Part of the Region’s Smart and Connected Social Places project, the SCSP Innovation Fund is a transformative initiative designed to enhance public services, drive economic growth, and address community needs across the Glasgow City Region (GCR) through the adoption of 5G and advanced wireless technologies (AWT). The fund supports innovative projects in key areas such as Smart Social Housing, Connected Care, and Data Aggregation to maximize the benefits of cutting-edge connectivity.
The following projects were successful in obtaining funding for the 2024/25 financial year:
Project Title: Using Advanced Air Quality Monitoring to help vulnerable groups manage respiratory conditions (Asthma, COPD, etc).
Local Authority: Glasgow City Council
Nooku’s pilot project leverages advanced air quality monitoring and AI-powered insights to improve the management of respiratory diseases including asthma and COPD among vulnerable groups.
The project involves supplying participants with indoor air quality monitors which provide information about the air quality in their homes. Insights from the monitors will be used to provide education and engagement to participants, as well as engaging with medical professionals to provide more informed and evidence-based care.
Project Title: Enhance both children and parents’ education and monitor behaviour changes through wearable digital fitness devices.
Local Authority: Renfrewshire Council
Ralston Primary Out of School Care’s Kids Digital Fitness project is transforming how children and parents engage with physical activity through smart fitness technology, helping children to develop long-term skills and habits which benefit their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
The project has equipped 140 children from ages 5 to 11 with smart fitness trackers, and providing parental training and education, in order to track the physical activity levels of the children. Data from the trackers has then been leveraged to inform and design engaging activities tailored to the children’s needs and preferences, helping to them to become more active.
Project Title: Using Smart TV as a hub to connect elderly residents in care.
Local Authority: South Lanarkshire Council
Care Messenger’s Chatta TV project is transforming digital communication for elderly residents in care homes, reducing social isolation and enhancing wellbeing, and enabling care home residents to maintain social connections through an easy-to-use interface on their televisions.
The project involves deploying the Chatta TV systems into 30 residents in a care environment; delivering system demos and training sessions to relevant care managers, council and healthcare workers; delivering online workshops and training for family members; and to introduce and connect ‘befrienders’ to make weekly TV video calls.
Project Title: Using Sensor to inform tenants of when they will benefit from home ventilation.
Local Authority: West Dunbartonshire Council
The Scotswolds Healthy Homes project is transforming indoor air quality in social housing, improving tenant wellbeing through data-driven insights and community engagement.
By analysing environmental sensor data from 1,000 homes and deploying additional sensors in high-risk properties, the Healthy Homes project provides actionable insights for tenants and housing providers. Through workshops and engagement, tenants will also learn effective strategies for maintaining healthier indoor environments.
Project Title: Evaluate new care delivery options in rural settings.
Local Authority: South Lanarkshire Council
The Archangel Joining the Dots project is transforming tenant engagement and service delivery through Internet of Things (IoT)-driven data integration. The initiative unifies data across social housing, health, and care systems to improve tenant wellbeing and enhance predictive interventions.
By deploying LoRa WAN sensors in 25 properties at Langvout Court Retirement Housing development and integrating real-time data into the Archangel platform, this project provides a unified view of tenants’ home environments. The system generates early alerts, enabling housing and care providers to intervene proactively and reduce emergency incidents.
Project Title: Improving adult wellbeing with a history of falls to explore sustainable new care pathways.
Local Authority: North Lanarkshire Council
Smplicare’s AgeWell Coaching Platform is transforming adult care and wellbeing.
The Smplicare project involves distributing Fitbit Inspire 3 fitness trackers to participants aged 55 and over who have experienced a fall in the past year, and integrating data from the wearable to provide a personalised coaching and falls prevention exercise programme through the Smplicare AgeWell Coaching App.
Project Title: Test new approaches to reduce fuel poverty.
Local Authority: East Renfrewshire Council
The Sheltered Energy Sensors project is transforming how tenants in Barrhead Housing’s sheltered housing complex manage energy usage, combatting fuel poverty by providing real-time insights into energy consumption, heat loss, and environmental conditions.
Barrhead Housing, in partnership with Aico and MCN, is installing 140 smart sensors across 28 properties. These sensors will track real-time energy use, identify inefficiencies, and provide tenants with actionable insights via a user-friendly portal.
Project Title: Test the benefits of smart independent living devices.
Local Authority: Glasgow City Council
The Smart Support for Spinal Injuries project is transforming lives with 5G-enabled smart home technologies to promote independence, enhance well-being, and create a replicable model for digitally enabled care across Scotland.
The Smart Support for Spinal Injuries project leverages 5G connectivity to create smart home environments tailored to the unique needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries. Through assistive technologies such as smart locks, Ring Doorbells, Alexa devices, and advanced monitoring systems, the project empowers participants to regain control over their daily lives.
Project Title: Evaluate the monitoring of home environmental factors to increase wellbeing in social housing tenants.
Local Authority: Glasgow City Council
The Hubble project is revolutionising social housing through AI-powered data integration and tenant engagement. This cutting-edge platform centralises fragmented data to enhance service delivery, operational efficiency, and tenant well-being.
The Hubble platform integrates data from housing management systems, IoT sensors, and tenant feedback tools to provide real-time insights through AI-powered analytics. It empowers housing providers to make data-driven decisions and offers tenants a user-friendly platform for personalised insights, proactive notifications, and seamless service requests.
Project Title: Evaluating different advanced wireless technologies and the improvements they can bring in a clinical environment.
Local Authority: Inverclyde Council
The I-FIVE (Inverclyde Five-G Infrastructure for Virtual-care Enhancement) project is revolutionising remote patient monitoring through cutting-edge 5G connectivity – improving healthcare access, reducing hospital admissions, and empowering patients to manage chronic conditions from the comfort of their homes.
The project leverages 5G technology to enhance remote patient monitoring. By deploying 5G-enabled tablets and DOC@HOME remote monitoring devices, the project supports proactive care, enabling earlier interventions and reducing unnecessary hospital visits.
Project Title: Develop new care pathways in a social care setting, to compare cost models.
Local Authority: North Lanarkshire Council
The Integrated Digital Care Solution is revolutionising adult and social care services through biometric sensors and data-driven insights, to enhance care delivery, promote independent living and optimise resource management for local authorities.
The project is continuously monitoring vital signs through the power of biometric sensors and aggregating data into an intelligent platform using advanced data analytics, allowing care providers to gain real-time insights that support timely, targeted interventions. This proactive approach improves patient outcomes while enabling more efficient use of healthcare resources. The solution collects health data seamlessly and presents it in an intuitive interface, allowing care providers to make informed decisions quickly.
