Exploring the Functionalities and Evaluation of the Digital Silver Hub: A Collaborative Platform for Innovative Solutions in the Silver Economy.

The European Union, in collaboration with the Baltic Sea Region, vigorously participates in research on active aging and technology-driven services to enable the silver population to live an independent life. One such EU-funded initiative is the OSIRIS project, which undertakes the development of a collective intelligence platform called the Digital Silver Hub, an ecosystem aimed at providing innovative technological solutions to the challenges faced by the silver population. The platform aims to facilitate knowledge exchange, collaboration, and co-creation among platform actors to boost technological innovations that accommodate the needs and preferences of the silver population. This research paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the main functionalities and features of the Digital Silver Hub, including Smart Silver labs, innovation toolkit, collaboration tools, and more. It also identifies the various stakeholders involved in the Digital Silver Hub, such as senior citizens, businesses, researchers, and policymakers, and examines their roles. The paper then evaluates the functionalities of the platform in terms of their performance, effectiveness, and usability. The findings of this research can serve as a useful reference for developing similar collaborative platforms in other regions for the silver economy.