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Hearing Aid Product Narrative launched during World Hearing Day
In celebration of World Hearing Day on March 3rd, AT2030 and ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, launched the publication: “Hearing Aid Product Narrative: A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Hearing Aids and Related Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.”
Unveiling the First Cohort of Assistive Technology Entrepreneurs of the Innovate Now Accelerator
As the world celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Global Disability Innovation Hub and Amref Enterprises Limited have today unveiled the five local entrepreneurs selected as finalists to the First Cohort of the Innovate Now Accelerator Program.
Techshare Pro 2019: The Future of Accessibility and Inclusive Design
A recording from Techshare Pro 2019 where GSMA presented their findings on the mobile disability gap in Bangladesh and Kenya.
WHO and UNICEF started Open Consultations for 27 Assistive Product Specifications (APS)
GDI Hub is supporting WHO GATE and UNICEF on conducting the Open Consultations for 27 Assistive Product Specifications (APS).
Innovate Now: 19 companies focused on Assistive Technologies have been selected for the Round 1 shortlist
Innovate Now has completed the 1st round of selection. We received 30 applications from 7 countries around the world. A majority of our applicants were from Kenya, with a total of 22 followed by the US with a total of 3 and one each from UK, Bulgaria, Nigeria Ghana and Tanzania.
Hogan Lovells is part of the movement to accelerate Disability Innovation for a Fairer World by supporting AT2030
Hogan Lovells is enabling all of this work, through its pro and low bono legal support.
Prosthetics Startup Amparo wins FT & IFC award in innovating for disability
Amparo, one of our AT2030 partners, received the Special Award for Innovating for Disability yesterday evening, at the Financial Times and IFC’s Transformational Business Awards 2019. A group of 9 judges selected the winners from a diverse selection of 270 businesses from all over the world.
UK government to double investment in AT2030 to £19.8million because of 'amazing early results'
The Minister of State for International Development, Lord Bates, announced today at the Sightgeist event in London, that the UK government is doubling its investment in the flagship AT2030 programme from £10million to £19.8million. This will be 100% matched by the private sector, country governments, academic institutions, NGOs and other partners.