to six successful projects to receive support of up to €12,500 in resourcing.

Over the last three years, Smart D8 has engaged with several public organisations and private companies. Through a series of pilot projects as well as ongoing partner collaboration, Dublin 8 has gradually transformed into a demonstrator focused on the health and wellbeing of citizens.

Past Smart D8 projects include Menopause and the City which aimed at educating women and their family and friends about menopause; Heart of Our City which aimed at improving awareness and management of cardiovascular disease in the community; and Civic Dollars which enabled people to earn a digital currency through spending time in local parks and nature.

Jack Lehane, Smart D8 ecosystem manager, said: “Following the success of our previous pilot projects, which have positively impacted over 6,000 citizens in Dublin 8 by enhancing awareness across various health issues including heart health and mental wellbeing, we are now inviting applicants in the areas of Community Health, Health Literacy and Environmental.  Smart D8 provides an excellent opportunity for businesses and researchers to meaningfully contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of citizens in Dublin 8 and beyond, and we strongly encourage any organisations who have developed innovative products or services in these three areas to apply.”

Smart D8 is led by The Digital Hub, Smart Dublin, Dublin City Council and St. James’s Hospital. They are joined by Tyndall National Institute, St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, Trinity Research & Innovation, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, National College of Art & Design, Guinness Enterprise Centre, Health Innovation Hub Ireland and the HSE in this unique collaborative initiative.

The 2024 pilot call is open to all enterprise, academic institutions, and public and private sector organisations who offer innovative and scalable solutions that address unmet needs of the community and can be enabled by collaboration with Smart D8 partners.

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