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<p>The Aging Society Mission is a cross-government priority with the aim of delivering
an additional five years of independent living by 2035. DHSC’s ‘Prevention is better
that cure’ vision sets out the steps to deliver this mission. So far we have announced
£98 million of investment through the Healthy Ageing Industrial Strategy Challenge
Fund to stimulate well-designed innovations that support people to enjoy active and
independent lives for longer. We have announced plans to launch a ‘Home of 2030’ <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/climate-experts-asked-for-advice-on-net-zero-target"
target="_blank">design and innovation competition</a> later this year – which will
seek to prototype the homes of the future that are built to a standard suitable for
the changing needs across a lifetime. We have part-funded the new <a href="https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nica/"
target="_blank">National Innovation Centre for Ageing</a> in Newcastle, which is due
to open later this year. In addition, we have announced over <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-invest-over-130-million-in-new-tech-to-tackle-cancer-and-debilitating-illnesses"
target="_blank">£130 million of investment to support healthcare innovation</a>, including
£69.5 million through UKRI’s Strategic Priorities Fund to unlock new treatments that
allow people to lead healthier and longer lives. We have launched a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-uk-japanese-research-partnership-to-tackle-degenerative-and-incurable-diseases"
target="_blank">joint UK–Japan competition</a> to support British and Japanese businesses
to harness AI and robotics to develop and showcase a new generation of assisted living
products to help create safe, ethical and intelligent home environments.</p><p> </p>
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