Dundalk Institute of Technology Secures €195,000 to Advance Commercialisation of ProACT Digital Health Platform
Dr. Julie Doyle, director of NetwellCASALA, has secured €195,000 in funding to support the commercialisation of ProACT, an internationally recognised digital health platform designed to support people living with multiple chronic conditions. The funding is through Research Ireland’s ARC Hub for ICT programme.
The project, named ProAdvance, is led by Dr Julie Doyle, Director of the NetwellCASALA Research Centre at DkIT, and co-led by Dr John Dinsmore of Trinity College Dublin. The funding will support a programme of customer discovery, market validation, business development, and commercialisation planning aimed at bringing the ProACT platform to wider healthcare markets.
ProACT was originally developed through two major Horizon 2020 research projects and has been extensively evaluated through large-scale trials involving older adults living with multimorbidity across four European countries. The platform enables individuals to monitor and manage multiple chronic conditions from home through a combination of connected health devices, personalised self-management supports, and remote monitoring capabilities.
Beyond research trials, ProACT is already demonstrating real-world impact through its deployment within the SMILE programme, delivered by the HSE and Caredoc. The programme supports people living with chronic disease to better manage their health and wellbeing at home, while facilitating more proactive and coordinated care.
Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic conditions, is one of the greatest challenges facing healthcare systems worldwide. As populations age and the prevalence of chronic disease continues to rise, there is increasing demand for innovative solutions that empower people to manage their health while reducing pressure on healthcare services.
The ProAdvance project represents an important step in translating years of research and innovation into a scalable solution capable of supporting healthcare systems facing increasing demand from ageing populations and growing levels of chronic disease.
