His Majesty the King concludes visit to Kenya with encouragement for Assistive Technology innovators, and meets ventures from our Innovate Now accelerator
His Majesty King Charles III recently concluded his visit to Kenya, where he met ventures from the Global Disability Innovation Hub’s Innovate Now Accelerator, Africa’s first Assistive Technology Accelerator. The King’s visit served as a significant boost for the Kenyan assistive technology sector, highlighting the country’s leadership in developing affordable solutions for people with disabilities. It also […]
Innovation Spotlight: Lugha Ishara tackling language deprivation in Deaf children.
This blog is part of our weekly #InnovationSpotlight-exploring the stories of ventures within our GDI Hub Accelerate portfolio. Here we meet The Accessibility Institute (TAI) , a social enterprise that completed our Kenyan-based Innovate Now Accelerator. In 2018, Lugha Ishara was founded by Nancy Maina and a team of four volunteers who were passionate about improving the lives of […]
Innovation Spotlight: Riziki Source, connecting people with disabilities to job opportunities.
This blog is part of our weekly #InnovationSpotlight – exploring the stories of ventures within our GDI Hub Accelerate portfolio. Hereis a story of Riziki source, who completed our Kenyan Based Innovate Now Accelerator. In today’s digital age, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. From social media to online shopping, we rely on technology to […]
Innovation Spotlight: From junk to wheelchairs, the story of Lincon Wamae – an engineer and innovator
This blog is part of our weekly #InnovationSpotlight – exploring the stories of ventures within our GDI Hub Accelerate portfolio. Here we meet Lincon, who completed our Kenyan Based Innovate Now Accelerator. Lincon Wamae is a Kenyan inventor and engineer who has made it his mission to improve the lives of people with disabilities through the power of innovation. […]
Innovation Spotlight: Building a walking companion for the visually impaired.
This blog is part of our weekly #InnovationSpotlight-exploring the stories of ventures within our GDI Hub Accelerate portfolio. Here we meet Hope Tech , a start-up that completed our Kenyan-based Innovate Now Accelerator. Having attended an integrated high school, Brian, the CEO and founder of Hope Tech Plus Limited, chose to design solutions for visual impairments when he was given […]
Innovation Spotlight: From recovery to innovation: the journey to create a revolutionary, low cost, all-terrain wheelchair, that can be manufactured with basic tools, using locally available materials and components.
This blog is part of our weekly #InnovationSpotlight-exploring the stories of ventures within our GDI Hub Accelerate portfolio. Here we meet The Accessibility Institute (TAI) , a social enterprise that completed our Kenyan-based Innovate Now Accelerator. After being involved in an accident and requiring a wheelchair during his recovery period, Janna found himself in a […]
Innovation Spotlight: Creating universal access to safe and appropriate sanitation, through innovating accessible toilets for people with disability.
“Talking about going to the toilet almost seems like a taboo in many African societies. We talk about it in hushed tones, and this is something that we should speak about freely.” Sylvia Nyaga Sylvia remembers living with her grandfather, who was a person with mobility challenges. As a young child, she did not understand […]
Completing the communication cycle – how a mentoring experience began a journey into machine learning and avatars to create a new sign language interpretation tool.
22-year-old Elly Savatia’s journey in innovation started quite early in his high school years. “I remember seeing a student who used crutches almost fall while using the stairs, and I thought of a prototype of a staircase that would reconfigure itself into a ramp or stairs based on the need.” Says Savatia. This was the […]
Meet our latest cohort (#5) – as they work to build digital solutions that change lives
Innovate Now are delighted to share more on our cohort 5 ventures as they continue their innovation journey. Supported by the expert team behind Innovate Now, ventures receive learning, mentorship, live lab’s and ecosystem access – helping to refine and develop strategic, product based, design and marketing approaches to maximise assistive tech solutions. Learning Differently […]
Gratitude, Celebration and Reflections-International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021
The theme for this year’s international day for persons with disabilities is leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world! On this special day I have a lot to celebrate and many reflections to share on what this day means to me! Gratitude and Celebration As a young […]