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    Symbica Pvt Ltd (Guwahati)


    • Founder: Nilotpal Baruah
    • Website: www.symbica.in
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution: Developing advanced smart prosthetic arms for limb loss.

    Alabaster Research (Ahemdabad)


    • Founder: Chintan Shinde
    • Website: www.alabasterresearch.com
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution: GoSolo is an elegant personal mobility solution that offers seamless and hassle-free movement for indoors and controlled outdoor environments.

    Exobot Dynamics (Sonipat)


    • Founder: Munish Kumar
    • Website: www.exobot.in
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution: Empowering amputees in India through advanced prosthetic solutions. Our team combines expertise in engineering, design, and rehabilitation to develop innovative and user-centered prosthetics.

    Soundlear Pvt. Ltd. (Dhanbad)


    • Founder: Sourabh Kumar
    • Website: N/A
    • Disability Targeted: Hearing Impairment
    • Problem & Solution: focusing to solve problems of Partially Deaf Persons, those who cannot use Hearing Aids in terms of Cost and Use both or we can say those persons who have lost their middle layer ear.

    Glovatrix Pvt Ltd (Pune)


    • Founder: Aishwarya Karnataki
    • Website: www.glovatrix.org
    • Disability Targeted: Multiple Disability
    • Problem & Solution:A wearable device that bridges the communication gap between the deaf and hearing people by : Translating sign language to voice so we can understand what deaf people want to say and Converting conversations to text and images so that deaf people can understand what we want to say.

    uDot Braille Pvt Ltd (Bangalore)


    • Founder: Kaviraj Prithvi
    • Website: www.tactall.com
    • Disability Targeted: Visual Impairment
    • Problem & Solution: : Education has become inaccessible for VI, tactoll aim to provide equal opportunities to VI in education.



    Panoculon Labs (Chennai)


    • Founder: Sreeraj R
    • Website:www.panoculonlabs.com
    • Disability Targeted: Visual Impairment
    • Problem & Solution: We develop environment perception systems to help people and machines better understand the world around them.


    Coexin Technologies (Bangalore)


    • Founder: Arshad M Koya
    • Website: www.coexintech.com
    • Disability Targeted: ADHD
    • Problem & Solution: There is no cognitive measurable device electronic instrument easily available for common people and clinics to check. Coexin has developed a device to diagnose cognitive issues.

    Dextroware Devices (Chennai)


    • Founder:Pravin Kumar
    • Website: www.dextrowaredevices.com
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution:Dextroware identified the problem that people with upper limb loss are not able to use computers. MOUSEWARE (product developed by Dextroware) is a head-wearable device that enables hands-free control of computers & smartphones with simple head movements.

    True Assistive Tech (Banglore)


    • Founder: Naina Padaki
    • Website: www.trueassistech.com
    • Disability Targeted:Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution:Working for people who are not able to move; it provides portable ramps and portable car seats.




    WeHear Innovations Pvt Ltd (Ahemadabad)


    • Founder: Kanishka Patel
    • Website: www.wehear.in
    • Disability Targeted: Hearing Impaired
    • Problem & Solution:We have 3 products dealing with different kinds of hearing disabilities: the first one is physical loss of ears, the second is tinnitus, and the third is SN hearing loss.




    Grailmaker Innovations (Hyderabad)


    • Founder: Aishwarya Pillai
    • Website: www.grailmaker.com
    • Disability Targeted: Visually Impaired
    • Problem & Solution:A SaaS platform that helps parents/caregivers provide home-based intervention to children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), the leading cause of childhood blindness that affects 36 million children around the world. An affordable smartphone and QR-based labeling and accessibility solution that helps persons with visual impairment in identifying personal things and navigating public places independently.

    SunQulp (Delhi/NCR)


    • Founder: Amit Panwar
    • Website: www.sunqulp.com
    • Disability Targeted: Visually Impaired
    • Problem & Solution: SunQulp has developed a wearable jacket for visually impaired individuals that helps them in navigation.

    Galanto Innovations (Ahmedabad)


    • Founder: Rupsha Mukherjee
    • Website: www.galantoindia.com
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution: Developing state-of-the-art technologies to help patients with disability to train their movements using VR-based activities of daily living.

    Dhanvantri Biomedical Pvt Ltd (Coimbatore)


    • Founder: Sruthi Babu
    • Website: www.sahayathahealthcare.com
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution: The wheelchair addresses hygiene concerns, making it easier for users to maintain cleanliness and comfort. Additionally, the advanced technology integrated into the wheelchair enhances independence by offering greater control and functionality, ultimately empowering users to navigate their daily lives with ease and confidence.

    Sunbots Innovations LLP (Ahmedabad)


    • Founder: Suket Amin
    • Website:www.getsmartonai.com
    • Disability Targeted: Visually Impaired
    • Problem & Solution:A smart glasses that translate visual world into audio. The features assist in education, analyzing digital documents, learning chatbot for solving questions, accessing steam content, color identification, and scene description.



    Evolution Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. (Surat)


    • Founder: Dillip Kumar Sahoo
    • Website: www.evolutionhealth.in
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution:The mission of Evolution Healthcare Pvt Ltd. is to empower physically challenged individuals and improve their quality of life through innovative, high-quality, and affordable healthcare solutions. The company is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by individuals with physical disabilities by providing customized prosthetic and orthotic devices, comprehensive support services, and continuous innovation.

    Piltover Technologies (Delhi)


    • Founder: Manan Issar
    • Website: www.piltovertechnologies.com
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor
    • Problem & Solution:Developing hi-tech solutions in the assisted technology market, starting with a feature-rich yet affordable mechanical prosthetic hand. The portfolio includes other limbs, electronic and bionic, being developed at extremely low costs, flipping frugal innovation on its head.


    Adhiyam Pvt. Ltd. (Ahmedabad)


    • Founder: Ketki Agarwal
    • Website: www.ldexplained.org
    • Disability Targeted: Autism & ADHD
    • Problem & Solution: Learning disabilities have a huge number of misconceptions associated with them and coupled with the real challenges of supporting a learning-disabled child, parents and educators struggle on a daily basis. Learning the truth behind the most common learning disabilities helps your child succeed in confronting everyday difficulties to making long-term gains.

    nxtQ Private Limited (Bangalore)


    • Founder: Subrahmanyam Muramalla
    • Website: www.movementform.in
    • Disability Targeted: Locomotor Disability
    • Problem & Solution: The current movement measurement practices and technologies call for large motion capture labs that are expensive and not easily accessible. We are engineering a system that is easy to carry, pocketable, precise, and personal. Our 3D movement analysis platform combines wearable sensing technologies offering personalized insights at a fraction of the cost of traditional technologies.

    Kidaura Innovations Pvt Ltd (Nashik)


    • Founder: Shiv Kumar
    • Website: www.kidaura.in
    • Disability Targeted: Autism
    • Problem & Solution: 75% brain development occurs between 2-6 years, crucial for early intervention and identification. There is a low therapist-to-child ratio, and access to home-based intervention is needed.


    Vrudhi Educational and Technological Services Private Limited (Mumbai)


    • Founder: Dr. Dhaval Mody
    • Website: www.spedathome.com
    • Disability Targeted: ADHD
    • Problem & Solution: Spedathome coaching program is designed for children aged between 6-13 years with ADHD and learning disabilities.



    Allinclusive Foundation (Bangalore)


    • Founder: Midhun S Noble
    • Website:www.allinclusivefoundation.org
    • Disability Targeted: Intellectual Disability
    • Problem & Solution: They are working for inclusion for PwDs, especially for people who are intellectually disabled.



    Prishni (Bangalore)


    • Founder: Anima Agarwal
    • Website: www.prishni.in
    • Disability Targeted: Multiple Disabilities
    • Problem & Solution: Prishni's founder realized that PwDs are deprived of advanced level education, like machine learning and power automation. Prishni is working to provide top-notch quality content to PwDs so they can also learn at the same level and gain employment in booming sectors.


    Demosthenes Technologies Pvt Ltd (Gurgaon)


    • Founder: Meet Singhal
    • Website:www.ablespace.io
    • Disability Targeted: Speech Disorder
    • Problem & Solution: We are a company focused on people with special needs. Our first product is a speech therapy app for stuttering called Stamurai. Our second product is AbleSpace, a caseload management tool for special needs professionals (speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, special ed teachers).


    Learn and Empower Pvt Ltd (Godhra, Gujarat)


    • Founder: Prabodh Mahajan
    • Website: www.signassistive.app
    • Disability Targeted: Hearing Impaired
    • Problem & Solution: India's first AI-driven vernacular content to Indian Sign Language translation platform dedicated to breaking down communication, education, and content accessibility barriers for the 63 million+ deaf and hard-of-hearing Indians. The mission is to leverage artificial intelligence to provide accessible and inclusive communication solutions that empower deaf individuals in education, employment, and daily life.

    Cogniable (Gurgaon)


    • Founder: Dr. Himanshu Khurana
    • Website: www.cogniable.tech
    • Disability Targeted: Multiple Disabilities
    • Problem & Solution: CogniAble Center provides inclusive education to children through an interactive and child-friendly environment. They offer multidisciplinary, holistic, and customized therapies to children by trained professionals. Aims to fill the gap of credible services in the Indian market's special needs care and therapy segment and build a pan-India set-up with world-class expertise.

    Signable Communications (Bangalore)


    • Founder: Tarun Sarwal
    • Website: www.signable.live
    • Disability Targeted: Hearing Impaired
    • Problem & Solution: Provides on-demand, LIVE interpretation services in Indian Sign Language (ISL) to enable deaf and hearing people to communicate in real-time over the phone, computers, via QR codes, either face-to-face or long distance. Serves over 50,000 deaf persons and 20 companies, and provides ISL video conversion and orientation services to NGOs and companies as required.

    EdQueries LLP (Bangalore)


    • Founder: Bodapati Sridhar
    • Website: www.EdQueries.com
    • Disability Targeted: Multiple Disabilities
    • Problem & Solution: : An e-learning solutions provider for children and adults with special needs, making learning fun by providing gamified education. Offers school curriculum, life skills, and communication skills online, making the expertise of special educators available to all students.

    TactileINDIA (Coimbatore)


    • Founder: Prabu V
    • Website: www.tactileindia.biz
    • Disability Targeted: Visually Impaired
    • Problem & Solution: Uses eco-friendly, rubber-coated tactile diagrams, unlike thermoform sheets which are being banned and phased out worldwide. Rubber is a sustainable and biodegradable material, providing superior learning tools while safeguarding the environment.

     



    GADC Core Committee :


    Dr. SM Gupta, GCPO, Startek

    Sidhartha Rastogi – Managing Director, Ambit Investment Advisors Pvt Ltd

    With over two decades of financial services experience, Mr. Rastogi heads the Asset Management arm of Ambit Group and leads its CSR division. He is also the author of 8 Minute Decision and & The 100XFormula

    Mr. Rahul Gupta

    Rahul Gupta – Managing Partner & Founder, ValuAble

    Founder of India’s first venture fund dedicated to mainstream inclusion, Mr. Gupta has extensive experience in wholesale banking and has been featured in Business World 40 Under 40 list in the Disrupt Category.

    Dr. SM Gupta, GCPO, Startek

    Sameer Nigam – CEO, Stratbeans Learning Solution

    An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Mr. Nigam specializes in digital transformation for skilling and capability building, with a focus on improving employee performance through digital learning solutions.

    Dr. SM Gupta, GCPO, Startek

    Aparajita – Investment Banker and Digital Transformation Enthusiast

    Aparajita is an experienced finance and investment professional within private equity industry.Focus on investing in new age opportunities; Serves on the board of several portfolio companies of CX Partners; Leads Fund operations /Investor relations and reporting.

    Dr. SM Gupta, GCPO, Startek

    Dr. Jitender Aggarwal – Founder and CEO, Sarthak Educational Trust

    Dr. Aggarwal is a prominent figure in the disability sector, holding multiple esteemed positions, including Secretary General of the National Abilympic Association of India and Member of the Sector Skill Council of Persons with Disability.



    The landscape of disability across the globe is diverse and complex, with an estimated 1 billion people living with some form of disability. In India alone, there are around 26.8 million people with disabilities, each facing unique challenges in their daily lives. Despite global advancements in technology and services, many PwDs still struggle with accessibility and inclusion.

    Requirements – Services and Technologies to Promote Accessibility at Affordable Prices

    To bridge the gap between disability and accessibility, there is a pressing need for services and technologies that are not only innovative but also affordable. Current solutions often fall into two categories: those that are prohibitively expensive, making them inaccessible to the masses, and those that fail to adequately meet the needs of PwDs. The key to overcoming these challenges lies in fostering passionate start-ups that prioritize understanding the specific requirements of PwDs.

    The Role of Start-ups in Accessibility Innovation

    Start-ups are emerging with a variety of products aimed at improving the lives of PwDs. However, many of these products are either too costly to become mass-market solutions or do not fully address the needs of the users. What is needed is a comprehensive support system that allows start-ups to gain firsthand insight into the needs of PwDs. This involves guidance from disability experts and mentors, financial support from corporations, government bodies, and investors, and assistance from NGOs to ensure broad penetration and impact.

    Global Accessibility Development Center – Fostering a Collaborative Ecosystem

    For 16 years, Sarthak Educational Trust has been at the forefront of empowering PwDs through its direct and indirect services, impacting 35 million lives. Sarthak has provided placement opportunities to 75,000 individuals and has strong ties with over 100 CSR groups, enabling the provision of free services to PwDs. More than 2,000 corporates are actively hiring PwDs, and 750+ NGOs serving PwDs across India are connected under the India Disability Empowerment Alliance. Supported by state and central government bodies and international organizations, Sarthak's efforts are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to contribute to the inclusion and empowerment of PwDs.

    At the Global Accessibility Development Center (GADC), Sarthak is creating a collaborative ecosystem where start-ups, disability experts, corporate partners, government entities, investors, and NGOs come together. This ecosystem supports the development and deployment of accessible technologies, ensuring they are practical, affordable, and widely available. By nurturing innovation and fostering partnerships, GADC is driving the creation of solutions that truly meet the needs of PwDs, paving the way for a more inclusive society.

    Objectives

      Making Technology Accessible and Affordable to PwDs

    •    Providing affordable tech solutions.
    •    Ensuring accessibility in everyday technology.

      Nurturing Start-ups and Assistive Technology Developers

    •    Supporting innovation in the disability sector.
    •    Offering resources and mentorship to startups.

      Developing a Supportive Eco-system

    •    Supporting innovation in the disability sector.
    •    Offering resources and mentorship to startups.

     

    Process

    The GADC follows a comprehensive approach to drive innovation and inclusion in the disability sector:

      1. Identifying Needs:

    •    Engaging with PwDs to understand their specific needs and challenges.
    •    Conducting research and surveys to gather insights.

      2. Supporting Innovation:

    •    Providing resources, mentorship, and funding to start-ups.
    •    Facilitating collaborations between start-ups and industry experts.

      3. Implementing Solutions:

    •    Developing and deploying accessible technologies.
    •    Ensuring widespread availability and affordability of solutions.

      4. Building Ecosystems:

    •    Creating partnerships with key stakeholders.
    •    Fostering an inclusive environment for ongoing innovation and support.

     

    Significance and Expected Impact

    The GADC is dedicated to creating a profound impact in the lives of PwDs by:

    •    Empowering PwDs: Enhancing independence and quality of life through accessible technology.
    •    Fostering Innovation: Encouraging the development of cutting-edge assistive technologies.
    •    Building Inclusive Communities: Promoting collaboration among stakeholders to support disability initiatives.
    •    Driving Socio-Economic Change: Contributing to the socio-economic development of PwDs through better access to technology and opportunities.

     

    Stakeholders

    •    Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) : GADC has outreached to over 250 start-ups, screening 25+ for the next stage of development. These start-ups are pivotal in driving innovation and providing practical solutions for PwDs.
    •    Investors - We collaborate with investors like Valuable, providing the necessary funding to scale impactful solutions.
    •    Government : Our initiatives include joint collaborations such as DePwD Purple Talks in Delhi and Goa, highlighting the importance of government support in our mission.
    •    Academia Partnerships with esteemed institutions like IIM Udaipur, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Delhi ensure we are at the forefront of research and innovation in the disability sector.
    •    Corporate Over 2000 corporate partners support our mission of creating an Equal Opportunity Workplace for PwDs. More than 100 corporates sponsor various Sarthak programs and aid in the development of digital infrastructure and technology for PwDs.

     





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