HackAbility: AI for Accessibility Innovation Challenge 2026
Join us for the HackAbility: AI for Accessibility Innovation Challenge 2026. This event is a unique opportunity to collaborate with peers from diverse skill sets, including design, engineering, AI, business, and communication, as you team up to develop innovative device and digital assistive technology solutions aimed at improving the lives of persons with disabilities. Eligibility: Open to […]
Innovate Now and Access Austria and Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs collaborate to accelerate AT innovation in Africa.
Today GDI Hub’s Innovate Now, Access Austria and Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs have announced a Memorandum of Understanding to drive impact across start-up space – by building the inclusive ecosystem through continued knowledge sharing and support for founders from Innovate Now and The Accessible Technology Incubator Austria by Access Austria. According to the […]
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: 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 […]
Innovate Now: Demo Day, cohort 5 share their products [Friday 5 August]
Demo Day for our 5th cohort of ventures is an opportunity for founders to share their innovations, their journey, and how they plan to scale. For investors this is a unique opportunity to hear more on return on investment, market opportunity and why the AT sector is one to watch. Join us.