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Assistive Tech Startups

Building the next "Karmic Unicorn"

A11yVerse offers an end-to-end accessible design platform that promotes universal accessibility across products, websites, and physical spaces. It includes design guidelines, testing modules, and consulting tools to help creators embed accessibility into their design process. Tailored for designers, developers, and educators, A11yVerse ensures inclusive thinking becomes standard practice-not an afterthought. Through its toolkit, A11yVerse accelerates the path to inclusive innovation, helping shape a world where access is the default, not the exception.

A11yVerse

AiSee offers Al-based, vision-enhanced mobility solutions for people with visual impairment. Their system processes visual feeds in real time to generate audio cues about surroundings-such as obstacles, crossings, or orientation. Worn like traditional glasses, AiSee enables users to "see" through sound, helping them navigate unfamiliar environments with safety and ease. Its intuitive feedback system and situational awareness promote self-reliance, reducing the anxiety associated with independent navigation and enriching everyday mobility.

AiSee

Anto Medcare offers smart, sensor-embedded wheelchair cushions focused on preventing pressure ulcers, a common risk for long-term wheelchair users. Its adaptive design senses body posture and redistributes pressure automatically, reducing health complications while improving comfort. Paired with analytics that monitor usage and pressure patterns, Anto Medcare empowers users and caregivers with actionable insights for better care. Their science-backed ergonomic solution enhances both independence and quality of life for wheelchair users.

Anto Medcare

Deaf Tawk provides on-demand sign language interpretation via a digital platform, facilitating communication between deaf users and non-signers. It enhances accessibility in various settings, such as education and healthcare, especially in regions with interpreter shortages. By breaking linguistic barriers, DeafTawk promotes inclusion and dignity for the Deaf community.

DeafTawk

Finger Dance harnesses Al to translate sign language into real-time visual or spoken outputs, breaking communication barriers between the Deaf and hearing communities. Its intuitive interface and high accuracy make it ideal for workplaces, public services, and social settings. Developed to support both individuals and institutions, FingerDance enables inclusive conversations where sign language users can fully participate. As a pioneering solution in human- centered Al, it fosters accessibility and promotes mutual understanding-making inclusion feel not just fair, but natural.

FingerDance

HearMe creates portable and cost-effective hearing accessibility solutions for public spaces. Their tech supports enhanced audio clarity for individuals with mild to moderate hearing impairment- perfect for schools, airports, meeting rooms, and cultural venues. HearMe offers scalable hardware paired with user-friendly interfaces designed to elevate listening without the need for personal hearing assistive devices. By subtly improving sound quality, HearMe brings inclusivity to audiences, environments, and communications-helping spaces resonate with all.

HearMe

Founded in 2018, Key2Enable is an innovative EdTech startup focused on improving digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Its key products include the Key-X smart keyboard, a-blinX eye-switch, TelepatiX communication app, and Simplix educational software, which facilitate typing, communication, and learning through intuitive methods. Recognized globally, Key2Enable has made a significant impact on inclusive education. Its "Special Education as a Service" model provides schools with assistive technology and remote training, promoting equitable access to education and communication.

Key2Enable

MapXus offers cloud-based indoor mapping and navigation tailored to individuals with accessibility needs. Whether in malls, transit hubs, or campuses, MapXus delivers real-time, barrier-free routes that guide users through complex indoor environments. Its map overlays highlight accessible entrances, elevators, ramps, and narrower passageways, helping users make informed navigation decisions. Effortlessly integrating with smartphones and wearables, MapXus enhances safety and autonomy-empowering individuals with mobility, visual, or cognitive challenges to navigate with confidence and agency.

MapXus

Mylo empowers children with speech and communication challenges by providing a playful, Al-powered speech companion. Designed especially for children with autism spectrum disorders, Mylo offers interactive digital exercises and progress tracking that help extend therapy beyond clinical sessions. Through engaging visuals and adaptive learning, Mylo nurtures confidence and communication skills in a familiar environment. Built with clinicians and caregivers in mind, it makes speech therapy more accessible, consistent, and effective. Mylo exemplifies technology as a bridge to developmental progress- and transforms speech milestones into moments of joy.

Mylo

Ontenna revolutionizes sound experiences for individuals with hearing impairments using a discreet, wearable earpiece that transforms noise and speech into tactile vibrations felt on the skin. This lightweight device enhances personal and professional listening, allowing users to engage in conversations and environments comfortably and independently, redefining assistive hearing technology.

Ontenna

PetaNetra is an Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence-powered navigation app that helps visually impaired people independently navigate indoor space. By combining spatial mapping with real-time audio guidance, we turn unfamiliar places into accessible environments. PetaNetra is fast to set up, customisable for each location, and designed hand-in-hand with the visually impaired community.

PetaNetra

RoamAssist is an Al-driven robotic guide dog designed for persons with visual impairment. It combines onboard sensors, advanced mapping, and obstacle detection to lead users along safe routes, reducing reliance on traditional white canes or guide dogs. Its compact, mobile design adapts to urban and indoor environments seamlessly. With customizable navigation features and real-world adaptability, RoamAssist fosters independence in daily commutes, fostering accessibility without compromising dignity or freedom of movement.

RoamAssist

Theratech delivers Al-powered mental health support tools designed with neurodiverse users in mind. Its platform uses machine learning to personalize therapeutic interventions, mood tracking, and digital coping tools. Therapists, caregivers, and families can leverage insights to customise care plans and interventions. By facilitating accessible, technology-mediated support for mental health and cognitive wellbeing, Theratech bridges gaps in traditional care models. It empowers users to monitor their emotional states and gain agency in mental wellness-particularly in a world where neurodivergent individuals continue to be underserved.

Theratech

Tictag supports vulnerable groups, particularly Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), by creating accessible pathways through our Tictag App that allows anyone to earn income through simple mobile- based tasks such as tagging images, annotations and providing quality checks. Complementing this, Tictag runs inclusive workshops like Tictag Beginner Al course, which strengthen digital literacy and introduce vulnerable groups to practical uses of Al in daily life. These initiatives not only provide financial support but build future readiness by equipping communities with skills to navigate the digital economy. By merging earning opportunities with capacity building, Tictag fosters meaningful inclusion in today's Al-driven world.

TicTag

TiggieKids, the flagship offering from Digital Dream, delivers inclusive educational experiences for children with diverse learning needs through virtual reality and digital learning tools. With immersive simulations and customizable learning modules, TiggieKids cultivates cognitive, social, and motor skills-especially for children with neurodiverse traits. It engages learners in safe and distraction- controlled environments, enabling personalized pacing and rich exploration. By turning learning into a multisensory journey, TiggieKids enriches both clinical and classroom settings, bringing both practice and play to inclusive early childhood education.

TiggieKids

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