About us

WeCareMore is the research center of

AIAS Bologna ETS. We're a multidisciplinary team working for businesses,

public bodies and third-sector organizations to build accessible solutions.

WeCareMore in a word

WeCareMore è il centro di ricerca e innovazione di AIAS Bologna, nato per mettere a disposizione di altre organizzazioni l'esperienza maturata dell'associazione in progetti di ricerca e innovazione europei, a supporto delle persone con disabilità e/o anziane. Offriamo percorsi di consulenza e formazione a enti che hanno l'obiettivo di migliorare l'inclusione delle persone con disabilità, anziane e con altre fragilità e di rafforzare la qualità e l'efficacia dei servizi che offrono.

Our pathways are custom-built and can cover the entire innovation cycle: from co-designing innovative solutions together with operators, families and the people who will use them, to introducing assistive technologies and environmental accessibility solutions, all the way to specific training for users and operators.

Each pathway combines person-centered, technological and managerial expertise, and leaves you with a product or service you're able to manage on your own, even after our collaboration ends.

We were born within AIAS Bologna ETS, alongside people since 1962

AIAS Bologna ETS is an association that has stood alongside people with disabilities and their families since 1962, with services and activities across the whole Bologna area. Over the years, it has progressively expanded its services, eventually establishing a team dedicated to research and development: that's how WeCareMore came to be.

Il nostro compito è portare nei servizi di cura competenze aggiornate unite a ciò che l'associazione ha imparato in oltre sessant'anni di lavoro sul campo: tecnologie assistive, accessibilità, progettazione centrata sulla persona. Lo facciamo con un team multidisciplinare di professioniste e professionisti, e mettiamo queste competenze a disposizione degli enti che vogliono innovare i propri servizi.

AIAS Bologna’s assistive technology services

AIAS Bologna manages two services recognized by the Emilia-Romagna Region: the CRA (Regional Assistive Technology Center) and CAAD (Home Environment Adaptation Center). Part of the WeCareMore team works in these services every day; this is where the practical expertise in assistive technologies and the accessibility of spaces, which we bring to our consulting work, comes from.

CRA Regional Assistive Technology Center

Il CRA di Bologna, anche conosciuto come Ausilioteca, offre consulenza gratuita su ausili e tecnologie assistive (AT) per persone con disabilità, anziane, familiari e professionisti: valutazione del bisogno, prova degli strumenti, orientamento nella scelta.

CAAD Home Environment Adaptation Center

Il CAAD di Bologna, offre consulenza specializzata sull’adattamento dell’ambiente domestico per persone con disabilità, anziane e i loro caregiver. I servizi includono valutazioni dei bisogni, consigli sulle soluzioni tecniche più adatte.

The WeCareMore team

We believe in bringing together people from different disciplines to tackle complex problems. That's why our team includes technical, humanities and managerial profiles who work together every day, each contributing a different perspective shaped by their own field of study and professional experience.

Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf

Director of WeCareMore

An expert in innovation in personal care services, he coordinates national and international programs in research and in developing services for the inclusion and independent living of people with disabilities. He promotes networks among institutions, universities and third-sector organizations, holds leadership roles in AAATE, EASPD and GAATO, and works with international bodies such as UNICEF.

Massimiliano Malavasi

Deputy Director of WeCareMore

A graduate in Biomedical Engineering, he coordinates AIAS Bologna’s two AT services, working on research and design of AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) and home automation solutions for institutions, companies and end users. He does outreach on AT, AAL and their integration into welfare through conferences, courses and national and international publications. He is a board member of AitAAL and is active in GLIC, AAATE and Clust-ER.

Valentina Fiordelmondo

Coordinatrice progetti e rendicontazione

She holds a degree in Economics and Finance and a master’s in Social Policy and Sustainable Local Development. She handles the coordination and reporting of national and European projects. Her skills include applied research, fundraising, partnership development, local needs analysis and innovation transfer.

Ilaria Valoti

Coordinatrice Progetti e Comunicazione 

Laureata in Scienze della Comunicazione, con un master in Studi Museali, coordina i progetti e la comunicazione, si occupa di progetti di innovazione culturale e sociale. Ha lavorato in Francia nella ricerca e sviluppo di esposizioni tecnico-scientifiche, con un’attenzione particolare al community engagement. In Italia, ha seguito l’avvio della rete dei Laboratori Aperti di Innovazione promossi dalla Regione Emilia Romagna.

Lorenzo Desideri

Scientific Lead

A psychologist and researcher, he is an expert in AT, innovation in health and social care services and inclusive education. He carries out research and training for international organizations (WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO) to define international policies and standards for access to AT. He holds scientific lead roles in international networks such as AAATE (Board Member) and WHO, as well as in international scientific journals.

Elisa Galli

Europrogettista ed esperta di strategia anziendale

She holds a degree in Political Science and gained experience as a management consultant in the healthcare sector before joining the Innovation Projects Department and the WeCareMore team at AIAS Bologna. There she works on research, coordination and reporting of European and regional projects.

Noemi Marchiotto

Social and Work Inclusion Specialist

She holds a degree in Design and Management of Educational Intervention in Social Disadvantage and has worked as a project manager on European education projects, developing teaching resources on hard and soft skills for teachers. She works on research and coordination of social and work inclusion pathways for people with disabilities.

Maria Rosaria Motolese

Home Environment Adaptation Specialist

She holds a PhD in Civil Engineering, is a senior consultant for AIAS Bologna and is part of its AT team. She works on the accessibility of environments for people with disabilities and on building design for older people care.

Carlo Montanari

AT and Home Automation Design Specialist

A graduate in Telecommunications Engineering with a master’s in Assistive Technology, he designs home automation systems for users with diverse needs. He also provides AT consulting and works on telecare solutions and accessible human-machine interfaces, within AIAS Bologna’s research team and the AT team of AIAS Ausilioteca.

Marco Pasin

Esperto di progettualità sul territorio per persone anziane

Laureato in Terapia Occupazionale, cura le relazioni con gli enti pubblici e privati del territorio. Si occupa dei laboratori che portano la tecnologia alle persone: sportelli digitali per persone anziane, laboratori sul gaming per persone con disabilità e percorsi cognitivi per persone con demenza, all'interno delle attività di WeCareMore.

Giulia Mignardi

Social and Educational Interventions Specialist

She holds a degree in Clinical Psychology and designs and delivers interventions for people with disabilities and their families in health and social care, educational and social inclusion settings. She manages residential projects, leads educational activities and caregiver support, and collaborates on national and European initiatives.

Lisa Cesario

Software Development for Social Care Specialist

Laureata in Ingegneria Informatica ha esperienza nello sviluppo di soluzioni digitali innovative per l'inclusione e la vita indipendente delle persone con disabilità e/o anziane. Si occupa della progettazione e realizzazione di piattaforme software, applicazioni mobili, sistemi IoT, robotica sociale, IA e divulgazione scientifica nell'ambito di progetti nazionali ed europei.

Elena Salvador

Service Designer for Social Care

Laureata in Design del Prodotto Industriale e in Innovation Design, si occupa di servizi e soluzioni digitali accessibili. Esperta nella progettazione e facilitazione di percorsi di co-design e progettazione partecipata, sviluppa interfacce digitali ed esperienze d'uso di servizio inclusive nell'ambito di progetti nazionali ed europei rivolti a persone con disabilità e/o anziane

Paolo Andraghetti

Digital Inclusion Specialist

Laureato in Psicologia Cognitiva Applicata, cura il contatto diretto con i cittadini per favorire il trasferimento di competenze digitali, in particolare verso persone anziane, e fornisce consulenza alle persone con disabilità sui servizi comunali. Gestisce lo Sportello Digitale di AIAS Bologna e ha collaborato a ricerche per la misurazione dell'accesso alle tecnologie assistive.

Sofia Ceré

Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Language Specialist

A graduate in Computer Engineering, she is an expert in digital and document accessibility. She is part of AIAS Bologna’s ICT and AT teams, working on assessing and developing accessible solutions. She is an IAAP Professional Member and deepens the subject through training in augmentative communication, sign language, Easy-to-Read and cognitive accessibility.

Valentina Bettelli

Inclusive Play Technology Specialist

A graduate in Occupational Therapy. She works on autism research and on accessible video games as a tool for skills transfer, and on 3D printing of customized assistive devices. She has clinical experience in rehabilitation and assistive device consulting, gained in hospital and private settings.

Laura Bugo