Assistive technology interfaces for elderly careprimary
2 projects
CAPTAIN focused on projected and tangible interfaces for coaching, while INADVANCE addressed patient-centred pathways for older people with chronic conditions.
Organization
WITA SRL
Italian SME developing digital health interfaces and living lab technologies for elderly care, rehabilitation, and chronic disease management.
Technology SMEhealthITSMENo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€442K
Unique partners
39
What they do
Their core work
WITA SRL is a Trento-based Italian SME specializing in digital health solutions for elderly and chronic care populations. They develop interactive technology interfaces — including projected and tangible user interfaces — designed to support coaching, rehabilitation, and patient-centred care pathways. Their work spans from assistive technology prototypes for older adults to contributing to living lab infrastructures for health and wellbeing research across Europe.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Palliative and chronic care digital pathwayssecondary
1 project
INADVANCE specifically targeted early identification and supportive ecosystems for palliative care in complex chronic conditions.
Health living lab infrastructure and co-creationemerging
1 project
VITALISE built virtual health and wellbeing living lab infrastructure with emphasis on co-creation and rehabilitation environments.
User interface design for healthcare settingsprimary
2 projects
Both CAPTAIN (tangible/projected interfaces) and VITALISE (living environments) required designing technology interactions for vulnerable user groups.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Assistive coaching interfaces
Recent focus
Health living labs and care pathways
WITA's earliest H2020 work (CAPTAIN, 2017) centred on building physical assistive technology — projected and tangible interfaces to coach elderly users. By 2019-2023, their focus shifted toward care pathway design and palliative care ecosystems (INADVANCE), moving from hardware interaction toward service-level health system thinking. Their most recent project (VITALISE, 2021-2024) signals a further evolution into research infrastructure, contributing to pan-European living labs for health and wellbeing co-creation.
WITA is moving from building individual assistive devices toward contributing to shared research infrastructure and living lab ecosystems — positioning themselves as a technology partner for large-scale health innovation platforms.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European18 countries collaborated
WITA operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as coordinator, which is typical for a specialist SME contributing targeted technical capabilities to larger research efforts. With 39 unique partners across 18 countries from just 3 projects, they work in broad, diverse consortia — likely large RIA collaborations with 10+ partners each. This profile suggests a company that is easy to integrate into multi-national teams and comfortable delivering defined technical work packages.
Despite only three projects, WITA has built a remarkably wide network of 39 partners spanning 18 countries, indicating participation in large pan-European health consortia. Their Trento base places them in a strong Italian innovation ecosystem with broad European reach.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
WITA sits at a specific intersection: they bring technology design and development skills to health and ageing research, particularly around user interfaces and interactive environments for vulnerable populations. For consortium builders, their value is a technically capable Italian SME that can handle the technology implementation side of health-focused projects — from tangible interfaces to living lab platforms. Their progression from devices to infrastructure also means they understand both the product level and the ecosystem level of health innovation.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- VITALISETheir largest funded project (EUR 241,875), focused on building pan-European living lab infrastructure for health and wellbeing — a strategic move into research infrastructure.
- CAPTAINTheir earliest H2020 project, developing projected and tangible coaching interfaces — reveals their core technical DNA in interactive technology for elderly users.
Cross-sector capabilities
Assistive technology and ambient assisted livingResearch infrastructure and living lab platformsHuman-computer interaction and interface designRehabilitation technology
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