The ERDF Operational Program 2014-2020 of the Basque Country is the document in which the strategy and thematic objectives of intervention are set up in the region. It addressed finance activities by the ERDF for the new programming period 2014-2020, and the financial arrangements set for these objectives. The ERDF Programme put special focus on the thematic objectives addressed to promote the smart specialisation strategy in Europe 2020 : R+D+I (OT1), TICs (OT2), SMEs (OT3) and Low Economy and Carbon (OT4).

The OP measures addressed through the TITTAN project are as follows :

- Thematic objective 1 (R+D+I), where there is a specific mention on boosting the R+D+I on ageing and health by promoting the technological convergence to fill gap markets on ageing, health and others (page 12 of the document).

- Thematic objective 3 (to improve the competitiveness of the SMEs), to which creating new services, products for ageing population, and health, is one of its main issues (page 15 of the document).

The strategic approach and the expected achievements of the Basque Country´s ERDF OP are different from the ones of Galicia, considering that - according to the Cohesion Policy classification of regions -  it is a long-stading "More Developed" region, whereas Galicia is a newcomer  "More Develope" region. Therefore, the participation of both regions in the project can surely enrich the learning process, even tough they are from the same Country.

The ERDF Operational Programme of the Region of Lombardy is the regional policy instrument that manages ERDF funds. The measure concerned by the TITTAN project is the Axis I “Strengthening research, technological development and innovation”, with a focus on the following areas:

- promotion of new markets for innovation – support to PCP and PPI actions;

- support of projects concerning the regional innovation strategy for smart specialization (RIS3) – of which one of the specific work programmes is active ageing;

- support to actions enabling the regional stakeholders to participate in innovation platforms, such as clusters, as well as to participate in European programmes for research and innovation;

- enhancing the level of innovation practised by business, with the intent also, but not exclusively, of industrialising research results.

The Operational Programme could profit from the expertise of other European regions, particularly if it helped to find ways to enhance the transfer of transnational research results to businesses, and in policies and projects concerning the innovative thematic of telehealth and its application in the public healthcare system.

The ERDF Operational Programme of the Free State of Saxony is the regional policy instrument that manages ERDF funds. It has been approved by the Saxonian government in November 2014 as a result of detailed consideration regarding regional challenges as well as overall investment priorities. Extensive parts of this programme align with priorities of the Europa 2020 Smart Specialisation Strategy, e.g. to foster research, development and innovations, reduce CO2-Emissions, the adjustment to climatic changes as well as the preservation oft he environment and many more.

The improvement of healthcare through more resourceful and innovative technology-based measures is among the top priorities of the region. The rate of population under the age 20 decreased from 24% in 1990 to 15% in 2012 while the rate of senior population (age 65 or higher) increased during the same period from 16% to 25%. It is expected that the amount of senior population will be increased up to the rate of 33% by 2025 while the rate of the younger population will hardly increase. Furthermore a remarkable amount of the saxonian population lives in rural areas where medicinical provision and healthcare are far less marked than in urban regions. Only by fostering and implementing technology-based innovations, Saxony can take on the distinctive demographic and healthcare challenges mentioned above.

Innovation is a key driver of productivity growth, and Scotland has a strong base of innovation to build on. As Scotland's Economic Strategy makes clear, improvements in innovation enable businesses to become more competitive, grow more quickly, enter new markets and become more resilient to change. The Scottish Government is fully committed to ensuring that Scotland becomes an innovation nation, and has a portfolio of supporting actions to achieve this.

The Scottish Government is supporting ambitious collaborations between businesses, universities and others to capitalise on Scotland's world-class research through a network of Innovation Centres. There are currently eight in Scotland, and the Digital Health Institute is one of them. DHI plays a hub role in the Scottish health and care ecosystem and has a main focus on ageing, a potential domain for innovation. In addition to supporting innovation activity in Scotland, the Scottish Government will support international collaboration by piloting Innovation and Investment Hubs at key global locations, and this project could be an enabler for its development.

The 20202 Development Strategy for the Lower Silesia is the most important document of the Voivodeship setting out mid-term policy direction. It is implemented in accordance with the national and Community legislation, in particular with the Act on the National Development Plan and the Council Regulation laying down general provisions on structural funds and the Cohesion Fund. Account was also taken of the Council Regulation on the ERDF, the ESF and the Cohesion Fund in the new European Union financing perspective. Among the Strategy´s eight priorities, it has to be mentioned the regional development based on the cluster cooperation, Development of entrepreneurship and innovation, the intensification of cooperation economy-science-administration.

One of the main objectives of the policy instrument is the achievement of a better healthcare queality, to ensure accessibility to certain types of benefits, taking into account the long-term demographic trends. An important direction of activity is the development and support innovative solutions raising the quality and availability of services.The improvement of the policy instrument will consist in promoting technological innovations in the health sector, by introducing new products and services and changing the manner in which the services are provided.

The OP Kansen voor West II has been build in cooperation with 8 partners (4 Provinces and 4 cities in Western Netherlands), with the aim of achieving the EU2020S objectives. The emphasis is on innovation & investment into R&D.

In particualr, the four big cities involved (among them, Amsterdam) face specific challenges, as sections of these cities seem to 'miss their connection' to current economic developments, because of ageing, which is felt more strongly is densely populated areas. In some parts, ageing appears to give rise to an economic and social divide.

The TITTAN project has a synergy with two of the priority axis of the OP:

a) Axis "Innovation" : focus is on providing innovative solutions to societal challenges and needs that are of a composite nature, for instance, as food and health and work and health. Solutions to these composite needs will increasingly have to be developed by connecting new technologies to the sectors. Life Sciences and Health, and especialy healthy ageing/vitality is one of the main sectors which is mentioned (p. 6 of the OP). Focus will be on accelerating the implementation of new technologies in health, thereby supporting specific objective 2 and 3 of the TITTAN project.

b) Axis "Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty", Investment priority 9b: it is coherent with the TO3 of TITTAN,, which aim to raise awareness among citizens about the importance of using new technologies for improving quality of life and lifespan.