DiscVision
DiscVision Solutions GmbH develops SmartCare, a voice-assisted care platform built on Amazon Alexa Smart Properties that serves stationary care facilities, ambulatory care providers, and home emergency call operators in Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersPaderborn, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What DiscVision does
DiscVision Solutions GmbH is a Paderborn-based software company founded in 2017 that builds SmartCare, a voice-assisted care platform running on Amazon Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living. The platform is composed of three core components — SmartCare-Skill (the Alexa voice interface for residents), SmartCare-Portal (the central management console for care providers), and SmartCare-App (a family communication app) — and is offered as modular products for stationary care facilities (Stationäre Pflege), ambulatory care services (Ambulante Pflege), and home emergency call (Hausalarmsystem/TeleCare). DiscVision is an official Alexa Voice Service Solution Provider and the only European vendor with SmartCare certified as a home alarm system integrated with the Enovation UMO and Tunstall PNC alarm receiving centers.
The company's technology stack combines Amazon's voice and Echo device ecosystem with deep integrations into the senior-care software landscape: Ascom Ofelia for alarm management, Connext Vivendi for care documentation, Shelly for smart home control, Eyeson for video communication, and Qumea for fall detection. Data is processed in compliance with GDPR on servers in Germany, with voice recordings explicitly not stored. Quantified customer outcomes cited by the company include a 28% reduction in nurse walking distance per shift, up to 40% time saved by nursing staff on documentation, and a 21% reduction in resident isolation after four weeks.
Commercially, DiscVision operates an enterprise sales motion led by a DACH Sales Director (Franz Maier) and a UK Sales Director (Rob Wills), complemented by channel partners including Ascom, Home Instead, Connext, Active at Home, and DRK Kreisverband Müllheim. Revenue is generated through device-based subscription licensing of the SmartCare platform, professional services for implementation, and recurring fees tied to certified TeleCare integrations with alarm receiving centers. The company serves senior care facilities, ambulatory and home care providers, and telecare platform operators primarily in Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom.
DiscVision firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DiscVision
- Legal name
- DiscVision Solutions GmbH
- Website
- https://discvision.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- DiscVision Solutions GmbH develops SmartCare, a voice-assisted care platform built on Amazon Alexa Smart Properties that serves stationary care facilities, ambulatory care providers, and home emergency call operators in Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DiscVision industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Voice-assisted senior care software
- NAICS
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)
- SIC
- Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Elderly/Frail & Assisted Living Connected Care (PERS/Fall Detection) (HLACAFAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Smart Home & Assistive Technology Installation for Aging-in-Place (HSABAJAI), Childcare & Eldercare Caregiving Platforms (BPAMAHAJ)
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Where DiscVision is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paderborn
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
DiscVision business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- SmartCare Platform Licensing / Subscription: Recurring revenue from licensing the SmartCare platform to care facilities (stationary and ambulatory). Pricing is based on the number of installed Echo devices. The platform is delivered as a cloud-based service with Alexa Smart Properties, requiring ongoing subscription for access to the SmartCare skill, portal, and app functionality.
- Professional Services / Implementation: Setup, configuration, and integration services for care facilities deploying SmartCare. The company provides installation support and ensures seamless integration with existing care management systems (e.g., Connext Vivendi, Ascom Ofelia).
- TeleCare / Home Emergency Call Integration: Revenue from the certified SmartCare TeleCare solution that connects Alexa devices to alarm receiving centers (Enovation UMO, Tunstall PNC). Generates recurring revenue through alarm center integration fees and ongoing service subscriptions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Device-based pricing - costs scale with number of Echo Show devices installed |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
DiscVision product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DiscVision develops and licenses SmartCare, a voice-assisted care software platform built on Amazon Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living. The platform is sold on a per-device subscription basis to stationary care facilities, ambulatory/home care providers, and home emergency call operators, with certified integration into Enovation UMO and Tunstall PNC alarm receiving centers. Implementation and integration services are bundled with platform licensing for care management systems (Connext Vivendi) and alarm management (Ascom Ofelia).
Product overview
DiscVision is a software company that develops SmartCare, a comprehensive digital nursing and care solution built on Amazon Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living. The SmartCare portfolio includes core product SmartCare with specialized modules: SmartCare Stationäre Pflege (for residential care facilities), SmartCare Ambulante Pflege (for outpatient care), SmartCare TeleCare (for remote care and alarm center connections), SmartCare Hausnotruf (home emergency call system), SmartCare-Skill (voice control interface), SmartCare-Portal (central management dashboard), and specialized variants for partners like Home Instead and DRK. The company also historically developed Alexa Voice Service integration solutions for set-top-boxes and media gateways (AVS SDK), hybrid DVB-C receivers (eviado), and universal home control interfaces (UHCI).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SmartCare: Voice-assisted care platform based on Alexa Smart Properties for stationary and ambulatory elderly care.
Products and services
- SmartCare Comprehensive digital nursing and care software platform built on Amazon Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living. Automates nursing processes, enables voice control for residents to manage their environment and communicate, and connects care facilities with families. Licensed per installed Echo device on a recurring subscription basis.
- SmartCare TeleCare Voice-activated telecare solution connecting Amazon Alexa devices to alarm receiving centers of Enovation (UMO) and Tunstall (PNC). Triggers alarm calls via voice commands such as 'Alexa, Hilfe' or 'Alexa, ich bin gefallen' and streams live video from Echo Show to the alarm center during active calls. Targeted at telecare and home emergency call platform operators.
- SmartCare Hausnotruf (Home Emergency Call) Officially certified home alarm system (Hausalarmsystem) powered by Alexa Smart Properties that uses existing Echo device infrastructure for emergency calls. Voice commands trigger automatic alarm forwarding to Enovation UMO; supports optional video communication, alarm transmitters, and handsets.
- Home Instead Alexa System Alexa-based care companion system developed for Home Instead franchise partners, providing AI virtual companion features, health event participation, course recordings, Home Instead service display, local third-party provider integration, and optional environment control for clients.
- SmartCare Ambulante Pflege (Outpatient Care) SmartCare offering for ambulatory/outpatient care services delivering real-time transparency on scheduled visits, efficient deployment planning, real-time update notifications, resident-family communication, fall detection integration, and voice-assisted care documentation.
- SmartCare Stationäre Pflege (Residential Care) SmartCare offering for residential care facilities delivering automated request prioritization, voice-controlled smart home, video calling, family messenger, fall prevention, and maintenance reporting for residents and care staff.
Quantifiable outcome
- 28% reduction in walking distance per nurse per day on the ward with SmartCare and Ascom Ofelia
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use DiscVision
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
DiscVision technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability8 records
Feature9 records
DiscVision partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.
- AscomcoreJoint development of intelligent solutions that relieve care staff and enable more self-determination for residents. The Ascom Ofelia platform integrates with SmartCare, enabling resident voice messages to be sent to mobile devices of care staff with automatic request prioritization. Ascom also distributes SmartCare in Germany, Austria, and the UK.
- Amazon Alexa / Alexa Smart PropertiescoreDiscVision has worked with Amazon Alexa since 2017 when Alexa became available in Europe. The partnership evolved from integrating Alexa into digital receivers to focusing on Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living (ASP-SL). DiscVision is an official Alexa Voice Service (AVS) Solution Provider and develops the SmartCare skill, portal, and app on the ASP platform. The partnership enables voice-controlled care management, family communication, and smart home integration using Amazon Echo devices.
- Connext VivendicoreConnext Vivendi's care management platform connects to SmartCare's Alexa-based communication layer, enabling voice-based care documentation and streamlined workflows. The partnership was showcased at the Connext Anwendertreffen in Paderborn. Connext also distributes SmartCare as a joint solution.
- Active at HomeminorActive at Home is a cooperation partner of DiscVision, jointly presenting the Home Instead Alexa system at franchise partner days. Active at Home supports the rollout of Alexa-based care solutions to Home Instead franchisees.
- EnovationcoreDiscVision presents SmartCare Hausnotruf (home emergency call) at the Enovation Day 2025. SmartCare has certified integration with the Enovation UMO alarm receiving platform, one of the leading platforms in home emergency call and telecare. The integration enables voice-activated emergency alerts via Alexa to be automatically forwarded to the UMO alarm center.
- TunstallcoreSmartCare TeleCare supports connection to Tunstall PNC alarm receiving centers alongside Enovation UMO. This dual-alarm-center capability expands the addressable market for SmartCare as a certified home alarm system across Europe.
- Home InsteadmajorHome Instead integrates Alexa Smart Properties with SmartCare into its franchise network. The solution enables franchise partners to improve communication between franchise businesses, clients, and their families. Home Instead actively distributes the solution to its franchisees across Germany and Austria.
- Josefs Gesellschaft gAGmajorJosefs Gesellschaft (Heinrich-Haus Seniorenzentrum, Neuwied) is the first German facility to deploy Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living in collaboration with DiscVision. The partnership developed the SmartCare skill for device deployment and configuration. A joint case study showcases the digitalization of care workflows.
- DRK Kreisverband MüllheimmajorThe LeNA care service developed by DRK Kreisverband Müllheim is based on Alexa Smart Properties and DiscVision's SmartCare services. The service has been deployed for over 18 months with positive outcomes and is now available to all DRK units across Germany.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
DiscVision competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Enovation: Dutch/European vendor of telecare platforms including the UMO alarm receiving center, certified for SmartCare integration. Comparable in delivering the back-end emergency-call infrastructure DiscVoice relies on for its PERS certification.
- Connext: German vendor of Vivendi care-management software for nursing documentation and care planning. Core integration partner for SmartCare (Anwendertreffen in Paderborn) and the dominant DACH care-documentation platform SmartCare plugs into — adjacent and partly competitive.
- Vivify Health: US-based remote patient monitoring and connected-care platform. Broader incumbent in the digital health / connected care category that DiscVision's SmartCare platform sits inside; partial overlap in RPM-style use cases for seniors.
- Ascom: Swiss global vendor of healthcare communications and alarm management. Active distributor of SmartCare (DE/AT/UK) and integrator of SmartCare into its Ofelia platform — but also a credible competitor in workflow communications for care homes.
Direct peers
- Essence SmartCare: Israel-based provider of PERS, fall detection, and connected-care platforms with significant European deployment (Germany, UK, Netherlands). Directly comparable in target customer (senior care, home emergency call) and value proposition (smart PERS).
- Lively (Best Buy Health): US consumer PERS and connected-senior platform owned by Best Buy Health. Comparable in PERS / smart-home-for-seniors positioning; less directly competitive in Europe but a strong reference product in the same category.
- Tunstall Healthcare: UK-headquartered global provider of telecare and PERS solutions, including alarm receiving center platforms. Tunstall is both a technology partner (PNC integration) and a direct competitor in European voice/telecare — the most direct peer.
- Aiva Health: US-based voice-first care platform deployed in senior living communities using Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Closest product-level competitor to SmartCare in voice-AI-for-senior-care.
Emerging players
- Care.coach: US-based avatar-driven 24/7 companion service for seniors addressing isolation and engagement. Competes with SmartCare's loneliness-reduction and family-engagement features, though via a different modality.
- Vayyar Care: Israel-based radar-based fall detection and wellness monitoring. Partial overlap — DiscVision integrates Qumea for falls, but Vayyar competes for the same safety-monitoring budget at senior facilities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
DiscVision social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
DiscVision financial estimates
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DiscVision leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
DiscVision funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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DiscVision M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about DiscVision
What does DiscVision do?
DiscVision develops and licenses SmartCare, a voice-assisted care software platform built on Amazon Alexa Smart Properties for Senior Living. The platform is sold on a per-device subscription basis to stationary care facilities, ambulatory/home care providers, and home emergency call operators, with certified integration into Enovation UMO and Tunstall PNC alarm receiving centers. Implementation and integration services are bundled with platform licensing for care management systems (Connext Vivendi) and alarm management (Ascom Ofelia).
Is DiscVision a public or private company?
DiscVision is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was DiscVision founded?
DiscVision was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is DiscVision based?
DiscVision is headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does DiscVision make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. SmartCare Platform Licensing / Subscription is the primary driver. The others are professional Services / Implementation and teleCare / Home Emergency Call Integration.
Who are DiscVision's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Enovation, Connext, Vivify Health and Ascom. Direct peers are Essence SmartCare, Lively (Best Buy Health), Tunstall Healthcare and Aiva Health. Emerging players are Care.coach and Vayyar Care.
Does DiscVision have an API?
No public API is recorded for DiscVision.
What industry is DiscVision in?
DiscVision's product category is Voice-assisted senior care software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLACAFAE, Elderly/Frail & Assisted Living Connected Care (PERS/Fall Detection), with a secondary code of HSABAJAI, Smart Home & Assistive Technology Installation for Aging-in-Place. Its NAICS code is 624120 and its SIC code is 8082.