Union des Gérontopôles de France (UGF)

Mission

Support

Type of actor

Support player

Fields of intervention

Health / Social care / Social / Medical Device

Intervention zone

Regional / National

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What is the Union des Gérontopôles de France?

The Union is the national coordinator of the Gérontopôles. They support and evaluate systems in the complex field of ageing and independent living, for which they have social, scientific, economic, demographic and usage expertise. They also have a training and communication mission.

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🎯 Missions

GFU is able to federate all the expertise present in the regional Gérontopôles to:

  • Strengthen "public/private" cooperation in innovation, research and training between players in research, business, users, healthcare professionals and autonomy (we are able to set up projects associating public research and innovative private players in order to strengthen the robustness of devices).
  • Accelerate the development and deployment of innovations co-constructed with users and professionals in the sector.
  • Enrich knowledge about uses (those for whom the device is relevant - elderly people, caregivers or care or support professionals) that best respond to societal changes and the challenges of demographic transition, evaluate them in real-life situations and promote their deployment.

🤝 At what stage of my project should I contact you?

From ideation to project implementation.

💸 Does it finance projects?

No

📖 Practical guide

Who's the right person to talk to?

At WMU: Océane Rivat (oceane.rivat@pole-gerontologie.fr or 03 80 37 16 23).

But also from your local Gérontopôle.

Do I have to pay for WMU services?

Yes

Can WMU support my project individually?

Yes (examples: evaluation, impact measurement, solution design support, mediation, connecting with principals).

FMU, for example, carries out impact measurement for the MARPA (Maison d'Accueil Rural pour Personnes Agées) model.

What is the added value of a mission entrusted to WMU?

Access to multidisciplinary teams, cross-disciplinary scientific expertise between Gérontopôles, knowledge of regional stakeholder networks, and national coverage are essential elements in the efficiency of our support.

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