ROM InWest invests €1.5 million into AI and computer vision company Kepler Vision Technologies

The investment will allow the company to further distribute its fall detection product globally 

Haarlem, The Netherlands, 10 April, 2024: Kepler Vision Technologies, a software developer in the healthcare sector, has received an investment of €1.5 million from Dutch investment company ROM InWest. With the investment, the health-technology company will scale up the production of their Kepler Night Nurse. This smart sensor technology, applicable in elderly care among others, helps reduce the workload for healthcare professionals while simultaneously improving the quality of care. 

Kepler Vision’s Night Nurse solution is a computer vision-based body language detection system. By combining AI and computer vision, Kepler Night Nurse is able to detect falls, patient discomfort and abnormal behaviour, notifying care staff so that they can respond immediately. The company has also recently added a new lying position detection feature that identifies the potential of pressure ulcers. This solution technology outperforms motion sensors, bed mats, and wearable monitoring systems by a factor of 1,000 in cutting down on false alarms, and the unnecessary strain they place on care staff.

The Night Nurse product has already been distributed internationally across 8 European countries through 26 different partners in care homes and hospitals. With the investment from ROM InWest, the company will look to widen its reach with plans of entering the UK and US market already in motion.

Harro Stokman, CEO of Kepler Vision Technologies says: "The healthcare sector has been facing urgent staff shortages for years. This problem is only getting worse due to an aging population. A quarter of the current workforce will retire in the next five years, while the number of elderly people will continue to grow. Elderly care therefore needs more support than ever. Thanks to the investment from ROM InWest, we can scale up our Kepler Night Nurse production to help more healthcare professionals in their work. My goal is for our software to be accessible across the world, and with great support like this, we get closer to achieving this”.

Janet Nieboer, CEO of ROM InWest comments: “We are proud to contribute to Kepler's healthcare solution. The Kepler Night Nurse offers a smart and more reliable alternative to existing home automation systems. It contributes to good patient care and makes the work of healthcare professionals more efficient. Smart healthcare solutions like these are essential to maintain the quality and affordability of our healthcare."

About Kepler Vision Technologies

Dutch company Kepler Vision Technologies uses artificial intelligence to take care of people's well-being, through recognition of human activities.

Kepler Vision Technologies mission is to solve staff shortage problems for care homes and hospitals by delivering the world’s most reliable Artificial Intelligence solutions that look after the well-being of patients. The exclusive rights to the Kepler Night Nurse software are protected internationally by sixteen patents and 2 pending patents. Furthermore, Kepler guarantees the security and privacy of the patient data it processes by complying with the ISO27001 and NEN7510 standards.

Kepler is headquartered in Amsterdam and has 35 employees with expertise in AI, Machine Learning, computer vision, and healthcare.

About ROM InWest

ROM InWest is the regional development company for the North Holland region. The team of about thirty dedicated professionals supports entrepreneurs from Haarlem who contribute to the food transition, energy transition, healthcare transition, circular economy, and/or a robust, sustainable, and social economy in North Holland. With various programs, ROM InWest helps these entrepreneurs scale up and make their solutions financeable. In addition to providing assistance in finding external financiers, ROM InWest also invests directly in companies through the SME Fund and the Transition Fund. For offering knowledge and networks, ROM InWest collaborates closely with regional parties. More information: www.rominwest.nl