aTOPlab is now an institutional member of AAATE!
The Assistive Technology & Occupational Performance Laboratory (aTOPlab), part of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria through ESSLei and ciTechCare, is proud to announce that it is now an official institutional member of AAATE – Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe.
This affiliation reinforces aTOPlab’s commitment to research, training, and community intervention in the field of assistive technologies and occupational performance, promoting inclusion and accessibility for people with functional limitations.
What is AAATE?
AAATE is a European non-profit association that promotes the advancement of assistive technology (AT) and inclusive design. Its mission is to create a world where all people can enjoy their human rights equally through access to technologies that enable active participation in society.
Since 1990, AAATE has organised international conferences, published the journal Technology and Disability, and collaborated with global networks such as GAATO and the ENTELIS Network, bringing together researchers, professionals, institutions and companies from across Europe.
This partnership represents an important step for aTOPlab, which now joins a European network of excellence dedicated to innovation, inclusion and accessibility.
AAATE has 41 institutional members from 23 European countries. These include universities, research centres, public services, associations and companies.
Here is the complete list of 41 institutions from 23 countries
- Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs (Managing Board), Austria
- Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (Institut Integriert Studieren), Austria
- Centre de Ressources et d’Évaluation des Technologies pour les personnes en situation de Handicap (Région Wallonne), Belgium
- KOC – Kenniscentrum Hulpmiddelen van het VAPH, Belgium
- Thomas More Kempen vzw (Mobilab & care), Belgium
- European University Cyprus, Cyprus
- VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
- National Board of Social Services (Center for Handicap), Denmark
- Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Finland
- Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- IFRATH, France
- THIM / CHArt EA 4004 – University Paris 8, France
- TU Dortmund (Rehabilitation Technology), Germany
- Kompetenzzentrum Barrierefreiheit Volmarstein – Evangelische Stiftung Volmarstein, Germany
- Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (Institute of Computer Science), Greece
- National Disability Authority, Irland
- St John of God Community Services (Liffey Services), Irland
- National Assistive Technology Training Service Enabled Ireland, Irland
- ALYN Hospital, Israel
- Instituto Leonarda Vaccari, Italy
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus (Innovation and Development Department), Italy
- AIAS Bologna – AT Team, Itália
- Associazione GLIC – Italian Network of Assistive Technology Resource Centers, Itália
- University of Pisa (Dept. Information Engineering), Itália
- Center of Assistive Products, Lituânia
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Research Centre Technology in Care), Países Baixos
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences (Research group Technology for Healthcare), Países Baixos
- The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (Department of Assistive Technology), Noruega
- AGH University of Science and Technology, Polónia
- 𝗮𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗯 – 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗰𝗶𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲), 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹
- Centro de Reabilitação Profissional de Gaia, Portugal
- Sociedade Portuguesa de Engenharia de Reabilitação, Tecnologias de Apoio e Acessibilidade, Portugal
- University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia – Soča, Eslovénia
- Associació per la Vida Independent, Espanha
- Fundación ONCE (Accessibility and Innovation), Espanha
- Certec – Lund University (Department of Design Sciences), Suécia
- Raising the Floor – International Association, Suíça
- iHomeLab – Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Suíça
- Active Communication AG, Suíça
- ETH Zürich (Rehabilitation Engineering Lab), Suíça
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences (School of Engineering), Suíça
