What Cluster-SIVI does

Cluster SIVI (legal name: Clúster Soluciones Innovadoras para la Vida Independiente) is a private non-profit association registered in the Association Registry of Castilla y León, Spain (CIF G-47708177), headquartered at Calle Jacinto Benavente 2 in Arroyo de la Encomienda with a main office in Valladolid. The organization functions as a regional innovation cluster that aggregates healthcare providers, social services organizations, disability foundations, technology companies, universities, and public administration entities to coordinate technological innovation applied to independent living, active aging, disability, and care. Its member ecosystem spans all nine provinces of Castilla y León and includes technology centers such as CARTIF (Centro Tecnológico, which generated €14.3M in 2023 R&D revenue) and ITCL, major foundations including Fundación Personas (Zero Project Award 2026 winner for Programa ASI) and Fundación INTRAS, and strategic partners like Telefónica España.

Cluster SIVI delivers a portfolio of four active research projects — Plaiisens (sensorization and AI for postural alterations and motor disability), LOWER LIMB (body tracking and mixed virtual reality for neurorehabilitation and fall prevention), InnoMedCatalyst (Digital Precision Medicine ecosystem catalyst), and the Living Lab infrastructure at the La Aldehuela Technological Innovation Hub in Zamora — alongside five core member services: network strengthening, project support, talent management, knowledge transfer (via the Alerta/Hontza technology watch platform), and advertising/communication dissemination. The cluster organizes the FITECU International Fair of Innovation and Technology for Care Services biennially (February 2023, February 2025) at IFEZA in Zamora, supplemented by Hacia FITECU pre-event collaborative workshops.

The organization's revenue mechanics combine membership fees and member contributions, project financing from the Junta de Castilla y León through the Programa Push HUB SIVI, and event-related revenue from FITECU participation fees and sponsorships. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated individually. Distribution operates through member network participation, FITECU and Hacia FITECU events, a virtual campus (clustersivi.campusvirtual.forotf.com), and digital channels including monthly newsletter, website, and active social media presence on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Governance is led by Gerente Montse Fernández Chimente; no external parent company, private equity, or venture capital investment is indicated.

Name

Cluster-SIVI

Legal name

Clúster Soluciones Innovadoras para la Vida Independiente (SIVI)

Website

https://clustersivi.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cluster SIVI is a Spanish non-profit association based in Castilla y León that aggregates healthcare providers, technology centers, universities, and regional government to coordinate innovation for independent living through research projects, biennial FITECU fair, and member support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Cluster and Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Independent living technology
• Innovation cluster management
• Care technology ecosystem
• Assistive technology research
• Technology transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arroyo de la Encomienda

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Association运营资金来自会员缴费和支持
2. Project financing: Projects funded by regional government (Junta de Castilla y León) including Programa Push HUB SIVI
3. Event sponsorship and participation: FITECU International Fair generates revenue through participation fees and sponsorships

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cluster SIVI is a non-profit association that operates as a multi-agent innovation ecosystem focused on independent living technology, aggregating member organizations across healthcare, social services, technology, and government sectors in Castilla y León, Spain. Its core service offering covers five pillars: network strengthening, project support, talent management, knowledge transfer, and communication/dissemination. It also runs the FITECU international fair, four active research projects (Plaiisens, LOWER LIMB, InnoMedCatalyst, Living Lab), training programs (Demotech, Virtual Campus), and the Alerta/Hontza technology watch platform.

Product overview

Cluster SIVI operates as a multi-service cluster organization rather than a single product company. Its portfolio includes four active research projects (Plaiisens for sensor-based disability detection, LOWER LIMB for VR rehabilitation, InnoMedCatalyst for precision medicine, and the Living Lab infrastructure), a major annual event program (FITECU international fair), and five core member services (network strengthening, project support, talent management, knowledge transfer, and communications). The Demotech training program and virtual campus provide educational offerings, while the Alerta/Hontza platform supports technology intelligence activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FITECU: Feria Internacional de Innovación y Tecnología al Servicio de los Cuidados, organized by Clúster SIVI under the Push Hub SIVI program supported by the Junta de Castilla y León.

Products and services

• Network Strengthening Services Coordination and support services for the cluster network, facilitating collaboration among member organizations in healthcare, social services, active aging, disability, and independent living sectors.
• Project Support Services Assistance and guidance for member organizations in developing and managing collaborative innovation projects, including funding applications and project execution.
• Talent Management Services Services to identify, develop, and connect talent within the SIVI ecosystem, including training programs and professional development initiatives such as the Talent SEN network.
• Knowledge Transfer Services Activities to diffuse knowledge, experience, and skills to facilitate the use and application of R&D capabilities from universities and research centers to companies and society, including technology watch and competitive intelligence.
• Communication and Dissemination Services Advertising, information, and communication services including website announcements, social media presence, product/service catalogs, newsletters, technology alerts, and observatories for independent living information.
• FITECU International Fair International Fair of Innovation and Technology for Care Services, held biennially in Zamora, showcasing social innovation, AI, social robotics, ambient intelligence, and new care models. Includes collaborative challenge workshops and networking opportunities for ecosystem participants.
• Plaiisens: Intelligent Sensorized Platform Research project focused on sensorization and AI technologies to detect and evaluate postural alterations and motor disability.
• LOWER LIMB: Body Tracking and Mixed Virtual Reality Project focusing on body tracking and mixed virtual reality for posture, gait and balance assessment, fall prevention, and neurorehabilitation.
• InnoMedCatalyst Catalyst project for boosting regional innovation capacity of the Digital Precision Medicine ecosystem in Castilla y León.
• Living Lab: Technological Equipment at La Aldehuela Hub Technological equipment installed in the Living Lab environment integrated into the physical headquarters of the La Aldehuela Technological Innovation Hub in Zamora.
• Demotech Training Program Training initiative within the cluster focused on technology and innovation for care services, accessible through a virtual campus.
• Virtual Campus Online learning platform for the cluster's educational offerings and professional development programs.
• Alerta/Hontza Technology Watch Platform Competitive intelligence and technology watch platform used for monitoring the competitive environment and facilitating technology surveillance for cluster members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regional innovation capacity boosted through coordinated ecosystem approach
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CARTIF and Grupo Recoletas SaludcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Strategic collaboration signed between Centro Tecnológico CARTIF and Grupo Recoletas Salud to strengthen innovation in the health sector. Sergio Sanz (CARTIF subdirector), Belén Gallegos (Hospital Recoletas Campo Grande manager), and Miguel Moyano (Grupo Recoletas I+D+i director) participated in the signing meeting formalizing the alliance.
• Telefónica EspañacoreTechnology or IntegrationTelefónica participates in Cluster SIVI ecosystem through its Vertical de Salud y Social, providing teleassistance, social services digitization, and unwanted loneliness detection solutions. Nuria Ordóñez from Telefónica shared experiences on advanced teleassistance, digitalization of health services, and AI-driven behavior pattern prediction.
• Junta de Castilla y León (Consejería de Familia e Igualdad de Oportunidades)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government provides financing and support through Programa Push HUB SIVI for cluster activities and care innovation projects. The government participates in ecosystem initiatives including FITECU and various collaborative projects.
• ITCL Centro TecnológicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor technology center member participating in Hacia FITECU workshops and various R&D projects including HosmartAI (Horizon 2020 hospital AI project), quantum computing lab with Universidad de Burgos, and neuromorphic computing research.
• Fundación PersonascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor ecosystem member and Zero Project Award 2026 winner for Programa ASI healthcare model. Manages special employment center Grupo Lince with 3D printing capabilities. Active in European networks including ELISAN.
• Fundación INTRAScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner30-year-old foundation specializing in digital solutions for personalized care and unwanted loneliness. Partner in European projects including Moai Labs (Regiostar Award winner) and HosmartAI. Collaborates with ITCL on AI hospital development.
• AIR InstitutesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute collaborating with Fundación Personas and Fundación INTRAS on AIVIDA project at HUB de Innovación La Aldehuela, focusing on applied innovation for care.
• Symbiosis ConsultingsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm providing expert facilitation for collaborative working sessions and co-creation workshops within Cluster SIVI ecosystem events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ECHAlliance (European Connected Health Alliance): Pan-European not-for-profit network coordinating health innovation ecosystems across many countries — comparable as a higher-level cluster network operating in the same connected-health domain, but with broader geographic scope than Cluster SIVI's regional focus.
• Plug and Play Health: Global innovation platform with a dedicated Health vertical running corporate-partnered accelerator programs and ecosystem events — analogous to Cluster SIVI in aggregating startups, corporates, and healthcare stakeholders, but with global scope and corporate venture backing.
• Medical Alley: Established US health technology and medical device industry association with a member-driven model similar to Cluster SIVI's, though much larger, older, and broader in scope across healthcare delivery, medtech, and digital health.

Direct peers

• TICbiomed: Spanish non-profit eHealth cluster association connecting healthcare providers, technology companies, and research institutions — the closest structural analogue to Cluster SIVI as a member-driven health innovation network, though with a digital-health focus rather than independent living.
• Barcelona Health Hub: Barcelona-based health innovation ecosystem that brings together startups, corporates, healthcare providers, and investors — comparable as a health-innovation ecosystem organizer in Spain, although operating more as a hub than a classical cluster.
• Basque Health Cluster: Regional health innovation cluster in the Basque Country operating under a similar non-profit industry-association model, aggregating healthcare, biotech, and medtech stakeholders — directly comparable as a Spanish regional cluster serving the same customer segments.
• CataloniaBIO & HealthTech: Catalan industry cluster for biotech and healthtech companies with a comparable member association structure and convening role for regional health innovation — competing for similar EU funding, members, and partnership opportunities.
• Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI): Canadian aging-and-brain-health innovation hub that funds and accelerates technologies supporting older adults — directly comparable to Cluster SIVI's focus on independent living technology for aging populations, with a similar mission-driven model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clustersivi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@clustersivi-innovacionvida6847
• Facebookfacebook.com/clustersivi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cluster-sivi-innovacion
• Instagraminstagram.com/clustersivi

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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