Spanish research foundation specializing in assistive technologies and digital health solutions for people with cognitive impairment and neurological conditions.
FUNDACION INTRAS is a Spanish research foundation specializing in mental health, neuroscience, and assistive technologies for vulnerable populations — particularly older adults with cognitive impairment and people with dementia. They design and validate technology-based interventions that support independent living, rehabilitation, and social engagement. Their work bridges clinical expertise in neurological and psychiatric conditions with user-centered digital tools, contributing domain knowledge in care pathways, user needs assessment, and real-world piloting of health technologies.
Core contributor across ehcoBUTLER (elderly with mild cognitive impairment), MinD (dementia empowerment), CAPTAIN (coaching interfaces), and HosmartAI (neurological diseases pilot).
ehcoBUTLER, WorkingAge, and CAPTAIN all address age-related challenges in independent living and workplace adaptation.
VITALISE project explicitly focuses on health living lab infrastructure, co-creation, and rehabilitation environments.
HosmartAI applies AI to hospital workflows with a neurology pilot; WorkingAge uses smart environment technologies.
MinD focused on designing for self-empowerment in dementia; CAPTAIN used projected and tangible interfaces for accessibility.
In the early period (2015–2018), INTRAS focused on assistive technology platforms for elderly people with cognitive impairment and dementia — projects like ehcoBUTLER and MinD centered on independent living and social engagement for aging populations. From 2019 onward, their work shifted toward AI-driven health systems (HosmartAI), smart working environments across age groups (WorkingAge), and building health research infrastructure through living labs (VITALISE). The trajectory shows a clear move from end-user assistive tools toward systemic, infrastructure-level contributions to digital health ecosystems.
INTRAS is positioning itself as a health living lab operator and clinical validation partner for AI-driven care technologies, moving upstream from assistive tool testing to shaping digital health infrastructure.
INTRAS operates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which positions them as a reliable domain expert that research-led consortia bring in for clinical insight, user testing, and pilot site operations. With 98 unique partners across 24 countries in just 6 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia rather than tight-knit repeat teams. This breadth signals adaptability and ease of integration — they are a flexible contributor rather than a project driver.
INTRAS has built a wide network of 98 unique partners spanning 24 countries through participation in large health and digital consortia. Their reach is firmly pan-European with no obvious geographic concentration, reflecting the broad international composition typical of health innovation projects.
INTRAS brings a rare combination of clinical expertise in neurological and psychiatric conditions with hands-on capability in user-centered technology validation — a profile that is scarce among SME-sized research centers. Based in Spain with deep experience in piloting health technologies with real patients and caregivers, they offer consortium builders a ready-made test bed for digital health solutions in clinical and home settings. Their emerging role as a health living lab operator (via VITALISE) adds infrastructure value beyond pure research contribution.
