Centro Gerópolis Universidad de Valparaíso

What Centro Gerópolis Universidad de Valparaíso does

Centro Gerópolis Universidad de Valparaíso is an interdisciplinary research and community engagement center of the Universidad de Valparaíso, established in March 2015 to address population aging through an "aging in place" framework. The center emerged in response to the 2014 Valparaíso wildfire disaster and was seeded by a Plan de Mejoramiento Institucional (PMI) grant from Chile's Ministry of Education, led jointly by the Faculties of Medicine, Engineering, and Architecture. In 2022 it was designated a World Health Organization Collaborating Center in Age-Friendly Ecosystems, conferring international legitimacy and a four-year renewable mandate.

The center operates a portfolio of digital and physical programs organized around two pillars: GeroLab (an innovation laboratory housing Dime App, Plataforma de bienestar, Gerotraje, and Gestor de casos) and SISTAM (an information system for elder care management). Service delivery combines fixed programming at the Edificio Blas Cuevas headquarters with the Geromóvil mobile outreach unit and virtual workshops delivered via Zoom. Adjunct platforms include the Plataforma del Adulto Mayor and the Consejo Ejecutivo Mixto, a multi-stakeholder governance body.

Centro Gerópolis is not a commercial entity; it generates no product or service revenue. Funding flows through the Universidad de Valparaíso's institutional budget, anchored by the 2015 PMI grant and supplemented by public health partnerships. All programs and activities are provided free of charge to older adult participants in the Valparaíso region. The center operates with approximately 10 employees, is directed by Viviana García, and serves primarily older adults seeking autonomy and social participation, with a secondary audience of university students participating in internships, theses, and gerontology training.

Name

Centro Gerópolis Universidad de Valparaíso

Legal name

Centro Gerópolis Universidad de Valparaíso

Website

https://geropolis.uv.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centro Gerópolis is an interdisciplinary academic research center at the Universidad de Valparaíso that develops programs, digital tools, and age-friendly community models to support healthy aging and autonomy of older adults in the Valparaíso region of Chile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Services

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAIAJ

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Adult Day Health Care & Senior Day Care

SECONDARYEDAAAMAB

Community & Senior Center Lifelong Learning Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Learning for Seniors (Third Age / Lifelong Learning Institutes)

SECONDARYHSABAIAD

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Care Coordination & Geriatric Care Management

SECONDARYEDAAAMAI

Arts, Culture & Creative Learning for Seniors (Music, writing, crafts)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Learning for Seniors (Third Age / Lifelong Learning Institutes)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Healthy aging programs
• Age-friendly ecosystems
• Gerontological research
• Senior community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Valparaíso

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public/Academic Funding: Funded through Universidad de Valparaíso, Chilean Ministry of Education (PMI funds), and public health system partnerships. No commercial revenue generation as this is an academic/research center.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centro Gerópolis is an interdisciplinary academic center that delivers research, training, and community engagement programs dedicated to the health, autonomy, and quality of life of older adults. It offers direct services such as workshops, health programs, mobile outreach via the Geromóvil, and digital tools (Dime App, Plataforma de bienestar, Gerotraje, Gestor de casos, SISTAM, and Plataforma del Adulto Mayor) to support aging in place. As a WHO Collaborating Center for Age-Friendly Ecosystems, it also generates knowledge and provides academic training in gerontology to students and community stakeholders.

Product overview

Centro Gerópolis UV is a university research center established in 2015 by the Universidad de Valparaíso, operating as a WHO Collaborating Center for Age-Friendly Ecosystems. The center offers a portfolio of products and services focused on healthy aging and elderly care, organized primarily through GeroLab (its innovation laboratory containing digital products like Dime App, Plataforma de bienestar, Gerotraje, and Gestor de casos), complemented by the SISTAM management system, the Geromóvil mobile outreach unit, and the Plataforma del Adulto Mayor for direct community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dime App: Mobile application for older adults developed by Gerópolis UV
• Plataforma de bienestar
• Gerotraje
• Gestor de casos
• Geromóvil
• Plataforma del Adulto Mayor
• SISTAM

Products and services

• GeroLab

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Health Organization (WHO) / Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Designated as WHO Collaborating Center in Age-Friendly Ecosystems in 2022. Committed to collecting experiences, generating Latin American support networks, and supporting specific actions linked to WHO program objectives. The designation has an initial validity of four years with option for renewal.
• Universidad de ValparaísocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution that created and hosts Centro Gerópolis. Led by faculties of Medicine, Engineering, and Architecture in the initial PMI project.
• Centro Comunitario de Salud San Roque UVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial community health center partner in the pilot project that led to Gerópolis creation.
• CEPAL (ECLAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Centro Gerópolis participated in panel on inclusive cities for older adults.
• Centro Interuniversitario de Envejecimiento Saludable (CIES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-university center for healthy aging that collaborated on creating the State Benefits Guide for Older Adults.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AARP (American Association of Retired Persons): A large, established US-based nonprofit serving the interests and wellbeing of older adults through advocacy, research, and community programs. Comparable in mission orientation toward aging-in-place and age-friendly communities, though at a much larger scale and US-focused.
• HelpAge International: A global network of organizations promoting the rights and wellbeing of older people in developing countries. Directly comparable in addressing aging in low- and middle-income contexts and in partnering with WHO/UN systems on age-friendly policy.
• National Council on Aging (NCOA): A US-based nonprofit focused on improving the lives of older adults through community programs, research, and partnerships. Comparable as a multi-program aging services organization with a community engagement and capacity-building orientation.

Direct peers

• Karolinska Institutet Aging Research Center (ARC): A Swedish research center affiliated with Karolinska Institutet dedicated to understanding aging processes and outcomes. Comparable as a university-anchored, multi-disciplinary aging research center with a focus on older adult wellbeing.
• WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities: The WHO-coordinated network of age-friendly cities and communities that Gerópolis is institutionally aligned with through its Collaborating Center status. Directly comparable as a peer platform for advancing age-friendly ecosystem policy and member engagement globally.
• Stanford Center on Longevity: A university-based research center at Stanford that studies and designs solutions for longer, healthier lives. Comparable as a university-anchored, multi-disciplinary longevity research and translation center.
• International Federation on Ageing (IFA): An international non-governmental organization that influences age-related policy and practice through research, advocacy, and capacity building. Comparable as a globally networked organization focused on age-friendly ecosystems and policy influence.
• MIT AgeLab: A university-based research center at MIT that develops technologies and services to improve quality of life for older adults. Highly comparable in its multi-disciplinary research model and focus on innovations for aging populations.

Regional players

• Instituto Nacional de Geriatría (INGER) Mexico: Mexico's national institute on geriatrics, focused on aging research, training, and clinical care. Comparable as a regionally anchored Latin American institution dedicated to the health and wellbeing of older adults, though operating from a different country.
• Fundación CIEES Chile: A Chilean foundation working on aging-related issues and policy. Comparable as a regional player in the same Latin American aging ecosystem, with overlapping focus on elderly welfare and rights.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/geropolisuv/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geropolisuv

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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