Kell
Kell S.r.l. is an Italian ICT company developing telemedicine platforms for remote patient monitoring (2CARE, SOSTIENE, IN-FORMA), AI-assisted diagnostics (ADVISER), and satellite-enabled healthcare and Earth observation systems. It serves Italian regional health authorities, hospitals, and EU-funded research consortia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersArezzo, Italy
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Kell does
Kell S.r.l. is an Italian ICT company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Rome, with additional operating offices in Arezzo, Foligno, and Catania. The firm operates across two domains — eHealth/telemedicine and Earth observation — and is differentiated by its integration of satellite communications into healthcare delivery. Kell develops proprietary platforms for remote patient monitoring, specialized clinical telemedicine, AI-assisted disease detection, and satellite-based systems for environmental monitoring and archaeological site mapping, with disclosed activity spanning home telemonitoring, oncology diagnostics, active aging, neurosurgery support, mobile mammography screening, and underwater archaeology.
The core telemedicine portfolio includes 2CARE (home telemonitoring for chronic disease and elderly patients interfacing with common clinical monitoring devices), SOSTIENE (Multiple Sclerosis patient monitoring developed with USL Umbria 2, the University of Perugia, and AISM), and IN-FORMA (an active aging platform combining remote monitoring, digital coaching, and smart-textile integration via partner Smartex). The ADVISER system extends the company into AI-driven diagnostics, using Raman spectroscopy and SERS-based proteomic biomarker analysis for early detection of tumors and infectious diseases. Earlier projects include TELESAL (mobile satellite mammography with KA-band data transfer), TENECO (teleneurosurgery support), and ITACA (underwater archaeological site mapping via satellite imagery and GIS). The technology stack spans telemedicine platform software, satellite communication systems, and nanostructured biosensing instrumentation.
Kell generates revenue from two principal streams: institutional telemedicine service contracts with Italian regional health authorities (notably the Regione Veneto tele-assistance contract, USL Umbria 2 deployments, and ISMETT Palermo transplant patient monitoring), and EU/Italian government grant funding for R&D projects under POR-FESR, PNRR, and FP7 programs. The company distributes primarily through direct engagement with public healthcare institutions and EU-funded project consortia, supported by collaborations with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the European Space Agency (ESA), and national research centers including CNR-IIT and CNR-ISTI. Its customer base is concentrated almost exclusively within the Italian public healthcare and research sectors, with a staff of 11-50 employees as estimated by the latest firmographic data.
Kell firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kell
- Legal name
- Kell S.r.l.
- Website
- https://kell.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Kell S.r.l. is an Italian ICT company developing telemedicine platforms for remote patient monitoring (2CARE, SOSTIENE, IN-FORMA), AI-assisted diagnostics (ADVISER), and satellite-enabled healthcare and Earth observation systems. It serves Italian regional health authorities, hospitals, and EU-funded research consortia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kell industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Healthcare Telemedicine Software
- NAICS
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)
- SIC
- In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Remote Diagnostics & Point-of-Care (Connected Testing, Home Lab Devices) (HLACAPAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Post-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Monitoring (Home Health, PT/OT) (HLACAPAE), Smart Home & Assistive Technology Installation for Aging-in-Place (HSABAJAI)
Keywords
Where Kell is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Arezzo
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Kell business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Medical Devices and Telemedicine Services: Development, commercialization and provision of medical software and telemedicine services including tele-visits, teleconsultation and tele-monitoring. Revenue generated through healthcare system contracts and institutional partnerships.
- EU/Government Funded R&D Projects: Participation in EU-funded research programs (POR-FESR, PNRR, FP7) that provide project financing for development of innovative solutions in eHealth and Earth observation.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Kell product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kell develops, commercializes, and provides proprietary telemedicine software platforms and remote patient monitoring solutions for chronic disease patients and elderly individuals, interfacing with clinical monitoring devices. The company also delivers Earth observation and satellite communication solutions for healthcare delivery and environmental/archaeological monitoring. Products include the 2CARE home telemedicine platform, SOSTIENE for Multiple Sclerosis patients, ADVISER for early tumor detection via spectroscopy, and TELESAL satellite-based mammography screening.
Product overview
Kell is an ICT company specializing in eHealth and Earth Observation sectors. The company's product portfolio centers on telemedicine and home healthcare solutions including: 2CARE for tele-monitoring of chronic disease patients and elderly; SOSTIENE for Multiple Sclerosis patient monitoring; ADVISER for early tumor detection using AI and spectroscopy; IN-FORMA for active aging support; and SIATE for elderly home care innovation. Kell also develops satellite-based solutions for healthcare (TELESAL) and marine archaeology (ITACA). The offerings form an integrated ecosystem of remote patient monitoring, digital health platforms, and specialized medical software designed to improve healthcare delivery and quality of life.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 2CARE: Telemedicine platform for home telemonitoring of patients with chronic diseases and elderly individuals.
Products and services
- 2CARE Telemedicine Platform Home telemedicine platform for tele-monitoring of patients with chronic diseases and elderly individuals. Interfaces with the most widely used clinical monitoring devices on the market, designed for simplicity of use by patients and professional nurses. Deployed through regional healthcare system contracts (e.g., Regione Veneto) and has monitored 930,000+ patients.
- SOSTIENE Telemedicine System Telemedicine system for home support of personalized care pathways for Multiple Sclerosis patients. Enables remote monitoring of parameters related to physical disability caused by MS, supporting patients and doctors in observation practices. Developed with University of Perugia, USL Umbria 2, and AISM (Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla).
- ADVISER (Automatic DeVIce for Smart dEtection of tumouRs) Intelligent computer system that analyzes anamnestic information and biological analysis data to provide automated responses regarding probable positivity or negativity for pathologies including infectious diseases and tumors. Uses advanced proteomic analysis with ultrasensitive detection of protein biomarkers through SERS (Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering) spectroscopy on nanostructured supports. Designed to detect pathologies before they are visible via PET, X-ray, NMR, or traditional biopsies.
- IN-FORMA Platform Integrated and adaptive technological platform for promoting active and healthy aging among elderly. Provides personalized support through remote monitoring, digital coaching, and innovation adoption tools targeting cognitive stimulation, physical activity, and nutritional education. Developed with MEDEA, Smartex, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, and University of Florence.
- SIATE Home Care Innovation Home care innovation project improving elderly care through advanced monitoring technologies. Involves a consortium of companies and institutions coordinated by CNS, including University of Bologna, Rete Umana Persone, Teleconsys, Cadiai, and others, with an 18-month project duration.
- INTESA Platform Suite of personal and personalized services for the well-being of fragile subjects. Integrates innovative customizable technologies with wearable and environmental sensors and personal mobile devices. Provides modular services with a common interface toward a software platform for early identification of frailty conditions. Developed with ESA System and CNR research institutes.
- TELESAL (TELEcomunicazioni per la SALute) Italian Space Agency-commissioned program implementing healthcare applications requiring satellite communication. Includes innovative mammography screening technologies on mobile satellite clinics with KA-band satellite data transfer enabling real-time exam transmission and remote reporting. Operated for four years of mobile mammography screening campaigns.
- ITACA (Innovation Technologies and Applications for Coastal Archaeological Sites) FP7 research project developing an innovative tool using satellite images combined with processing algorithms and advanced GIS techniques for identifying areas of potential interest in marine archaeology. Web-based management system for underwater archaeological sites combining high-resolution satellite image processing with integrated Web GIS algorithms. Developed in collaboration with ESA.
- TENECO (Sistema di Supporto alla TeleNeurochirurgia) Tele-neurosurgery support system developed for neurosurgery and neurology sectors. Capable of storing, classifying, searching, and processing all patient data for care, clinical-surgical, and statistical purposes, including the rehabilitation phase. Co-financed by POR FESR 2007-2013.
Quantifiable outcome
- 930,000+ patients monitored through tele-assistance programs
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Kell
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Kell technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature5 records
Kell partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CNScoreLead coordinator of the SIATE project focused on home care innovation for the elderly. CNS leads a consortium including Kell and multiple institutions for 18-month project duration.
- GADAMED SrlcoreKELL SRL and GADAMED SRL (part of GADA Group) signed a technological partnership agreement for digital health services. The partnership strengthens KELL's role in collaborations with major Italian and international medical companies and expands telemedicine services in cardiology and nephrology specialties.
- Università di BolognacorePartner in SIATE project with departments of Computer Science Engineering, Management Engineering, and Geriatrics contributing research expertise.
- Rete Umana PersoneminorPartner in SIATE project providing expertise in human resources and care services for elderly population.
- CadiaiminorPartner in SIATE project providing care services and expertise in elderly assistance.
- Sintesi MinervaminorPartner in SIATE project contributing to home care innovation solutions.
- Coop GeaminorPartner in SIATE project providing cooperative care services expertise.
- Gruppo PragmaminorPartner in SIATE project contributing to care service innovation.
- ESA System s.r.l.coreCo-implementer with Kell of INTESA project - ICT Integrated Services for the Well-being of Fragile Subjects, with support from CNR research institutes.
- CNR-IIT – Istituto di Informatica e TelematicacoreResearch partner in INTESA project providing expertise in informatics and telematics for ICT services development.
- CNR-ISTI – Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'InformazionecoreResearch partner in INTESA project contributing information science and technology expertise.
- Università degli Studi di PerugiacoreCollaborator in SOSTIENE telemedicine project with Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and Department of Medicine for MS patient monitoring.
- USL Umbria 2coreHealthcare provider partner in SOSTIENE project with Dr. Mauro Zampolini's neurology team conducting pilot testing with MS patients.
- AISM – Associazione Nazionale Sclerosi MultiplacoreNational MS association collaborating on SOSTIENE project for personalized telemedicine for Multiple Sclerosis patients.
- INBB – Istituto Nazionale di Biostrutture e BiosistemicorePartner in ADVISER project conducting advanced proteomic analysis for ultrasensitive detection of protein biomarkers for tumor detection using Raman spectroscopy and SERS.
- MEDEA srlcorePartner in IN-FORMA project for innovative platform for active and healthy aging, funded under PR FESR 2021/2027.
- SmartexcorePartner in IN-FORMA project contributing textile/smart fabric technology for elderly monitoring solutions.
- Fondazione Don Carlo GnocchicorePartner in IN-FORMA project providing clinical and rehabilitation expertise for active aging solutions.
- Università degli Studi di Firenze – Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e ClinicacorePartner in IN-FORMA project contributing medical research expertise for healthy aging interventions. Project funded with €134,174.25 grant from PR FESR 2021/2027 Action 1.1.4.1.
- BI-REX Competence CentercoreHost venue for SIATE project presentation event, Bologna-based competence center for digital innovation in healthcare.
- ASI – Agenzia Spaziale ItalianacoreCommissioning agency for TELESAL program implementing satellite healthcare applications and funding various satellite observation projects including ITACA, TENECO, and Satwork COVID response.
- ESA – European Space AgencycoreCollaboration partner in satellite observation projects including ITACA (FP7), TENECO (POR FESR), and Space in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Kell competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- GPI SpA: Italian health-IT group with telemedicine, chronic-care management and home-monitoring solutions serving ASL/regional buyers; directly comparable to Kell's 2CARE/SOSTIENE positioning in the public healthcare procurement market.
- Vree Health Italia: Italy-focused RPM and chronic-disease management provider (part of the MSD/Bayer European telehealth programs); targets Italian regional health systems for chronic-care telecare, directly overlapping Kell's 2CARE go-to-market.
Broad incumbents
- Tunstall Healthcare: Established European telehealth and connected-care vendor focused on elderly and chronic-care RPM; competes directly in the aging-in-place and telecare use cases that 2CARE / IN-FORMA target.
- CompuGroup Medical: European healthcare software vendor covering physician information systems, telematics and chronic-care modules; a relevant incumbent bidder in EU regional telehealth RFPs.
- Dedalus: Large Italian/European healthcare IT vendor providing clinical software, diagnostic imaging and regional health-system platforms; competes with KELL in selling telemedicine and chronic-care modules to Italian regional health authorities.
- Teladoc Health: Global telehealth platform; broadly comparable as a remote-consultation and remote-monitoring vendor, though operating at very different scale than Kell's Italy-focused regional model.
- Engineering Ingegneria Informatica: Major Italian system integrator with a healthcare and digital-health practice; competes for the same Italian regional health authority contracts as Kell and offers broader enterprise scale.
Others
- Fondazione Telethon / CNR Institute for Remote Sensing: Italian research counterparties (CNR institutes) collaborating with Kell on INTESA/ITACA; representative of the public-research ecosystem that both enables and competes for the same EU/PNRR funding pool Kell depends on.
- AEDO (Toscana/Multi-region project ecosystem): Italian regional telehealth ecosystem project in which 2CARE was deployed; representative of the public-sector telehealth consortia Kell participates in and competes against for follow-on funding.
Regional players
- BIOTRONIK / Home Monitoring Telemedicine Programs (Italy): Medical device vendors with Italian remote-monitoring programs for implanted/cardiac patients; adjacent competition in the tele-monitoring of chronic-disease patients handled by KELL.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Kell leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Kell funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Kell
What does Kell do?
Kell develops, commercializes, and provides proprietary telemedicine software platforms and remote patient monitoring solutions for chronic disease patients and elderly individuals, interfacing with clinical monitoring devices. The company also delivers Earth observation and satellite communication solutions for healthcare delivery and environmental/archaeological monitoring. Products include the 2CARE home telemedicine platform, SOSTIENE for Multiple Sclerosis patients, ADVISER for early tumor detection via spectroscopy, and TELESAL satellite-based mammography screening.
Is Kell a public or private company?
Kell is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Kell founded?
Kell was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Kell based?
Kell is headquartered in Arezzo, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Kell make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Software Medical Devices and Telemedicine Services are the primary driver. The others are EU/Government Funded R&D Projects.
Who are Kell's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are GPI SpA and Vree Health Italia. Broad incumbents are Tunstall Healthcare, CompuGroup Medical, Dedalus, Teladoc Health and Engineering Ingegneria Informatica. Others are Fondazione Telethon / CNR Institute for Remote Sensing and AEDO (Toscana/Multi-region project ecosystem). BIOTRONIK / Home Monitoring Telemedicine Programs (Italy) is listed as a regional player.
Does Kell have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kell.
What industry is Kell in?
Kell's product category is Healthcare Telemedicine Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLACAPAK, Remote Diagnostics & Point-of-Care (Connected Testing, Home Lab Devices), with a secondary code of HLACAPAE, Post-Acute Care & Rehabilitation Monitoring (Home Health, PT/OT). Its NAICS code is 62151 and its SIC code is 2835.