🔍 The Innovation Shift: Accessibility as a Market Driver

• The Disability Market– It doesn’t exist in isolation. By 2034, seniors will outnumber children, and accessibility-driven innovations will define how we work, live, and connect.
• Technology is No Longer Separate—It’s Embedded in Everything – AI-powered hearing aids, voice-controlled homes, and real-time captioning aren’t just disability tools—they’re shaping all user experiences.

🚀 What This Means for You

The businesses that thrive in the future are the ones that innovate at intersections, recognizing how accessibility, technology, and shifting demographics create scalable solutions that serve everyone.

📅 Webinar Recording

24 Markets Powering the $23 Trillion Opportunity: The Transformative Impact of the Disability Market: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB5sPOfDJzc​

🚀 Innovation is Driving Accessibility Across Industries

• Mobility Mojo taps investor to boost accessibility in buildings​
  The firm has secured €4.25 million to create 50 jobs and enhance its AI capabilities aiming to improve the lives of up to a billion people. (Read Full Mobility Mojo Article)
• The Twitch Streamer Using Face Recognition to Make Video Games More Accessible​
  "For years, the Twitch streamer Valentin Squirelo has been seeking new ways players with disabilities can enjoy games without expensive hardware. Now he and his community of fans have invented a solution." (Read Full Twitch Streamer Article)

🔍 Technology & Market Insights: Where Accessibility and Innovation Intersect

• AccessLens: "Auto-detecting Inaccessibility of Everyday Objects: AccessLens, an end-to-end system designed to identify inaccessible interfaces in daily objects, and recommend 3D-printable augmentations for accessibility enhancement" (Read more about AccessLen)
• Why Businesses Should Design for Accessibility​
  "The Centre for Inclusive Design found that products designed with accessibility in mind can reach four times as many consumers as those that are not. That is because many features that improve accessibility also improve overall usability, offering convenience and ease of use to a wide range of people." (Read Full World Economic Forum Article)
• Fostering Inclusion: A Regional Initiative Uniting Communities to Co-Design Assistive Technologies​
  "The presented regional initiative strives to tackle these problems by bringing together people with disabilities, students, researchers, and associations. During different lecture formats at the university, students co-design assistive technologies with people with disabilities. (Read Fostering Inclusion Article)

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