Instituto Milenio para la Investigación del Cuidado

What Instituto Milenio para la Investigación del Cuidado does

Instituto Milenio para la Investigación del Cuidado (MICARE) is a Chilean non-profit research institute, established in 2021 and headquartered in Santiago, that studies care and accompaniment for three populations: older adults, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their caregivers. The institute is structured around five research lines spanning sociocultural aspects of care, informal and formal care of dependent older persons, care versus accompaniment in intellectual and developmental disabilities, technology and care, and the longitudinal MICARE Study. Its mission explicitly references the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Inter-American Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons, and its research methodology positions people with disabilities as co-researchers ("experts by experience").

MICARE develops and validates a small portfolio of technology-based tools for care delivery and accessibility. LECTOGRAM is a pictogram-and-QR-code system that delivers instructions for people with dementia to complete daily living activities independently. Audiográficos is a sonification tool that converts numerical information and graphics on web pages into audio for people with visual disabilities. The Technology and Care research line additionally builds virtual reality environments designed to foster self-determination in older adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. Dissemination products include the bilingual (Spanish/English) 'Cuidando' podcast hosted by three postdoctoral researchers, an annual photo contest on care themes, community workshops, peer-reviewed publications, and policy papers. Outreach is delivered through the website (with Easy-Read accessibility content), an active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube, plus newsletter and conference channels.

MICARE operates a non-commercial, grant-funded model with no pricing on research outputs. Its primary funding source is ANID (Chile's National Research and Development Agency) through the Millennium Scientific Initiative, which renewed the institute for a second five-year cycle in March 2026. The institute is institutionally hosted across three Chilean universities—Universidad Andrés Bello (where Director Claudia Miranda holds an academic position), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, and Universidad de Concepción—and one international host, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain. Its policy relationships span SENAMA, the Ministry of Social Development, and the Santiago Government's Advisory Council on Social Development, and it coordinates the Red de Instituciones Cuidadoras (Caring Institutions Network). Headcount is in the 11–50 range and no venture, private equity, or public ownership structures apply.

Name

Instituto Milenio para la Investigación del Cuidado

Legal name

Instituto Milenio para la Investigación del Cuidado

Website

https://micare.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MICARE is a Chilean non-profit research institute studying care and accompaniment for older adults, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their caregivers, funded by ANID and hosted across Chilean and Spanish universities to inform national care policy.

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Product category

Academic Research Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN), Accessibility & Assistive Technology IT Support (EDALAMAJ), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• Care research
• Disability studies
• Aging research
• Social policy research
• Academic research institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: MICARE is primarily funded by ANID (Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo) through the Millennium Scientific Initiative Program. This government funding supports research operations, staff, and project activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Instituto Milenio para la Investigación del Cuidado (MICARE) is a Center of Research Excellence that studies care and accompaniment for older adults, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their caregivers. It produces academic publications, policy papers, accessibility technology tools (LECTOGRAM, Audiográficos), the 'Cuidando' podcast, and trains advanced human capital to inform public care policy in Chile.

Product overview

MICARE is a Millennium Science Initiative research institute focused on care research for older adults, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their caregivers. The institute operates across five research lines and produces various knowledge dissemination products including the 'Cuidando' podcast, technology tools like LECTOGRAM and Audiográficos for accessibility, and community engagement initiatives such as an annual photo contest. MICARE's research portfolio encompasses publications, ongoing projects, policy papers, and a Caring Institutions Network (Red de Instituciones Cuidadoras).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Podcast Cuidando A podcast initiative featuring conversations in Spanish and English between MICARE's postdoctoral researchers and experts from academia, international organizations, NGOs, and public/private institutions working on caregiving and care-related topics.
• LECTOGRAM A technological system using pictograms and QR codes to deliver instructions that help people with dementia complete daily life activities independently.
• Audiográficos A sonification tool that transforms numerical information and graphics on web pages into audio, enabling accessibility for people with visual disabilities.
• Concurso MICARE Photo Contest Annual photo contest exploring themes of 'Caring and Self-Care,' 'The Neglected World,' and 'My Life with My Caregiver,' celebrating the importance of care in people's lives.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost university providing institutional support and research collaboration. Partnership includes joint seminars on inclusive research and accessibility.
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational host institution contributing to research collaboration and academic exchange.
• Universidad Andrés BellocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost university where Director Claudia Miranda holds academic position; provides institutional support for research activities.
• Universidad de ConcepciónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for academic conferences including XI Chilean Congress of Sociology.
• Fundación AmanozminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partner organization working on care-related initiatives in Chile.
• SENAMA (Servicio Nacional del Adulto Mayor)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency for older persons; collaboration on public policy related to care.
• Red de Instituciones CuidadorascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of caring institutions that fosters links between MICARE and organizations working with caregivers and people with disabilities. Includes public and private institutions, with or without profit motives.
• Fondo EsperanzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for collaborative initiatives on care and social welfare.
• UNICEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on early childhood development project 'Pavimentando el camino hacia la autonomía' for babies with Down syndrome.
• Chile Crece ContigominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState program collaborating on intervention program for families of children with Down syndrome.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centre for Policy on Ageing: An independent UK research charity producing evidence on aging and care policy. Highly comparable to MICARE in mission, structure, and target population (older adults and their care systems).
• AGE Platform Europe: A European network of organizations for older people's rights, focusing on aging policy, care, and non-discrimination. Comparable in mission and advocacy/research orientation toward care for older adults.
• HelpAge International: A global network focused on the rights and well-being of older people, including informal and formal care systems. Directly comparable to MICARE's focus on care for older adults and their caregivers.
• Inclusion International: A global federation advocating for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities, including participatory research and policy influence. Directly comparable to MICARE's focus on intellectual and developmental disabilities and inclusive methodology.
• International Longevity Centre UK: An independent UK think tank on aging and longevity, producing policy research, demographics, and care system analysis. Directly comparable as a care-focused policy research body.
• Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU): A UK-based research unit specializing in social care policy, economics, and workforce analysis. Closely comparable to MICARE in applying research to social care systems and policy design.

Regional players

• Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social (CISS): A regional body linking American social security institutions, with technical programs on long-term care and aging. Comparable as a regional Americas actor in care policy and systems.
• ECLAC / CEPAL: The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, which conducts regional research on social protection, gender, care economy, and aging populations. Relevant regional peer for Latin American care policy.

Broad incumbents

• National Institute on Aging: A US government research institute dedicated to aging research, including care, dementia, and caregiver support. Similar research mission on aging and care but operates as a national-level government research body.
• AARP Public Policy Institute: The policy research arm of AARP in the US, conducting aging, economic security, and care research at a broader scale. Comparable subject domain (older adults and caregivers) but much larger scope and resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/micare_chile
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuH83kbwNZ7K5g9WIZfPgHA
• Facebookfacebook.com/micare.chile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/micare-chile
• Instagraminstagram.com/micare_chile

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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