Suvi Häkämies
The main objective of the Wellbeing and Energy Efficiency in Living – Applying the demand and user-driven open innovation methodology for creating wellbeing and energy savings project (“HEA-project”) is to develop demand and user-driven solutions and services in order to promote elderly people’s wellbeing and energy efficient lifestyle.
One aim is to tap into the understanding of customer needs in the wellbeing field along with expertise related to the application of high technology.
The project develops new services and solutions that promote:
- wellbeing and functioning of the elderly
- cost and energy efficiency of living
- sustainable development
HEA-project is an umbrella for six subprojects which all include piloting of the developed solutions.
The project is coordinated by Metropolia University of applied sciences. The other partners are Aalto University’s CKIR unit, Green Net Finland, Arcada, Kymenlaakso, Laurea, Saimaa and Turku universities of applied sciences and Lappeenranta University of Technology.
