The principal investigator of the MicroChip4Age project, Macarena Espinilla Estévez, from the ASIA Research Group at the University of Jaén, played a key role in two strategic milestones for technological transfer at a decisive moment for the project, which is nearing completion with a TRL 7 level of technological maturity.
The first milestone took place on 6 November during the I International Research Conference of the Official College of Nursing of Huelva. There, Espinilla delivered the talk “When Technology Cares in Silence”, presenting the non-invasive monitoring approach developed by MicroChip4Age.
Speaking to professionals from the field of care, she explained how the project’s invisible sensors and custom-designed devices enable respectful and seamless monitoring integrated into daily life. She highlighted that the technology provides continuous and reliable information without generating technological burden for users.
The second milestone occurred on 22 November at the FADA Andalucía 2025 Congress, where Espinilla presented the talk “Beyond Clinical Control”, focused on habit improvement in people with type 2 diabetes. During this session, she shared the main results of the pilot conducted in real households.
She emphasized how the system enables ethical home monitoring, helping to understand the evolution of daily mobility, activity and rest patterns. The audience particularly valued its usefulness for clinical decision-making based on real-world data and for supporting patients’ self-care.
These two interventions strengthen the project’s presence in sectors where its devices have a high potential for adoption. They also consolidate its position as a mature technology based on custom microelectronics and AI algorithms oriented towards well-being and autonomy.
With these advances, MicroChip4Age moves closer to fulfilling its main objective: the creation of two proprietary devices —a smart wristband and a BLE beacon— designed for non-invasive, ethical and respectful home monitoring, aimed at improving the quality of life of older adults and chronic patients.
