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How to put technology at the service of caring for people? This was the main issue that was addressed during the day organized in the framework of the project "PECT Mataró-Maresme: ecosystems of innovation for caring cities" and which took place at TecnoCampus on 12 July.

The event brought together about fifty people, professionals who were interested and actively involved in the reflection on the impact of technology and digital transformation, on the aging and quality of life of the most vulnerable groups, such as they are the elderly and people with disabilities.

Josep Lluís Checa, general director of the TecnoCampus, inaugurated the day giving way to the participation of the councilor of Social Welfare and Promotion of the Health, Laura Seijo, that presented the project and the entities that conform the “PECT Mataró-Maresme: innovation ecosystem for caring cities ”. In his speech he explained that the PECT project derives from a coordinated strategy between all the participating partners in the field of intelligent specialization in the socio-health field. He offered a brief description of the operations that nourish him, among which is the one coordinated from TecnoCampus by teachers Noemí Serra and Montserrat Girabent (“Impact of physical exercise on the health of the elderly in the Maresme region ”).

The first part of the session ended with a presentation by Maider Azurmendi, head of cooperation and coordinator of the home care area of ​​the Matia Foundation. His speech, "The construction of local care ecosystems: technology and digitalization, a key support for its achievement," provided ideas and reflections on the reformulation of existing models of care for the elderly. As a result of the experience gained in pilot projects carried out in the Basque Country, the speaker highlighted key aspects such as the person-centered care model. From this point of view he provided a vision in which digitization and technology become collaborative network tools, connecting all the elements and agents of care, and which should be able to materialize in devices that are of support for the continuity of these cares. He also stressed the importance of not forgetting that the person is the protagonist and therefore technology must provide tools to promote autonomy and control of one's life.

The round table entitled "Technology to take better care", which was attended by the startups SeniorDomo, represented by Ángel Puertas (Co-Founder), Doole Health, represented by José María Ruíz (Co-Founder) and Oxeen, represented by Toni Alomar (Co-Founder) occupied the second part of the day and was led and moderated by Professor Esther Cabrera. Cabrera, director of the Chair of Aging and Quality of Life, made a previous presentation on the epidemiology of aging and the key factors for healthy aging, after which the speakers were invited to present their solutions technological. In this framework, the round table offered an interesting dialogue between the different startups that discussed, among others, on aspects such as the needs detected that had led to the development of each of the technologies; how they conduct a constant dialogue between developers and users for a continuous improvement of their solutions; as well as other issues related to the ethical aspect related to data storage and the applicability of solutions in other vulnerable groups.

Finally, and as a result of the questions raised throughout the day, attendees had the opportunity to participate in the debate to share impressions, doubts and provide reflections on new challenges to be faced from innovation. , research and knowledge transfer.

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