Hippa Remote – remote services for product developers to promote digitalisation of health care and social services

The aim of the Hippa Remote project is to develop remote and hybrid services for user-driven product and service development for SMEs in the regions concerned, which support the digitalisation of healthcare and social services sector. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was identified that more and more digital products and services are needed to support the wellbeing of elderly people and mental health rehabilitators

The aim of the Hippa Remote project is to develop remote and hybrid services for user-driven product and service development for SMEs in the regions concerned, which support the digitalisation of healthcare and social services sector. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was identified that more and more digital products and services are needed to support the wellbeing of elderly people and mental health rehabilitators.
In addition, virtual and simulation development environments are needed to make the services of a user-driven product developer available as a remote and hybrid service to the companies in a health-safe and sustainable manner. The Covid-19 pandemic showed that companies and the elderly are particularly affected, also the need for mental health services has increased. Remote and hybrid product development services are needed to enable support for user-driven product development to continue in a safe manner in pandemic or in new exceptional situations. The Hippa Remote project utilizes and develops a remote and hybrid testing service for SMEs together with social and health service providers.
The Hippa Remote project will co-create, test and provide health-safe and resource-wise remote and hybrid product development service models and digital platforms utilizing virtual technology. The project supports the growth of companies and the digitalisation of the social and health sector.
The Hippa Remote project will be implemented as three independent and interconnected projects between three provinces, Tampere Region (TAMK), Helsinki-Uusimaa Region (Metropolia) and Central Ostrobothnia (Centria).