TEKAD

For over ten years, pilot validations of new homecare technologies have been implemented worldwide but have failed to make a significant impact on today's healthcare markets. Nevertheless, the homecare market will inevitably represent a huge core market for the IT-healthcare convergence.

The TEKAD project is based on the skills and reputation of the Kerpape rehabilitation center in Ploemeur- the third largest in France, after the centers located in Garches (near Paris) and Berck (in northern France). The Kerpape Center is located on a 35-hectare site. It has 205 full time hospital beds and 70 day hospital places and hosts 400 people a day. It has developed innovation and research activities at the interface between IT and homecare (robotics, speech synthesis and home automation), in collaboration with research centers throughout Bretagne, France and the rest of Europe.

News  - October 2011

The European program « Ambient Assisted Living" (AAL) will launch its 5th call for projects in Spring 2012. Contact Hélène Morin for further information (h.morin@bdi.fr).

The 3rd annual AAL Forum (http://www.aalforum.eu/) was held in Lecce, Italy (Pulia), in September 2011, and Capbiotek accompanied 3 companies and two research groups to the conference. The annual meeting showcased the projects, trends and challenges facing aging populations and society as they attempt to lengthen the quality of life of person well into their older ages. The three day conference included plenary sessions with global leaders, workshops and exhibitors (industrial and academic) for the more than 700 participants.

Capbiotek showcased Bretagne's effort to cross fertilize biotech with IT by hosting Bokkbéo, Alyacom and Advansee(PdlL) and two research groups (UBO and CAPT de l'ENSAT (Lannion)).

Click here to see videos of the companies that exhibited at the AAL forum.

Click here to download the Bretagne Ambient Assisted Living Skills Directory (Developed by the CRITT Santé, this promotional tool was unveiled at the 3rd AAL Forum in September 2011).

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