IPN supports pilot phase of European project ROSIA to bring remote rehabilitation to rural areas across Europe
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Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) is supporting the implementation of the pilot phase of the ROSIA (Remote Rehabilitation Service for Isolated Areas) project, an initiative funded by the European Commission that aims to create an innovative tele-rehabilitation platform for patients living in remote areas with limited access to face-to-face services.
ROSIA is based on the Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) approach, a mechanism that allows healthcare organisations to acquire innovative solutions before they reach the market. With a total budget of 5 million euros, of which 3.9 million are earmarked for the development of technological solutions, the project is now in its final testing and validation phase, which runs until July 2025.
Physical rehabilitation is essential for recovery from many health conditions, but patients in rural and remote areas face significant challenges in accessing these services. ROSIA is a response to this need, promoting accessible digital solutions that are integrated into the European healthcare ecosystem.
ROSIA aims to reduce geographical barriers and improve the quality of rehabilitation services, making them more accessible to all citizens, regardless of their location. Through this project, tele-rehabilitation could become an integrated reality in European healthcare systems, providing quality remote monitoring, greater efficiency in resource management and better results for patients.
Two innovative solutions have been selected for this pilot phase:
The pilot phase of the project is being carried out in three European health systems:
After the conclusion of the testing phase, scheduled for July 2025, the results obtained will be analysed to define the next steps. The project officially ends in December 2025, with the expectation that the ROSIA platform can be integrated into European health systems and made available to a growing number of users.
Instituto Pedro Nunes plays an essential role in dynamising the project's innovation ecosystem. As a leading organisation in technology transfer and support for technology start-ups and SMEs, IPN is working to ensure that the telerehabilitation solutions developed under ROSIA can be effectively integrated into healthcare systems. In addition, IPN collaborates directly with healthcare providers and other strategic partners, such as Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (Spain), VALDE Innova (Spain), The International Foundation for Integrated Care (Netherlands), The Decision Group (Netherlands), the Institute for Patient Experience (Spain) and PPCN.xyz Aps (Denmark). In Portugal, the project also has the support of the municipalities of Penela and Soure, promoting the implementation of telerehabilitation at a local level.
Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) is supporting the implementation of the pilot phase of the ROSIA (Remote Rehabilitation Service for Isolated Areas) project, an initiative funded by the European Commission that aims to create an innovative tele-rehabilitation platform for patients living in remote areas with limited access to face-to-face services.
ROSIA is based on the Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) approach, a mechanism that allows healthcare organisations to acquire innovative solutions before they reach the market. With a total budget of 5 million euros, of which 3.9 million are earmarked for the development of technological solutions, the project is now in its final testing and validation phase, which runs until July 2025.
Physical rehabilitation is essential for recovery from many health conditions, but patients in rural and remote areas face significant challenges in accessing these services. ROSIA is a response to this need, promoting accessible digital solutions that are integrated into the European healthcare ecosystem.
ROSIA aims to reduce geographical barriers and improve the quality of rehabilitation services, making them more accessible to all citizens, regardless of their location. Through this project, tele-rehabilitation could become an integrated reality in European healthcare systems, providing quality remote monitoring, greater efficiency in resource management and better results for patients.
Two innovative solutions have been selected for this pilot phase:
- Rehabilify - Developed by a Spanish consortium led by Fundació Eurecat, in partnership with the company Doole Health and the Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP) research centre.
- Raise - Created by an international consortium led by CERTH (Greece), with the participation of the Spanish company TELEVES, the Biomechanics Institute of Valencia (IBV), Vidavo (Greece), the University of Ioannina (UoI) and INESCTEC (Portugal).
The pilot phase of the project is being carried out in three European health systems:
- Portugal - Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra (ULS)
- Spain - Servicio Aragonés de Salud (SALUD)
- Ireland - National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH)
After the conclusion of the testing phase, scheduled for July 2025, the results obtained will be analysed to define the next steps. The project officially ends in December 2025, with the expectation that the ROSIA platform can be integrated into European health systems and made available to a growing number of users.
Instituto Pedro Nunes plays an essential role in dynamising the project's innovation ecosystem. As a leading organisation in technology transfer and support for technology start-ups and SMEs, IPN is working to ensure that the telerehabilitation solutions developed under ROSIA can be effectively integrated into healthcare systems. In addition, IPN collaborates directly with healthcare providers and other strategic partners, such as Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (Spain), VALDE Innova (Spain), The International Foundation for Integrated Care (Netherlands), The Decision Group (Netherlands), the Institute for Patient Experience (Spain) and PPCN.xyz Aps (Denmark). In Portugal, the project also has the support of the municipalities of Penela and Soure, promoting the implementation of telerehabilitation at a local level.
