Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE) 2010 Workshop on Assistive technology: technology transfer - 'The social model for Assistive Technology-technology transfer (AT-tt)'

The 'social model' is one that assumes that the development of AT is something that has to be driven by the goal of achieving an inclusive society - and so there are moral, financial, business and scientific issues to understand and manage.

The following topics will be discussed during the workshop:

• Contrasting commercial and social models of AT-tt
• Open development/Innovation
• Technological development and issues
• Taking account of service delivery issues
• Evidence of effectiveness or market
• Commercialisation approaches and issues
• How AT information helps technology transfer
• Reaching the AT customer
• Financing
• The role of Patient & Public Involvement
• Social and ethical implications
• Models of AT-tt and innovation

Further information about the workshop can be found in the programme.

Event email: h.haigh@sheffield.ac.uk