What cogvis does

cogvis (legally cogvis Software und Consulting GmbH) is an Austrian B2B healthtech company founded in 2007 as a spin-off from TU Wien that develops AI-powered 3D infrared depth sensors for fall detection, fall prevention, and behavioral monitoring in elderly care and clinical environments. The core product is the cogvis companion, a wall- or docking-station-mounted 3D infrared sensor that captures depth data only (no images or video) and processes movement locally using on-device AI to detect falls, absences, mobilization stages, and longitudinal activity patterns indicative of dementia or decubitus risk. The hardware is paired with the companion connect management platform, which enables per-room and per-resident configuration, event documentation, and quality assurance reporting, and is sold alongside modular cogvisAI software subscriptions (fall detection/analysis/prevention, dementia early detection, absence detection, decubitus prophylaxis, and the recently added Bettmobilität and Raumaktivität activity monitoring modules).

The company monetizes through a mix of one-time hardware sales (sensors and docking stations), annual software-module subscriptions (12-month minimum term, 3-month notice, CPI-indexed), fee-based installation, and chargeable after-sales services. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting nursing homes, hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, and regional government social welfare associations across Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden, with reference customers including Vinzenzgruppe, Caritas, SeneCura, Senevita, Stiftung Liebenau, Münchenstift, and multiple Upper Austrian Sozialhilfeverbände. The company reports 260+ facility customers, 10,000+ rooms instrumented, 17% penetration of Austrian nursing homes, and validated outcomes of 72–77% fall reduction and 60%+ reduction in hospital admissions after falls.

Recent strategic activity centers on product-line expansion (Bettmobilität and Raumaktivität modules in January 2025), government-backed scaling (Upper Austrian Care Technology Fund, 2024), first visible international signaling (Innovation Lab Austria at Expo 2025 Osaka), and external financing (Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark, March 2025). The company remains a small privately-held team of 11–50 employees with no disclosed external institutional investors and operates without public financial reporting.

Name

cogvis

Legal name

cogvis Software und Consulting GmbH

Website

https://cogvis.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

cogvis is an Austrian healthtech company that builds AI-powered 3D infrared depth sensors and companion software for real-time fall detection, fall prevention, dementia early detection, and activity monitoring in nursing homes, hospitals, and rehabilitation clinics across DACH and Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Monitoring Technology

NAICS

Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577)

akta.pro primary industry

Elderly/Frail & Assisted Living Connected Care (PERS/Fall Detection) (HLACAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smart Home & Assistive Technology Installation for Aging-in-Place (HSABAJAI)

Keywords

• Fall detection sensors
• Elderly care monitoring
• Nursing home AI
• 3D depth sensing
• Patient safety software

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of cogvis companion 3D sensors, docking stations, and related hardware devices. Hardware remains property of cogvis until full payment (retention of title). Customer bears transport costs and risk.
2. Software Modules Subscription: Annual subscription for software modules providing fall detection, activity monitoring, dementia early detection, bed mobility, and room activity analysis. Billed annually in advance. Minimum contract term of 12 months with 3-month notice period.
3. Installation Services: Fee-based installation of hardware in customer premises, performed by cogvis technicians. Includes joint final acceptance testing.
4. After-Sales Services: Chargeable services including on-site troubleshooting, individualized system settings, consulting services, and advanced training sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

cogvis sells an AI-powered 3D infrared sensor system (cogvis companion) plus modular software subscriptions for fall detection, fall prevention, dementia early detection, absence detection, decubitus prophylaxis and activity monitoring, targeted at nursing homes, hospitals and rehabilitation clinics. The offering bundles proprietary hardware with patented docking stations, on-device AI processing, and a centralized management platform (companion connect) that delivers 24/7 resident monitoring without cameras or images. Customers purchase hardware outright and subscribe annually to software modules, with installation and after-sales services billed separately.

Product overview

cogvis offers a unified AAL (Active and Assisted Living) product ecosystem consisting of the cogvis companion 3D infrared sensor hardware as the core device, the companion connect Management Platform for centralized configuration and monitoring, and modular cogvisAI Software Modules (fall detection/analysis/prevention, dementia detection, absence detection, decubitus prophylaxis) activated per-facility via the platform. The product line was recently expanded with Bettmobilität and Raumaktivität activity monitoring modules, and is complemented by a data analytics Dashboard for care quality reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• cogvis companion: 3D infrared sensor device for real-time movement detection and fall prevention in care facilities.
• companion connect

Products and services

• cogvis companion (3D infrared sensor) Proprietary 3D infrared smart sensor device with patented docking station and integrated SIM card that captures depth data only (no cameras/images) and runs on-device AI to detect falls, analyze movements and monitor activity in real time across rooms in nursing homes, hospitals and rehabilitation clinics. Hardware is sold outright with ownership transferring upon full payment, and is installed on-site by cogvis technicians.
• cogvis companion connect (Management Platform) Centralized web management platform for configuring cogvis companion sensors on a per-room and per-resident basis, viewing all monitored rooms, generating behavioral insights, performing comprehensive event evaluations, and supporting long-term quality assurance and documentation. Software modules are activated through this platform.
• cogvisAI Software Modules

Quantifiable outcome

• 72-77% reduction in falls in nursing homes and hospitals
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and flagship.

• TU Wien (Technical University of Vienna)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007cogvis originated as a spin-off from TU Wien in 2007. The company maintains strong R&D ties with the university, continuously developing and enhancing the product modules and adding new use cases. International research collaborations include sociologists, psychologists, and nursing staff to integrate all stakeholders.
• AAL Programme (EU Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnercogvisAI originated from EU-funded AAL (Active and Assisted Living) Programme research. The programme bridged EU research to a sensor product protecting lives daily. Current research collaborations involve international partners from various countries including sociologists, psychologists, and care professionals.
• Upper Austrian Care Technology FundstrategicOthersGovernment-backed technology fund supporting digital innovation in elderly care. Selected for funding with 100+ sensors deployed to Sozialhilfeverband Rohrbach and Sozialhilfeverband Perg. Expert committee led by JKU Rector Stefan Koch evaluated 47 submitted projects.
• Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected to represent Austrian innovation at Expo 2025 Osaka in the Innovation Lab Austria pavilion. Part of Austrian Pavilion under 'Austria Composing the Future' theme. Recognized among top innovations from 140+ submissions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SafelyYou: AI-powered fall detection and prevention platform purpose-built for senior living and nursing homes. Most direct competitor to cogvis, with comparable clinical-outcomes value proposition in the same facility customer segment.
• Vayyar Care: Provides radar/3D sensing-based fall detection for elderly care without cameras. Closely comparable technology architecture and use case set, targeting the same privacy-focused care facility buyers.
• Care.ai: Ambient AI monitoring for hospitals and senior living using sensors and intelligent platforms. Overlaps with cogvis in AI-based patient/resident monitoring and falls/inactivity detection in care settings.
• Essence SmartCare: Offers remote care and falls-detection technologies for elderly and vulnerable populations globally. Comparable connected-care platform model and serves overlapping end-customer profiles.

Broad incumbents

• Tunstall Healthcare: Long-established provider of telecare, PERS, and connected care solutions for elderly and vulnerable people across Europe. Broader portfolio than cogvis but directly competes in fall detection and elderly remote monitoring.
• Philips Lifeline: Large incumbent offering personal emergency response and fall detection services, primarily via wearable pendants. Overlaps with cogvis in elderly fall response and monitoring, but with a different hardware form factor.
• Stanley Healthcare (Securitas Healthcare): Provides wander management, falls reduction, and resident safety solutions for senior living and hospitals. Competes in the same facility-level fall and activity monitoring category with established North American footprint.

Emerging players

• Nobi: AI-powered smart lamp with fall detection and prevention for senior living. Direct overlap in fall detection use case with a different hardware form factor and growing European footprint.
• Legrand Tynetec: UK-based telecare and PERS provider including fall detectors and assistive technology. Adjacent overlap with cogvis in elderly safety/monitoring, predominantly UK-focused.
• Telegrafik: AI platform for falls prevention and activity tracking in care facilities and home care. Comparable analytics-and-alerting value proposition for elderly care customers, primarily France-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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